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DC Code § 9-115.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 1 - Highway Plans|Subchapter VIII - Council Review of the Planned Use of Klingle Road, N.W|Part B - Klingle Road Restoration|§ 9-115.11. Re-opening of Klingle Road

Notwithstanding any other law, the portion of Klingle Road, N.W., between Porter Street, N.W., on the east, to Cortland Place, N.W., on the west, which portion is currently closed to motor vehicle traffic, shall not be re-opened to the public for motor vehicle traffic. No funding, District, federal, or otherwise, shall be expended or accepted for the planning, design, construction, or reconstruction of this portion of Klingle Road for motor vehicle traffic.  (Nov. 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 2402, 50 DCR 5668; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 6017, 55 DCR 7598.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-219 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “The portion of Klingle Road, N.W., between Porter Street, N.W., on the east to Cortland Place, N.W., on the west shall be re-opened to the public for motor vehicle traffic, with the repair and reconstruction of Klingle Road, which shall include the establishment of a District Department of Transportation storm water management plan, to commence no later than 180 days following November 13, 2003.” Cross References District of Columbia administration, employment practices of contractors, First Source requirements, “beneficiary” and “government-assisted project” defined, see § 2-219.01. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2302 of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-105, June 20, 2003, 50 DCR 5613). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2302 of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-149, September 22, 2003, 50 DCR 8360). Short Title Short title of title XXIV of Law 15-39: Section 2401 of D.C. Law 15-39 provided that title XXIV of the act may be cited as the Klingle Road Restoration Act of 2003. Short title: Section 6016 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that subtitle F of title VI of the act may be cited as the “Klingle Road Sustainable Development Amendment Act of 2008”. Editor's Notes For specified funding for Klingle Road, see sections 6018 and 6019 of Law 17-219.
DC Code § 9-204.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.02. System of designations

In naming any street or circle the following system shall be adhered to: (1) The broad diagonal highways shall be designated as avenues, and shall be named after states and territories of the United States. (2) Streets running north and south shall be designated with numbers consecutively in each direction from the meridian of the United States Capitol. Any street not in exact alignment with those streets to its north and south shall be given the same designation as the street which is most nearly in line with its alignment. (3) Streets running east and west shall be designated with the letters of the alphabet until these letters are exhausted. Beyond this they shall have names of 1 syllable, then names of 2 and 3 syllables, all arranged in alphabetical order. Any street not in exact alignment with those streets to its east and west shall be given the same designation as the street most nearly in line with its alignment. (4) Streets which do not form an essential part of the rectangular system of streets shall be designated as roads, drives, or places and shall be named after a prominent local feature in their vicinity, or by such other distinguishing designation as the Council may determine to be appropriate. (5) Circles shall be named after distinguished persons who have been prominent in the service of this country.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 402, 30 DCR 148; Apr. 26, 1988, D.C. Law 7-102, § 4, 35 DCR 2053.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-452.
DC Code § 9-204.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.03. Alleys

(a) An alley that does not provide the primary access to a residential or commercial property shall not be designated with an official name. (b) The designation of an alley with an official name or symbolic name shall not constitute a change to its status as an alley, and shall not authorize the addition of any District services to the alley or structures abutting the alley. (c) An official name of an alley shall conclude with the term "Alley" or "Court". (d) For the purposes of this section, the naming of an alley shall apply to the passageway within a square, unless the Council specifically provides otherwise in legislation.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 403, 30 DCR 148; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-236, § 2(a), 44 DCR 917; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-161, § 2(c), 63 DCR 10912.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-453.
DC Code § 9-204.03a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.03a. Symbolic names

(a) The Council may designate a symbolic name for any an alley or street, or portion thereof, or other public space. (b) A symbolic name shall not include any of the following terms: "Avenue", "Street", "Road", "Drive", "Place", "Circle", "Alley", or "Court". (c) A symbolic name of an alley or street, or portion thereof, shall conclude with the term "Way" or "Plaza". (d) For the purposes of this section, the naming of an alley shall apply to the passageway within a square, unless the Council specifically provides otherwise in legislation.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 403a; as added Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-236, § 2(b), 44 DCR 917; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-161, § 2(d), 63 DCR 10912.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-453.1. Section References This section is referenced in § 9-204.03. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Kivie Kaplan Way Designation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-54, April 4, 2003, 50 DCR 2967). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) designation of street, see § 2 of Kivie Kaplan Way Designation Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-13, June 21, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 5457).
DC Code § 9-204.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.04. Duplicative names prohibited

No public space in the District of Columbia shall be given the same name as that given another public space in the District.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 404, 30 DCR 148.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-454. Editor's Notes Section 2 of D.C. Law 13-288 provided: “Pursuant to section 401 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982 (‘the Act’), and notwithstanding section 404 of the Act, which requires no public space in the District of Columbia be given the same name as that given another public space in the District, the Council of the District of Columbia redesignated the Langley-McKinley Recreation Center as the ‘Harry L. Thomas, Sr., Recreation Center’.”
DC Code § 9-204.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.05. Use of living persons’ names prohibited; use of deceased persons’ names restricted

Except as provided in § 9-204.10, no public space in the District shall be named in honor of any living person, or in honor of any person who has been deceased less than 2 years, unless the deceased person was a President or Vice President of the United States, a United States Senator or Representative, a Mayor of the District of Columbia, or a member of the Council of the District of Columbia.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 405, 30 DCR 148; Feb. 26, 2016, D.C. Law 21-68, § 2(a), 62 DCR 16266.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-455. Effect of Amendments The 2016 amendment by D.C. Law 21-68 added “Except as provided in § 9-204.10” in the first sentence. Emergency Legislation For temporary designation of minor street as “Harry Thomas Way”, see § 2(b) of the Dedication and Designation of Harry Thomas Way Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-579, January 12, 1999, 45 DCR 966). For designation of certain dedicated land, see § 2(b) of the Dedication and Designation of Harry Thomas Way, N.E. Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-198, December 1, 1999, 46 DCR 10444). For designation of certain dedicated land, see § 2(b) of the Dedication and Designation of Harry Thomas Way, N.E. Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-277, March 7, 2000, 47 DCR 2017). For temporary (90 days) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Athletic Field Naming and Sponsorship Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-201, Nov. 23, 2015, 62 DCR 15274). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of the Athletic Field Naming and Sponsorship Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-302, Feb. 18, 2016, 63 DCR 2171). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) acceptance of dedication, see § 2 of Dedication and Designation of Harry Thomas Way Temporary Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-251, April 20, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 4164).
DC Code § 9-204.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.06. Extent of name to be used; use on street signs. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 406, 30 DCR 148; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-161, § 2(e), 63 DCR 10912.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-456.
DC Code § 9-204.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.07. Submission of bill to involved advisory neighborhood commission. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 407, 30 DCR 148; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-236, § 2(c), 44 DCR 917; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-161, § 2(e), 63 DCR 10912.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-457.
DC Code § 9-204.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.08. Proposal to name or rename to be submitted to affected property owners. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 408, 30 DCR 148; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-161, § 2(e), 63 DCR 10912.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-458.
DC Code § 9-204.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.09. Rights of certain boards preserved

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Board of Library Trustees or the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia from naming or renaming the public buildings or spaces under their respective jurisdictions.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 409, 30 DCR 148; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-161, § 2(f), 63 DCR 10912.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-459.
DC Code § 9-204.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part A - Naming of Public Space|§ 9-204.10. Naming of sponsored recreation facilities

(a) Notwithstanding § 9-204.01, the Mayor may name in honor of a person a Department of Parks and Recreation athletic field that is adopted or sponsored pursuant to § 10-304; provided, that: (1) The naming is detailed in an agreement between the Mayor and the entity adopting or sponsoring the field; (2) The agreement requires the financial adoption or sponsorship of the field; (3) The name is that of a current or former professional sports player who may be living or deceased less than 2 years; and (4) The naming is not permanent. (b) The District may display the logo of an entity sponsoring or adopting a field on signage at the field; provided, that the display of the logo be less prominent than the name of the person for whom the field is named, and that the display be consistent with the terms of the agreement required by subsection (a)(1) of this section.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 410; as added Feb. 26, 2016, D.C. Law 21-68, § 2(b), 62 DCR 16266.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see §  2(b) of the Athletic Field Naming and Sponsorship Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-201, Nov. 23, 2015, 62 DCR 15274). For temporary (90 days) addition of this section see §  2(b) of the Athletic Field Naming and Sponsorship Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-302, Feb. 18, 2016, 63 DCR 2171).
DC Code § 9-204.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part B - Commemorative Works|§ 9-204.11. Definitions

 For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1)(A) “Commemorative work” means any statue, monument, sculpture, streetscape or landscape feature, including a garden or memorial grove, or other structure, which is located on public space and the primary purpose of which is to perpetuate in a permanent manner the memory of an individual, group, event, or other significant element of international, national, or local culture or history. (B) “Commemorative work” does not mean any statue, monument, sculpture, streetscape or landscape feature, including a garden or memorial grove, or other structure, which is (i) located within the interior of a structure that is not itself a commemorative work; (ii) a structure that is used primarily for other purposes; or (iii) intended to be displayed for only a limited period of time that does not exceed one year. (C) “Commemorative work” does not mean the naming of an existing public space, a plaque, or a wayside or wayfinding sign or commemorative feature incorporated within ordinary walkway paving. (2)(A) “Public space” means any public street, alley, circle, bridge, building, park, other public place or property owned by or under the administrative control or jurisdiction of the District of Columbia. (B) “Public space” does not include property that is both owned by the Federal government and under the administrative control or jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, or other federal agency. (3) “Sponsor” means a Federal or District agency, or an individual, group, or organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which is authorized by the Mayor and Council to establish a commemorative work on public space in the District of Columbia.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 411; as added Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-275, § 2(d), 48 DCR 1660; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-196, § 2(a), 68 DCR 000753.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of the Commemorative Works on Public Space Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-564, January 31, 2001, 48 DCR 1627). Editor's Notes For amendment to Law 13-275 changing "Part A" to "Subtitle A" and "Part B" to "Subtitle B", see § 3 of D.C. Law 21-161.
DC Code § 9-204.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part B - Commemorative Works|§ 9-204.12. Commemorative Works Committee

(a) There is established a District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee (“Committee”) to advise and recommend to the Mayor and the Council a disposition of each application to place a commemorative work on public space in the District of Columbia. (b)(1) The Committee shall be composed of 9 voting members, 5 of whom shall be citizen members and 4 of whom shall be ex officio members. (2) Two citizen members shall be appointed by the Mayor for a 3-year term. (3) Three citizen members shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council for a 3-year term. (4) The following government officials, or their designated representatives, shall serve as the ex officio members: (A) The Director of the Office of Planning, who shall serve as chairperson of the Committee; (B) The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation; (C) The Chairperson of the Historic Preservation Review Board; and (D) The Chairperson of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities. (c) Each citizen member appointed to the Committee shall be a person who has displayed an active interest or ability in the visual arts, architecture, urban planning, civic design, or history. (d) The Mayor shall establish rules and procedures for the administration of the Committee.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 412; as added Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-275, § 2(d), 48 DCR 1660; Oct. 26, 2001, D.C. Law 14-42, § 25, 48 DCR 7612; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 22, 52 DCR 2638; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-196, § 2(b), 68 DCR 000753.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-42, in subsec. (b), substituted “12 voting members” for “11 voting members” and “9 of whom” for “8 of whom” in the introductory paragraph, deleted the word “and” at the end of par. (7), added “; and” at the end of par. (8); and added par. (9) relating to the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. D.C. Law 15-354, in subsec. (b)(4), substituted “Chief Property Management Officer” for “Director of the Office of Property Management”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of the Commemorative Works on Public Space Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-564, January 31, 2001, 48 DCR 1627). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 25 of Technical Amendments Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-108, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7622).
DC Code § 9-204.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part B - Commemorative Works|§ 9-204.13. Authority of the Committee

(a) The Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and the Council to: (1) Develop criteria to be used to review, evaluate, approve, or deny applications for placement of commemorative works on public space in the District; (2) Review each application for placement of a commemorative work on public space in the District, by considering: the appropriateness of the location, subject matter, and design of the commemorative work, including the aesthetic, environmental, traffic and parking, and financial impacts of the proposal upon the surrounding community and the District; and the sufficiency of the sponsor to fund the construction and maintenance of the commemorative work; (3) Refer each application for a commemorative work on public space in the District for review and comments by affected advisory neighborhood commissions, by affected District agencies and public utilities, by the Commission on Fine Arts if required by law, by the National Capital Planning Commission if required by law, and by the National Capital Memorial Commission; and (4) Recommend to the Mayor and the Council a disposition of each application for placement of a commemorative work on public space in the District. (b) The recommendations of the Committee shall not be inconsistent with: (1) The Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital (10 DCMR); (2) The District of Columbia Home Rule Act; (3) The Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia (11 DCMR); and (4) The Public Space and Safety Regulations of the District of Columbia (24 DCMR).  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 413; as added Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-275, § 2(d), 48 DCR 1660; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-196, § 2(c), 68 DCR 000753.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of the Commemorative Works on Public Space Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-564, January 31, 2001, 48 DCR 1627).
DC Code § 9-204.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 2 - Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures|Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works|Part B - Commemorative Works|§ 9-204.14. Applications for commemorative works

(a) Any sponsor may propose the placement of a commemorative work on public space in the District. Any proposal for a commemorative work on public space in the District shall be accompanied by a completed application to the Office of Planning by a sponsor. Each application shall, at a minimum, include: (1) A conceptual description of the proposed commemorative work; (2) The proposed location of the commemorative work; (3) For a commemoration of a person, the primary reason or reasoning that the person is proposed to be commemorated; and (4) An explanation of how the commemorative work will be funded and maintained. (b) The Office of Planning shall develop a procedure for receiving applications from a sponsor of a proposed commemorative work and transmitting the applications to the Committee. (c) The Office of Planning shall accept from any member of the public recommendations for commemorative works to be considered for sponsorship by a District agency and shall share such recommendations with the Committee. (d) If a District agency is the sponsor of a commemorative work, it shall consult with the Commission on the Arts and Humanities on conceptual design for the commemorative work before submitting an application.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 414; as added Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-275, § 2(d), 48 DCR 1660; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-196, § 2(d), 68 DCR 000753.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of the Commemorative Works on Public Space Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-564, January 31, 2001, 48 DCR 1627). Editor's Notes  For a requirement that the University of the District of Columbia, by December 31, 2021, and subject to appropriations, furnish to the Mayor and the Council a recommending up to 12 proposed commemorative works to honor remarkable diverse native Washingtonians, or persons who made Washington their home, who left positive and indelible marks on American or District culture or history, the individuals reflecting diversity of culture, race, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability status, see §§ 3 and 4 of Law 23-196.