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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter VII - Acquisition of Mass Transit Bus Systems › § 9–1113.06. Jurisdiction for condemnation proceedings

§ 9–1113.06. Jurisdiction for condemnation proceedings.
(a) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have complete and exclusive jurisdiction over any proceedings by the Transit Authority for the condemnation of property, wherever situated, of D.C. Transit System, Incorporated (including its subsidiary, the Washington, Virginia, and Maryland Coach Company), the Alexandria, Barcroft, and Washington Transit Company, and the WMA Transit Company. Such proceedings shall be instituted and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section and the provisions of subchapter IV of Chapter 13 of Title 16, except that the court may appoint a commission in accordance with Rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [transferred; see now USC Fed. Rules Civ. Proc. R71.1] in connection with the issue of compensation arising out of any such proceedings.
(b) Any such condemnation proceedings shall be commenced by the Attorney General of the United States, upon the request of the Transit Authority, by filing with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia a complaint and declaration of taking containing a description of the land and other assets to be taken, together with a sum of money deposited with the Registrar of such Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of law set forth in subsection (a) of this section. Upon such filing and deposit, title to the possession of the assets described in any such complaint and declaration of taking shall pass to the Transit Authority and the value of the assets so acquired shall be determined as of that date.
(c) The trial of any such condemnation proceedings shall be a preferred cause and shall be commenced at the earliest date convenient to the Court.
(d) Any proceeding brought by the Transit Authority under this section against the Alexandria, Barcroft, and Washington Transit Company shall be transferred, upon motion made by such Transit Company, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and such District Court shall have, upon such transfer, complete and exclusive jurisdiction over such proceeding. Any action brought by the Transit Authority under this section against the WMA Transit Company, shall be transferred, upon motion made by the WMA Transit Company, to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and such District Court shall have, upon such transfer, complete and exclusive jurisdiction over such proceeding.
(Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1003, Pub. L. 92-517, title IV, § 401.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2476.
1973 Ed., § 1-1466.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter VII - Acquisition of Mass Transit Bus Systems › § 9–1113.07. Authority of Comptroller General

§ 9–1113.07. Authority of Comptroller General.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall have access to all books, records, papers, and accounts and operations of the Transit Authority, and any company with which the Transit Authority is conducting negotiations under this subchapter, and any company eligible to receive or receiving any funds authorized by this subchapter. The Comptroller General is authorized to inspect any facility or real or personal property of the Transit Authority or of such companies.
(Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1004, Pub. L. 92-517, title V, § 501.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2477.
1973 Ed., § 1-1467.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter VIII - Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact › § 9–1115.01. Authority to enter into Compact

§ 9–1115.01. Authority to enter into Compact.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the District of Columbia, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact (“Compact”) with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland, which Compact shall be as it appears in § 9-1115.03.
(Feb. 28, 1996, D.C. Law 11-96, § 2, 42 DCR 7185.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2481.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-1115.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter VIII - Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact › § 9–1115.04. Compact provisions as law

§ 9–1115.04. Compact provisions as law.
The following articles of the Compact set forth in § 9-1115.03 shall be a part of the law of the District of Columbia as in the case of any other act on the effective date of the Compact as described in Article V of Title I: Articles I, II, III, and VIII of Title I; and Articles I through XIII of Title II. Upon termination of the Compact as set forth in § 9-1115.03, the foregoing articles shall be repealed, and any other laws of the District superseded or suspended by virtue of conflict with these articles shall be reactivated without further legislative action.
(Feb. 28, 1996, D.C. Law 11-96, § 5, 42 DCR 7185.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2484.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of § 1-2485.1 1981 Ed., see § 2 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-16, February 10, 1999, 46 DCR 2349).
For temporary authorization for the District to remove disabled vehicles from any portion of the Potomac River Bridges, see §§ 2-6 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-16, February 10, 1999, 46 DCR 2349).
For temporary (90-day) authorization of continued participation in related compact, see §§ 2 to 6 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-88, June 4, 1999, 46 DCR 5319).
For temporary (90-day) authorization of continued participation in related compact, see §§ 2 to 6 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-222, January 11, 2000, 47 DCR 470).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) authority of Mayor to execute Compact, see § 2 of Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Temporary Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-4, May 28, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 5304).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter IX - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact › § 9–1117.01. Mayor authorized to enter into Compact; purpose

§ 9–1117.01. Mayor authorized to enter into Compact; purpose.
(a) The Mayor is authorized to enter into and execute on behalf of the District a compact with any state or states legally joining the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact (“Compact”).
(b) The parties to this Compact are the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland (“Parties”).
(c) The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate the prompt and orderly removal of disabled and abandoned vehicles from the bridges by giving all 3 Parties jurisdiction to exercise appropriate authority anywhere on the following bridges which pass through the territory of 2 or more of the jurisdictions: the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, Rochambeau Memorial Bridge, Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge, George Mason Memorial Bridge, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Chain Bridge, Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge, Point of Rocks Bridge, and American Legion Memorial Bridge.
(March 31, 2000, D.C. Law 13-63, § 2, 46 DCR 9217; June 24, 2020, D.C. Law 23-114, §§ 2, 3, 67 DCR 5075.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) authorization of the District to remove disabled vehicles from any portion of the Potomac River Bridges, see §§ 2 to 6 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-16, February 10, 1999, 46 DCR 2349).
For temporary (90-day) authorization of continued participation in towing compact, see §§ 2 to 6 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-88, June 4, 1999, 46 DCR 5319).
For temporary (90-day) authorization of continued participation in towing compact, see §§ 2 to 6 of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-222, January 11, 2000, 47 DCR 470).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) authority of Mayor to execute Compact, see § 2 of Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Temporary Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-4, May 28, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 5304).
Editor's Notes
Section 4 of D.C. Law 23-114 provided that the change made to subsection (c) of this section by section 3 of D.C. Law 23-114 shall apply on the date by which both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland approve legislation to add the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge to the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter IX - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact › § 9–1117.02. State Troopers and local law enforcement officers authority

§ 9–1117.02. State Troopers and local law enforcement officers authority.
The Parties hereby give one another all necessary power and authority to have their respective state troopers or local law enforcement officers direct traffic and authorize the removal of disabled or abandoned vehicles, trailers, semitrailers or the parts or contents thereof, from any part of the Potomac River Bridges, to the same extent and in the same manner that such troopers and local law enforcement officers may exercise such authority in their own jurisdictions. No Party, acting through its troopers or local law enforcement officers, shall have the authority to direct or authorize the towing or removal of any vehicle or other thing to a destination outside its own jurisdiction, unless the consent of an officer or trooper of the destination jurisdiction has first been obtained.
(March 31, 2000, D.C. Law 13-63, § 3, 46 DCR 9217.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) authorization of the District to remove disabled vehicles from any portion of the Potomac River Bridges, see notes following § 9-1117.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter IX - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact › § 9–1117.03. Exclusive jurisdiction over vehicles; governing laws and procedures

§ 9–1117.03. Exclusive jurisdiction over vehicles; governing laws and procedures.
All vehicles and their contents towed or removed from the Potomac River bridges pursuant to this Compact shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the place to which such vehicle and its contents are taken, and the handling and disposition of such vehicle and its contents shall be governed by the laws and procedures of that jurisdiction.
(March 31, 2000, D.C. Law 13-63, § 4, 46 DCR 9217.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) authorization of the District to remove disabled vehicles from any portion of the Potomac River Bridges, see notes following § 9-1117.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter IX - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact › § 9–1117.04. Compact not creating agency relationship

§ 9–1117.04. Compact not creating agency relationship.
Each of the parties shall act solely on its own authority within the jurisdiction granted. This Compact shall not be construed as creating any agency relationship between the Parties.
(March 31, 2000, D.C. Law 13-63, § 5, 46 DCR 9217.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) authorization of the District to remove disabled vehicles from any portion of the Potomac River Bridges, see notes following § 9-1117.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11 - National Capital Region Transportation › Subchapter IX - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact › § 9–1117.05. Withdrawal from Compact

§ 9–1117.05. Withdrawal from Compact.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the State of Maryland, may withdraw from this Compact at any time upon 30 days written notice to the other Parties.
(March 31, 2000, D.C. Law 13-63, § 6, 46 DCR 9217.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) authorization of the District to remove disabled vehicles from any portion of the Potomac River Bridges, see notes following § 9-1117.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1151. Finding and purpose

§ 9–1151. Finding and purpose.
(a) The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:
(1) There is a shortage of bus shelters in the District of Columbia;
(2) There are over 3,500 bus stops in the District of Columbia;
(3) The District of Columbia Department of Transportation estimates that it would be appropriate to place bus shelters at at least 1,500 of the 3,500 bus stops with advertisements on 750 of the bus shelters;
(4) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority currently proposes to install only 366 bus shelters in the District of Columbia;
(5) Additional bus shelters will enhance the safety and convenience of bus transportation throughout the District of Columbia;
(6) It currently costs approximately $2,800 to purchase and install a bus shelter in the District of Columbia (the United States Department of Transportation has been paying 80% of this amount, while the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is responsible for 20%);
(7) The District of Columbia government does not have the funds to purchase and install the number of bus shelters which are necessary to meet the needs of the bus-riding public in the District of Columbia; and
(8) The awarding of a franchise agreement, granting the right to erect and maintain bus shelters containing advertisement display panels along public streets, can provide the needed bus shelters at no cost to the District of Columbia and will further afford the District of Columbia additional revenues.
(b) The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) Provide the District of Columbia with bus shelters along its bus transportation routes;
(2) Install and maintain bus shelters in the District of Columbia through the awarding of a franchise agreement;
(3) Permit advertisement to be displayed on some of the bus shelters; and
(4) Generate revenues for the District of Columbia.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as comprising the franchise agreement.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 2, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1153. Location of bus shelters

§ 9–1153. Location of bus shelters.
(a)(1) Prior to the issuance of a Request for Proposals for the franchise agreement, and bases on consultation with the Council of the District of Columbia, the Mayor shall establish:
(A) Locations for the installation of 90 bus shelters with advertisements, 10 bus shelters without advertisements, and for the bus shelters owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority which must be moved to permit the franchisee to install the 90 new bus shelters with advertisements; and
(B) The sequence in which the bus shelters are to be installed.
(2) The selection of locations and the sequence for installation of bus shelters shall take into account, first, the various needs of the different areas of the District of Columbia for bus shelters, and second, the advertising market potential in these areas.
(b) In establishing the locations for the bus shelters the Mayor shall consult with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, the Public Space Committee, the Commission of Fine Arts, the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, and the affected advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and any other groups which the Mayor believes appropriate.
(c) The Mayor shall consult with the Commission of Fine Arts on the design and location of all bus shelters located within the monuments area as defined in § 6-611.01.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 4, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1154. Advertising

§ 9–1154. Advertising.
(a) The franchisee is authorized to sell commercial advertisement space on no more than 2 sides of a single end of the bus shelters which have been designated by the Mayor to contain advertisement. The end of the bus shelter with advertisement shall be opposite the end nearest the approaching buses. Ten percent of the total available advertisement space shall be made available for public service announcements and advertisements regarding community, art, cultural, educational and similar events. This shall include public service notices which the District of Columbia government may want to post. The amount of such public service announcements and advertisements shall be determined by the total number of hours the advertisement is displayed in a calendar year.
(b) The Mayor shall establish procedures for the review of proposed advertisements.
(c) The Mayor shall approve or disapprove any proposed advertisement submitted within 10 working days of its receipt, setting forth in writing the reason or reasons for any disapproval. Any proposed advertisement not disapproved by the Mayor within 10 working days of its receipt shall be deemed to have been approved.
(d) The franchisee shall remove any advertisement which the Mayor determines to be deceptive, misleading, untruthful, obscene, or in violation of Chapter 39 of Title 28 within 15 days from receipt of a request from the Mayor.
(e) No more than 50% of the advertisements posted shall relate to tobacco or alcoholic products. This amount shall be determined by the total number of hours the advertisement is displayed in a calendar year.
(f) At least 10 of the bus shelters to be installed by the franchisee shall not have advertisements on them.
(g) No bus shelters with advertisements shall be permitted in public spaces which are immediately adjacent to residential districts of the City zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4 by the Zoning Commission.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 5, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1155. Compensation

§ 9–1155. Compensation.
(a)(1) The franchise agreement shall establish the compensation which the District of Columbia government shall receive under the franchise agreement. The franchisee shall pay to the District of Columbia, on a quarterly basis:
(A) A fee of 10% of its gross advertisement receipts for the first 5 year period; and
(B) A fee of 15% of its gross advertisement receipts for the second 5 year period.
(2) Gross advertisement receipts shall be defined as payments received by the franchisee, its agents or designees, less commission paid to the advertisement brokerage agencies involved, in connection with the display of advertising material on the bus shelters. The Mayor may require the franchisee to maintain specific records and accounts which the Mayor shall have the right to inspect to ascertain the correctness of amounts paid to the District of Columbia.
(b) Notwithstanding the above provisions, the franchisee will guarantee to the District of Columbia government a minimum payment of $300 per year per bus shelter for the first 5 years of the franchise agreement and $450 per year per bus shelter for the second 5 years of the franchise agreement. The Mayor may establish the appropriate minimum payment levels to be included in any franchise effective after the 10 year period.
(c) As further security for performance by the franchisee of its obligations, the franchisee shall deposit into an escrow account, every 3 months, beginning 6 months after the effective date of the franchise, a sum equal to 1/10% of its gross revenues until said fund reaches a total of $100,000. This fund shall be maintained at such depositories designated by the Mayor pursuant to the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977, effective October 26, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-32 [repealed]) and shall bear interest to the franchisee. The fund shall be used to reimburse the District of Columbia for any financial loss incurred by reason of a default by the franchisee, or for the cost of moving bus shelters if the franchisee does not move them when required to do so. Upon the expiration of the term or the renewed term, the unobligated sum on deposit shall be returned to the franchisee.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 6, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1156. Insurance and bonds

§ 9–1156. Insurance and bonds.
(a) Within 30 days of the effective date of the franchise agreement, the franchisee shall file with the District of Columbia and shall maintain throughout the life of the franchise agreement, liability insurance policies and performance bonds acceptable to the Mayor in the minimum amounts as follows:
(1) For bodily injury, including death,
(A) $250,000 for any one person, and
(B) $1,000,000 for any one accident;
(2) For property damage, $100,000 per accident; and
(3) For performance of maintenance and repairs, and other provisions of the franchise agreement, $250 per bus shelter, up to a maximum of $100,000 for all bus shelters.
(b) The franchisee shall assure any legal responsibility for, and shall hold the District of Columbia and/or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority harmless from, any liability that arises because of injury to persons or property, including sidewalks, curbs, streets and structures by reason of the construction, operation, or maintenance of the bus shelters installed or moved pursuant to the franchise agreement.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 7, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1157. Termination of franchise agreement

§ 9–1157. Termination of franchise agreement.
(a) The Mayor shall notify the franchisee in writing of any violations of the franchise agreement and establish a compliance schedule for correcting the violations. In the event that the compliance schedule is not met, the Mayor may terminate the franchise agreement after 60 days written notice to the franchisee of his intent to terminate the franchise agreement, setting forth the reasons for the termination.
(b) In the event of bankruptcy of the franchisee the Mayor shall terminate the franchise agreement, providing the franchisee with written notice of his action.
(c) In addition to default on the franchise agreement or bankruptcy of the franchisee, the Mayor may include in the franchise agreement, for the best interest of the District of Columbia, any other conditions and terms which shall constitute the basis for cancellation.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 8, 27 DCR 1266.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-1152.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1158. Selection of the franchisee

§ 9–1158. Selection of the franchisee.
(a) In awarding the franchise agreement, the Mayor shall give priority to proposals submitted by entities which provide written evidence that they meet the following criteria:
(1) That no less than 50% of the equity interest holders of the entity have resided in the District of Columbia for at least 3 years;
(2) That at least 50% of the voting shares or equity interest of the entity is held by individuals who are members of a minority group or organization operated for the purpose of aiding such persons as defined in subchapter VIII of Chapter 2 of Title 2; and
(3) That the entity is capable of satisfying the general standards for responsible prospective contractors as set forth in the Federal Procurement Regulations (41 C.F.R. 1-1.1203-1).
(b) The proposals submitted pursuant to an open request for proposals shall be evaluated by the Mayor on a scale of 100 points. An additional 10 points shall be given proposals which meet the criteria in subsection (a)(1) of this section and an additional 10 points shall be given proposals, which meet the criteria in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 9, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1159. Relation to other provisions of law

§ 9–1159. Relation to other provisions of law.
The provisions of § 1-303.22 and Title 5A-1, Article 14 of the Building Code of the District of Columbia, pertaining to outdoor signs in the District of Columbia, shall not pertain to the advertisement resulting from the franchise agreement.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 10, 27 DCR 1266.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-289 rewrote the section.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 5 of the Sign Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-387, July 11, 2012, 59 DCR 8491).
For temporary repeal of section, see § 5 of the Sign Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-499, October 26, 2012, 59 DCR 12749), applicable after the Mayor’s issuance of a comprehensive final rulemaking governing signs on public space and private property, and with the condition that any order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this act shall remain in effect until repealed, amended, or superseded.
Temporary Legislation
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-181 repealed this section.
Section 8 of D.C. Law 19-181 provided that any order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this act shall remain in effect until repealed, amended, or superseded.
Section 9 of D.C. Law 19-181 provided that sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the act shall apply upon the Mayor’s issuance of a comprehensive final rulemaking governing signs on public space and private property pursuant to section 2 of the act.
Section 11(b) of D.C. Law 19-181 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-289 rewrote the section to read as follows: “The provisions of §§ 1-303.21 and 1-303.23, and rules issued pursuant to those sections, shall not pertain to the advertisement resulting from the franchise agreement.”
Section 9 of D.C. Law 19-289 provided: “Any order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this act shall remain in effect until repealed, amended, or superseded.”
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-289, § 5: Section 10 of D.C. Law 19-289 provided that sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the act shall not apply until the Mayor’s issuance of a comprehensive final rulemaking governing signs on public space and private property pursuant to section 2 of the act. Section 2 of D.C. Law 19-289 rewrote §§ 1-303.21 and 1-303.23, and repealed § 1-303.22.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11A - Bus Shelters › § 9–1161. Severability

§ 9–1161. Severability.
If a provision of this chapter or its application to a particular person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications.
(May 10, 1980, D.C. Law 3-67, § 12, 27 DCR 1266.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11B - Streetcars 2010 › § 9–1171. Aerial wires for streetcars

§ 9–1171. Aerial wires for streetcars.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Mayor is authorized to install aerial wires in accordance with this chapter for the sole purpose of powering or supporting wires that power streetcar transit where aerial wire power is necessary or, in the Mayor’s determination, is more feasible than other currently available forms of propulsion.
(b) The installation of aerial wires authorized by this section is limited to the H Street/Benning Road streetcar transit line, between the intersection of North Capitol Street and H Street, N.E. on the west and the Anacostia River on the east until the requirements of § 9-1173 are met.
(Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-339, § 2, 58 DCR 618.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-1173.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Transportation Infrastructure Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-486, July 19, 2010, 57 DCR 7164).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Transportation Infrastructure Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-583, October 19, 2010, 57 DCR 10129).
Temporary Legislation
Sections 2 and 3 of D.C. Law 18-258 added a section to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. Aerial wires for streetcars.
“(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Mayor is authorized to install aerial wires in accordance with this act for the sole purpose of powering or supporting wires that power streetcar transit where aerial wire power is necessary or, in the Mayor’s determination, is more feasible than other currently available forms of propulsion.
“(b) The installation of aerial wires authorized by this section is limited to the H Street/Benning Road streetcar transit line, between the intersection of North Capitol Street and H Street, N.E., on the west and the Anacostia River on the east until the requirements of section 4 are met.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11B - Streetcars 2010 › § 9–1172. Wire-free zones

§ 9–1172. Wire-free zones.
No aerial wires for streetcar transit shall be installed in the following areas:
(1) Along the National Mall in the cross-axis area that extends from the U.S. Capitol on the east to the Lincoln Memorial on the west and from the White House on the north to the Jefferson Memorial on the south, including federal properties abutting this cross-axis area; and
(2) Along Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House.
(Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-339, § 3, 58 DCR 618.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Transportation Infrastructure Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-486, July 19, 2010, 57 DCR 7164).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Transportation Infrastructure Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-583, October 19, 2010, 57 DCR 10129).
Temporary Legislation
Section 3 of D.C. Law 18-258 added a section to read as follows:
“Sec. 3. Wire-free zones.
“No aerial wires for streetcar transit shall be installed in the following areas:
“(1) Along the National Mall in the cross-axis area that extends from the U.S. Capitol on the east to the Lincoln Memorial on the west and from the White House on the north to the Jefferson Memorial on the south, including federal properties abutting this cross-axis area; and
“(2) Along Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House.”
Section 7(b) of D.C. Law 18-258 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11B - Streetcars 2010 › § 9–1173. Aerial wire planning requirements

§ 9–1173. Aerial wire planning requirements.
(a) Prior to the expansion or construction of aerial wire-powered streetcar transit beyond the H Street/Benning Road line, authorized pursuant to § 9-1171, the Mayor shall develop a plan for the use of aerial wires for each phase or extension of the streetcar transit system and submit the plan to the Council, along with a written report that includes:
(1) An evaluation of the impact of aerial wires on federal property, including federal buildings and infrastructure; commemorative works of art, as that term is defined in 40 U.S.C. § 8902(1); congressionally mandated historic districts; historic properties as defined in section 301(5) of the National Historic Preservation Act, approved December 12, 1980 (94 Stat. 3001; 16 U.S.C. § 470w(5)); and the vistas, streets, avenues, and public reservations identified as contributing elements of the L’Enfant Plan of the City of Washington.
(2) The possible effect, including the visual effect, of aerial wires on the character of any historic district, including comments, if any, from the State Historic Preservation Officer;
(3) All applicable review requirements pursuant to District and federal law;
(4) Designation of any additional wire-free zones within the proposed phase or extension, as identified in coordination with impacted agencies and authorities; and
(5) The feasibility of using non-aerial power as a means of propulsion for the phase or extension.
(b) The Mayor shall submit each proposed plan to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove of a proposed plan, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the plan shall be deemed disapproved.
(c) The Council shall hold a hearing on each plan before the plan shall be approved or disapproved.
(Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-339, § 4, 58 DCR 618.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-1171.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 4 of Transportation Infrastructure Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-583, October 19, 2010, 57 DCR 10129).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 11B - Streetcars 2010 › § 9–1174. Comprehensive assessment

§ 9–1174. Comprehensive assessment.
(a) By January 1, 2014, and by that date every 3 years thereafter, the Mayor shall submit to the Council an assessment on the:
(1) Advances in propulsion technology;
(2) Feasibility, including cost, of converting to non-aerial motive power where aerial wiring has been installed;
(3) Feasibility, including cost, of using non-aerial motive power on such segments of the streetcar system where construction has yet to be initiated; and
(4) Any recommended amendments to this chapter, including a potential sunset date.
(b) The Council shall hold a public hearing on this report.
(Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-339, § 5, 58 DCR 618.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5 of Transportation Infrastructure Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-583, October 19, 2010, 57 DCR 10129).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.01. Jurisdiction over MacArthur Boulevard

§ 9–1201.01. Jurisdiction over MacArthur Boulevard.
Jurisdiction and control over MacArthur Boulevard for its full width in the District of Columbia between Foxhall Road and the District line, excepting a strip 19 feet wide within the lines of said road, the center of which is coincident with the center of the water supply conduit, is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Army to the Council of the District of Columbia, and property abutting thereon shall be subject to any and all lawful assessments which may be levied by the said Council for public improvements, the same as other private property in the District of Columbia; provided, that all municipal laws and regulations shall apply to the entire width of the said road in the District of Columbia in the same degree that they apply to other streets and highways in the said District.
(May 22, 1926, 44 Stat. 627, ch. 372; Mar. 4, 1942, 56 Stat. 123, ch. 129.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1401.
1973 Ed., § 7-1201.
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 402(172) 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 the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.02. Railroads prohibited on certain streets

§ 9–1201.02. Railroads prohibited on certain streets.
All railroads are prohibited on the I Street and K Street fronts of Farragut, Scott, and Franklin Squares.
(R.S., D.C., § 223.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1402.
1973 Ed., § 7-1202.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.03. Further laying of street railroads prohibited

§ 9–1201.03. Further laying of street railroads prohibited.
No further street railroads shall be laid down in the City of Washington without the consent of Congress.
(R.S., D.C., § 224.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1403.
1973 Ed., § 7-1203.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.04. Removal of paving stones; permit required; obstruction on streets

§ 9–1201.04. Removal of paving stones; permit required; obstruction on streets.
Whenever any person desires to remove the paving stones, or to displace any other work done by the authority of the United States, for the purpose of laying gas pipes, or for any other purpose, it shall be the duty of such person to obtain a written permit from the Director of the National Park Service, and such person shall oblige themselves to replace the said work to the satisfaction of said officer, and within such time as he may prescribe. If any person shall place any obstruction on the streets, avenues, or sidewalks, so improved by the United States, such person shall pay the costs of removing the same, and shall be subject to a penalty of $10, to be recovered as other debts are recovered in said District, for each and every day the obstruction may remain after the Director of the National Park Service shall have given notice for its removal.
(R.S., D.C., §§ 228, 229; Feb. 26, 1925, 43 Stat. 983, ch. 339, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1404.
1973 Ed., § 7-1204.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.05. Denomination of streets as “business streets”

§ 9–1201.05. Denomination of streets as “business streets”.
The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to denominate portions of streets in the District of Columbia as “business streets” and to authorize the use, on such portions of streets, for business purposes by abutting property owners, under such general regulations as said Council may prescribe, of so much of the sidewalk and parking as may not be needed, in the judgment of said Council, by the general public, under the following conditions, namely:
(1) Wherein a portion of a street not already denominated a business street a majority of a frontage not less than 3 blocks in length is occupied and used for business purposes; and
(2) Where a portion of a street has already been denominated a business street, and there exists adjoining such portion a block or more whose frontage is occupied and used for business purposes.
(Feb. 2, 1904, 33 Stat. 10, ch. 89.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1405.
1973 Ed., § 7-1205.
Cross References
Highway plans, jurisdiction of mayor over roads and bridges, see § 9-101.02.
Regulation of traffic, parking, see § 50-2201.03.
Regulations necessary for the protection of lives, limbs, health, comfort, and quiet, see § 1-303.03.
Rental and utilization of public space, see § 10-1101.01 et seq.
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 402(173) 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 the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.06. Portion of streets may be set aside as parks

§ 9–1201.06. Portion of streets may be set aside as parks.
The proper authorities of the District are authorized to set apart from time to time, as parks, to be adorned with shade trees, walks, and inclosed with curbstones, not exceeding one-half the width of any and all avenues and streets in the said City of Washington, except Pennsylvania Avenue, leaving a roadway of not less than 35 feet in width in the center of said avenues and streets or 2 such roadways on each side of the park in the center of the same; but such inclosures shall not be used for private purposes.
(R.S., D.C., § 225; Mar. 3, 1881, 21 Stat. 462, ch. 134.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1406.
1973 Ed., § 7-1206.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.07. Removal of obstructions from streets

§ 9–1201.07. Removal of obstructions from streets.
It shall be the duty of the Director of the National Park Service to cause obstructions of every kind to be removed from such streets, avenues, and sidewalks in the City of Washington as have been, or may be, improved in whole or in part by the United States, and to keep the same, at all times, free from obstructions. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, the Director of the National Park Service shall have power to institute suits in any court having competent jurisdiction, and it shall be the duty of the United States Attorney for the District to prosecute the same.
(R.S., D.C., §§ 226, 227; Feb. 26, 1925, 43 Stat. 983, ch. 339, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1407.
1973 Ed., § 7-1207.
Cross References
Highway plans, jurisdiction of mayor over roads and bridges, see § 9-101.02.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.08. Penalty for failure to replace paving stones

§ 9–1201.08. Penalty for failure to replace paving stones.
If any person removing the paving stones or other work done by the authority of the United States shall fail to replace the same to the satisfaction of the Director of the National Park Service, within the time prescribed by him, he shall be subject to a penalty of $25 for each and every failure, and shall pay the costs of replacing the same, the whole to be recovered before any court in said District having competent jurisdiction.
(R.S., D.C., § 230.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1408.
1973 Ed., § 7-1208.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.09. Improper appropriation or occupation of streets

§ 9–1201.09. Improper appropriation or occupation of streets.
The Secretary of the Interior is directed to prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any of the public streets, avenues, squares, or reservations in the City of Washington, belonging to the United States, and to reclaim the same if unlawfully appropriated; and particularly to prevent the erection of any permanent building upon any property reserved to or for the use of the United States, unless plainly authorized by act of Congress, and to report to Congress at the commencement of each session his proceedings in the premises, together with a full statement of all such property, and how, and by what authority, the same is occupied or claimed. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with the temporary and proper occupation of any portion of such property, by lawful authority, for the legitimate purposes of the United States.
(R.S., § 1818.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1409.
1973 Ed., § 7-1209.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subchapter I - General › § 9–1201.10. Railroad sidings south of Virginia and Maryland Avenues authorized

§ 9–1201.10. Railroad sidings south of Virginia and Maryland Avenues authorized.
It shall be the duty of the Council of the District of Columbia, and it is hereby authorized and empowered, whenever it considers it a public benefit, to grant the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company permission to lay, maintain, and use sidetracks and sidings from the main line or lines of said railroad into any real estate in the said city abutting on the streets or avenues on which such line of such company is or may be situated, east of Four-and-a-half Street and south of Virginia and Maryland Avenues, which may be used or occupied for manufacturing, commercial, or other business purposes by parties desiring the use of such facilities. Such sidetracks or sidings shall be laid and maintained under the direction of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and in such manner as shall least obstruct the use of the public streets for ordinary purposes: Provided, that the right to revoke the use of said sidetracks or sidings is reserved to Congress.
(Jan. 19, 1891, 26 Stat. 719, ch. 76, § 2.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1410.
1973 Ed., § 7-1210.
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 402(174) 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 the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. 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.