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DC Code § 9-421.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III - Assessment When Roadway Paved|§ 9-421.10. Protest by property owner

Any property owner, aggrieved by any assessment levied under this subchapter, may, within 60 days after service of notice of such assessment, file with the Mayor of the District of Columbia a protest in writing against such assessment, accompanied by affidavits if he so desires, and if said Mayor finds that the property of such owner so protesting is not benefited by the improvement for which said assessment is levied, or is benefited less than the amount of such assessment, or is unequally or inequitably assessed with relation to other property abutting such improvement, said Mayor shall abate, reduce, or adjust such assessment in accordance with such finding. In computing the 60 days provided in § 9-401.06, within which such assessment may be paid without interest, there shall be excluded therefrom the time between the date of the filing of any such protest and the date of action thereon by the Mayor.  (Feb. 20, 1931, 46 Stat. 1199, ch. 246, § 10.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-636. 1973 Ed., § 7-631. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 9-421.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III - Assessment When Roadway Paved|§ 9-421.11. Cancellation of prior assessments; reassessments; refunds

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is directed to cancel all assessments for improvements completed within 3 years prior to February 20, 1931, levied under the authority of this subchapter, relating to assessments for the paving of streets, avenues, and roads, or under § 9-401.04, relating to assessments for laying curbs; and the Mayor is further directed to reassess the cost of such improvements against the abutting property in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, which assessments shall become a lien upon the abutting property and be collected in the manner provided under this subchapter. Where assessments for such improvements have been paid in whole or in part the Mayor shall refund, within the limits of appropriations by Congress therefor, to the persons paying the same, the excess, if any, of such payments over the amounts of the reassessments levied under §§ 9-421.01 to 9-421.12.  (Feb. 20, 1931, 46 Stat. 1199, ch. 246, § 11.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-637. 1973 Ed., § 7-632. Cross References Real property tax sales, refund of erroneously paid taxes, see § 47-1317. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 9-421.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III - Assessment When Roadway Paved|§ 9-421.12. Assessment when roadway paved — Severability

Should any provision of this subchapter be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of §§ 9-421.01 to 9-421.12 as a whole or of any part thereof other than the part decided to be unconstitutional shall not be affected.  (Feb. 20, 1931, 46 Stat. 1199, ch. 246, § 12.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-638. 1973 Ed., § 7-633.
DC Code § 9-421.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III - Assessment When Roadway Paved|§ 9-421.13. Applicability to assessments levied prior to 1885

(a) The provisions of §§ 9-421.05, 9-421.06, and 9-421.07 shall not preclude the levying of assessments hereunder if the improvement for which such prior assessment was levied, or, if the original paving, curbing, or curbing and guttering, laid at the whole cost of the owner, were completed prior to January 1, 1885. (b) The provision of § 9-421.08, relating to legal assessments heretofore levied, shall not be applicable where said prior assessments were levied for any improvement completed prior to January 1, 1885.  (Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 246, § 14; June 28, 1935, 49 Stat. 430, ch. 331, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 7-639. 1973 Ed., § 7-634.
DC Code § 9-425.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III-A - Sidewalk Installation, Safety, and Accessibility|§ 9-425.01. Sidewalk installation requirements

(a) For road segments that lack sidewalks on both sides of the street, road reconstruction, installation of a curb and gutter, or curb and gutter replacement shall include installation of a sidewalk on at least one side of the street. (b) For roadways that are missing sidewalks, but are not undergoing major construction, sidewalk installation shall be prioritized for the following areas: (1) Missing sidewalks in school areas; (2) Routes that provide access to parks and recreational facilities; (3) Transit stops; (4) Locations where the absence of a sidewalk creates substantial pedestrian safety risks; and (5) Roadway segments for which residents petitioned to have sidewalks. (c) The Mayor shall continue to accept and consider sidewalk petition requests from residents.  (Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-227, § 2, 57 DCR 6923; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 6062, 60 DCR 12472; Dec. 23, 2020, D.C. Law 23-158, § 3(a), 67 DCR 13057.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 substituted “road reconstruction, installation of a curb and gutter, or curb and gutter replacement” for “road reconstruction or curb and gutter replacement” in (a). Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-158: § 14 of D.C. Law 23-158 provided that the change made to this section by § 3(a) of D.C. Law 23-158 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6062 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6062 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311). Short Title Section 6061 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle G of Title VI of the act may be cited as the “Priority Sidewalk Assurance Amendment Act of 2013”. Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
DC Code § 9-425.01a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III-A - Sidewalk Installation, Safety, and Accessibility|§ 9-425.01a. Crosswalk installation requirements. [Not Funded]

Not Funded.  (Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-227, § 2a; as added Dec. 23, 2020, D.C. Law 23-158, § 3(b), 67 DCR 13057.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-158: § 14 of D.C. Law 23-158 provided that the creation of this section by § 3(b) of D.C. Law 23-158 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 9-425.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III-A - Sidewalk Installation, Safety, and Accessibility|§ 9-425.02. Notice and design requirements

(a) The Mayor shall provide notice to affected parties, the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and the Councilmembers of the affected Wards, prior to designing and constructing new sidewalks. At a minimum, this notice shall include: (1) A statement of intent to design and construct a new sidewalk no less than 60 days before construction is scheduled, including a 30-day period for public comment on the proposed design; (2) A statement of how affected parties can comment on the proposed sidewalk, including a statement on how Advisory Neighborhood Commissions can submit resolutions on the potential impact of the proposed sidewalk; and (3) A construction schedule. (b) The Mayor shall maintain for public review comments from affected parties received pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section and responses thereto. (c) The Mayor shall design sidewalks in a manner that preserves the health of existing trees wherever possible. (d) The recommendations of the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission shall be given great weight, as that term is described in § 1-309.10(d)(3)(A). (e) Whenever feasible, the Mayor shall consider pervious materials for the design and installation of sidewalks. (f) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “affected parties” means residents with property abutting the road segment under consideration.  (Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-227, § 3, 57 DCR 6923; Dec. 23, 2020, D.C. Law 23-158, § 3(c), 67 DCR 13057.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-158: § 14 of D.C. Law 23-158 provided that the change made to this section by § 3(c) of D.C. Law 23-158 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 9-425.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter III-A - Sidewalk Installation, Safety, and Accessibility|§ 9-425.03. Exemptions

(a) The District Department of Transportation may be exempted from the requirements of this subchapter upon a written determination by the Director of the District Department of Transportation (“Director”) that it is impractical or unnecessary to install a sidewalk because: (1) The physical site conditions would make it unduly expensive to construct the sidewalk; (2) The sidewalk would not be used by pedestrians; (3) The Director certifies that, due to the specific nature or design of the road segment under consideration, pedestrian travel can be safely accommodated without sidewalks, including travel by children and people with disabilities; or (4) There would be damage to park land by the construction of the sidewalk on park land, or the District would be required to acquire an easement or property interest to establish the sidewalk. (b) The written determination required in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted on the District Department of Transportation website and made available to the Council and the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.  (Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-227, § 4, 57 DCR 6923.)
DC Code § 9-451.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter V - Repealed Provisions|§ 9-451.01. Contracts for repair or construction of streets, avenues, alleys, or sewers — Advertisement; lowest responsible bidder accepted [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-85, § 1103(b), 32 DCR 7396.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§ 7-601 to 7-603.
DC Code § 9-451.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter V - Repealed Provisions|§ 9-451.02. Consent of Mayor required; contracts copied into book [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-85, § 1103(b), 32 DCR 7396.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§ 7-601 to 7-603.
DC Code § 9-451.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction|Subchapter V - Repealed Provisions|§ 9-451.03. Pavement material; contractors’ bonds and payments [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-85, § 1103(b), 32 DCR 7396.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§ 7-601 to 7-603.
DC Code § 9-1101.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation|Subchapter I - National Capital Transportation Program|§ 9-1101.01. Agreements with Maryland and Virginia to develop continuing comprehensive transportation planning process

The Mayor is authorized to enter into such agreements with the States of Maryland and Virginia and with political subdivisions of such States as may be necessary to develop a continuing comprehensive transportation planning process for the National Capital region for the purpose of complying with the requirements of § 134 of Title 23, United States Code , except that no such agreement shall require the District of Columbia to pay more than its pro rata share of the costs of such planning process. In developing such transportation planning process the Mayor shall consult and cooperate with the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council. For the purpose of this section, the term “National Capital region” shall have the same meaning as is given it in § 1-1401.  (Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 859, Pub. L. 89-610, title X, § 1006.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-2401. 1973 Ed., § 1-1401a. References in Text Section 1-1401, referred to at the end of the last sentence of the section, refers to former § 1-1401 which was repealed by the Act of December 9, 1969, 83 Stat. 322, Pub. L. 91-143, § 8(a)(1). Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 9-1103.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation|Subchapter II - Compact for Mass Transportation|§ 9-1103.03. Duties of Mayor; appropriations authorized; Congressional approval required for Compact amendments

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to enter into and execute on behalf of the United States for the District of Columbia a Compact substantially as set forth above with the States of Virginia and Maryland and is further authorized and directed to carry out and effectuate the terms and provisions of said Compact, and there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds as are necessary to carry out the obligations of the District of Columbia in accordance with the terms of the said Compact; provided, that the said Mayor shall not adopt any amendment to the said Compact for the District of Columbia under the provisions of § 1 of Article IX of the Compact unless the said amendment has had the consent or approval of the Congress.  (Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1050, Pub. L. 86-794, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-2413. 1973 Ed., § 1-1411. References in Text The reference to “§ 1 of Article IX of the Compact,” found in the proviso, was made prior to the revision of the Compact. The information is now found in § 1 of Article VIII of the Compact. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 9-1103.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation|Subchapter II - Compact for Mass Transportation|§ 9-1103.05. Congressional consent conditioned on nonuse of Compact to break a lawful strike

The consent and approval of Congress set forth in § 9-1103.01 is given on the express condition that § 13(a) of Article XI and § 3(d) of Article XII of such Compact shall not be used to break a lawful strike by the employees of any carrier authorized to provide service pursuant to such Compact.  (Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1050, Pub. L. 86-794, § 4.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-2415. 1973 Ed., § 1-1413. Editor's Notes This section was enacted prior to revision of the Compact. References to specific sections of the Compact have been updated following revision of the Compact.
DC Code § 9-1103.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation|Subchapter II - Compact for Mass Transportation|§ 9-1103.06. Jurisdiction to review orders of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission and to enforce Compact

Jurisdiction is hereby conferred: (1) Upon the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, respectively, to review orders of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission as provided by § 5, Article XII, Title II, of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact; and (2) Upon the United States district courts to enforce the provisions of said Title II as provided in § 6, Article XII, Title II, of said Compact.  (Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1051, Pub. L. 86-794, § 6.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-2416. 1973 Ed., § 1-1415. Editor's Notes This section was enacted prior to revision of the Compact. References to specific sections of the Compact have been updated following revision of the Compact.
DC Code § 9-1103.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation|Subchapter II - Compact for Mass Transportation|§ 9-1103.07. Reservation of right to alter, amend, or repeal subchapter; submission of periodic reports to Congress; scope of Congressional inquiry

(a) The right to alter, amend, or repeal this subchapter is hereby expressly reserved. (b) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission shall submit to Congress copies of all periodic reports made by that Commission to the Governors, the Mayor of the District of Columbia and/or the legislatures of the compacting States. (c) The Congress or any committee thereof shall have the right to require the disclosure and furnishing of such information by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission as is deemed appropriate by the Congress or any of its committees. Further, Congress or any of its committees shall have access to all books, records and papers of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission as well as the right of inspection of any facility use, owned, leased, regulated or under the control of said Commission.  (Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1051, Pub. L. 86-794, § 7.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-2417. 1973 Ed., § 1-1416. Cross References National capital region transportation, adopted regional system, federal contributions, limitations, appropriations, see § 9-1111.02. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 9-1105.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 9 - Transportation Systems|Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation|Subchapter III - Rail Rapid Transit|§ 9-1105.02. Appropriations authorized

The cost of designing, engineering, constructing, and equipping the facilities of the adopted regional system (as defined in § 9-1111.01(1)) shall be financed in part by the federal and District of Columbia governments, as follows: (1) To finance the United States portion there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Authority an amount not to exceed $100,000,000, which shall remain available until expended; (2) To finance the District of Columbia portion there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Authority out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia an amount not to exceed $50,000,000, which shall remain available until expended.  (Sept. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 665, Pub. L. 89-173, § 5(a); Dec. 9, 1969, 83 Stat. 323, Pub. L. 91-143, § 8(b).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-2422. 1973 Ed., § 1-1424. Section References This section is referenced in § 9-1107.09, § 9-1111.02, and § 9-1111.03. Cross References Persons displaced by programs and projects of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, eligibility for relocation payments and assistance, see § 6-333.01.