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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction › Subchapter III-A - Sidewalk Installation, Safety, and Accessibility › § 9–425.01c. Continuous sidewalks, raised crosswalks, and raised intersections. [Not Funded]

§ 9–425.01c. Continuous sidewalks, raised crosswalks, and raised intersections. [Not Funded]
Not Funded.
(Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-227, § 2c; as added Dec. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-214, § 3(a), 69 DCR 14004.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-214: § 4 of D.C. Law 24-214 provided that the creation of this section by § 3(a) of D.C. Law 24-214 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.
2023 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

§ 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; Dec. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-214, § 3(b), 69 DCR 14004.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-214: § 4 of D.C. Law 24-214 provided that the change made to this section by § 3(b) of D.C. Law 24-214 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.
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.
2023 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

§ 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.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction › Subchapter IV - Cutting of Trenches › Part A - Cutting Trenches in Highways, 1898 › § 9–431.01. Permit required; exceptions

§ 9–431.01. Permit required; exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make any cut or trench in any highway, reservation, or public space in the District of Columbia, or to disturb or remove any public work or material therein, without a permit so to do from the Mayor of the District of Columbia. The person obtaining such a permit shall abide by all conditions and provisions of the permit; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to public buildings of the United States, or to diminish the authority of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, or the Architect of the Capitol.
(June 18, 1898, 30 Stat. 477, ch. 467, § 7; Sept. 13, 1978, D.C. Law 2-105,§ 2, 25 DCR 1982.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-620.
1973 Ed., § 7-615.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-431.02 and § 34-2705.
Cross References
Underground facilities protection, excavation or demolition requirements, see § 34-2705.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction › Subchapter IV - Cutting of Trenches › Part A - Cutting Trenches in Highways, 1898 › § 9–431.02. Penalty; prosecution

§ 9–431.02. Penalty; prosecution.
Any person violating any of the provisions of § 9-431.01 shall on conviction thereof in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000; and in default of payment of such fine such person shall be confined in the workhouse of the District of Columbia for a period not exceeding 6 months; and all prosecutions shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia.
(June 18, 1898, 30 Stat. 477, ch. 467, § 8; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Sept. 13, 1978, D.C. Law 2-105, § 3, 25 DCR 1982.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-621.
1973 Ed., § 7-616.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction › Subchapter IV - Cutting of Trenches › Part B - Cutting Trenches in Highways, 2000 › § 9–433.01. Permit required; exceptions

§ 9–433.01. Permit required; exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make any cut or trench in any highway, reservation, or public space in the District of Columbia, or to disturb or remove any public work or material therein, without a permit so to do from the Mayor of the District of Columbia. The person obtaining such a permit shall abide by all conditions and provisions of the permit; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to public buildings of the United States, or to diminish the authority of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, or the Architect of the Capitol.
(Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 202, 47 DCR 520.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-433.02.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction › Subchapter IV - Cutting of Trenches › Part B - Cutting Trenches in Highways, 2000 › § 9–433.02. Penalty; prosecution

§ 9–433.02. Penalty; prosecution.
Any person violating any of the provisions of § 9-433.01 shall on conviction thereof in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000; and in default of payment of such fine such person shall be confined in the workhouse of the District of Columbia for a period not exceeding 6 months; and all prosecutions shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia.
(Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 203, 47 DCR 520.)
2023 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]

§ 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.
2023 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]

§ 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.
2023 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]

§ 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–502. Electric lamps on overhead wires prohibited

§ 9–502. Electric lamps on overhead wires prohibited.
No public electric lamp shall be maintained by means of overhead wires within either the city limits of Washington or the existing fire limits of the District of Columbia as existing March 2, 1911.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1011, ch. 192, § 8.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-702.
1973 Ed., § 7-702.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-501.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–503. Failure to provide required illumination; testing facilities

§ 9–503. Failure to provide required illumination; testing facilities.
Proportionate deductions shall be made from the amounts due lighting companies for failure to furnish the illumination required by law for public lighting in the District of Columbia, and each company shall furnish, at its own expense, when and as required by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, all proper and necessary facilities, testing places, and apparatus at its plant, and such help at points on its mains or circuits as to enable the said Mayor to determine whether the required illumination is being furnished. For each and every lamp which shall be extinguished or not lighted during any portion of the scheduled time of lighting, a pro rata deduction, based upon the period of nonillumination and the price per lamp, shall be made from said amounts.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1011, ch. 192, § 8.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-703.
1973 Ed., § 7-703.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–504. Mayor not required to execute contracts for lighting

§ 9–504. Mayor not required to execute contracts for lighting.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall not be required to execute contracts for gas and electric lighting.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1011, ch. 192, § 8.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-704.
1973 Ed., § 7-704.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–505. Failure to furnish, erect, maintain, move, or discontinue street lamps

§ 9–505. Failure to furnish, erect, maintain, move, or discontinue street lamps.
Any gaslight company or any electric light company doing business in the District of Columbia, which shall fail or refuse to furnish, erect, maintain, move, or discontinue any street lamp in compliance with the foregoing provisions as the Mayor of the District of Columbia may direct, shall be subject to a penalty of $25 for each and every day’s failure or refusal so to do, to be recovered at law in the name of the District of Columbia in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1011, ch. 192, § 8.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-705.
1973 Ed., § 7-705.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 28-3812.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–506. Extension of gas mains for maintenance of street lamps

§ 9–506. Extension of gas mains for maintenance of street lamps.
Each gas company in the District of Columbia shall, at its sole and entire expense, make reasonable extensions of its gas mains whenever the said extensions shall be necessary for maintaining street lamps for the public safety and comfort, and the Council of the District of Columbia shall regulate the location and depth of the said gas mains in the streets, avenues, roads, alleys, and spaces of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 3, 1893, 27 Stat. 544, ch. 199; May 29, 1928, 45 Stat. 996, ch. 901, § 1.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-706.
1973 Ed., § 7-706.
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(171) 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 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–507. Mayor to regulate hours of lighting of street lamps

§ 9–507. Mayor to regulate hours of lighting of street lamps.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia, subject to appropriations therefor, is hereby authorized and empowered to require that all public and other lamps under his control be lighted during such hours as in his judgment will most effectively promote the safety and convenience of the public.
(Mar. 6, 1939, 53 Stat. 511, ch. 7.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-707.
1973 Ed., § 7-707.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–508. Washington Terminal Company to pay for certain street lighting

§ 9–508. Washington Terminal Company to pay for certain street lighting.
The Washington Terminal Company, its successors, or transferees shall pay to the District for the lighting of the streets, avenues, alleys, and grounds over and under which its right-of-way may cross, as well as for the lighting of those streets, avenues, alleys, and grounds bordering on its right-of-way, under the direction and control of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and in case of default of payment of such bills, actions at law may be maintained by the District of Columbia against said terminal company or its successors, or transferees therefor; provided, that not more than $85 per annum shall be paid for any electric arc light burning from 15 minutes after sunset to 45 minutes before sunrise, and operated wholly by means of underground wire; and each arc light shall be of not less than 1000 actual candlepower; provided further, that no more than $18 per annum shall be paid for each gas lamp equipped with a self-regulating flat-flame burner so adjusted as to secure under all ordinary variations of pressure and density a consumption of 5 cubic feet of gas per hour, nor more than $20.85 per annum for each gas lamp and $22.80 per annum for each oil lamp equipped with an incandescent mantle burner of not less than 60 candlepower.
(May 26, 1908, 35 Stat. 287, 288, ch. 198.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-708.
1973 Ed., § 7-708.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-509.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–509. Railroads to pay for certain street lighting

§ 9–509. Railroads to pay for certain street lighting.
All railroads other than street railroads shall pay to the District of Columbia for the lighting, under the direction and control of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, of the public roads, streets, avenues, and alleys, for their full width, through which their tracks may be laid, for the length of the street occupied by the said tracks, whether the said tracks be laid above, below, or at grade; as well as for the lighting of the subways and bridges over or under which the tracks of said railroads pass; and in default of payment of such bills, actions at law may be maintained by the District of Columbia against said railroads or their successors, transferees, or lessees therefor; provided, that nothing herein shall be held to repeal § 9-508.
(Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 953, ch. 150.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-709.
1973 Ed., § 7-709.
Cross References
Bridges, lighting, see § 9-301.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 5 - Street Lighting › § 9–510. Increase in number of street lamps authorized

§ 9–510. Increase in number of street lamps authorized.
The proper authorities are directed to increase from time to time, as the public good may require, the number of street lamps on any of the streets, lanes, alleys, public ways, and grounds, in the City of Washington, and to do any and all things pertaining to the well lighting of the City.
(R.S., D.C., § 233.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-710.
1973 Ed., § 7-710.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–601. Removal from sidewalks by owner of abutting property

§ 9–601. Removal from sidewalks by owner of abutting property.
(a) The owner of a residential or commercial property that fronts or abuts a paved sidewalk shall, within the first 8 hours of daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow or sleet, remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, snow or sleet that is in front of or abuts a building or lot of land to provide a path that is the entire width of the sidewalk, up to 36 inches wide; provided, that a residential or commercial property owner may delegate this responsibility to a tenant, occupant, lessee, or other individual by written agreement.
(b) If snow or sleet cannot be removed without causing injury to the paved sidewalk, then the owner of the residential or commercial property shall, within the first 8 hours of daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow or sleet, make the sidewalk reasonably safe for travel by covering the unremoved snow or sleet with a coating of sand, sawdust, or other proper substance as necessary to render the sidewalk safe for pedestrian travel.
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 845, ch. 318, § 1; Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-211, § 2(a), 61 DCR 13074.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-901.
1973 Ed., § 7-801.
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-211 rewrote the section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–602.01. Mayor's authority to enter into agreements with certain entities for removal of snow and ice

§ 9–602.01. Mayor's authority to enter into agreements with certain entities for removal of snow and ice.
Notwithstanding Chapter 3A of Title 2, the Mayor may enter into an agreement, excluding grant agreements, with a BID corporation, as defined in § 2-1215.02(4), a DC Main Streets program, or a Clean Team grantee, duly organized with a current grant agreement with the Department of Small and Local Business Development, to remove snow and ice from sidewalks, curb cuts, and crosswalks within the boundaries of or adjoining to the BID, as defined in § 2-1215.02(7), the DC Main Streets program, or the Clean Team grantee agreement during a declared snow emergency.
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 845, ch. 318, § 2a; as added Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-265, § 2, 64 DCR 2138.)
Emergency Legislation
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–603. Removal from sidewalks adjacent to federal buildings

§ 9–603. Removal from sidewalks adjacent to federal buildings.
It shall be the duty of the Director of National Park Service within the first 8 hours of daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow or sleet, or after the accumulation of ice upon the paved sidewalks within the fire limits of the District of Columbia, to remove or cause to be removed from such sidewalks as are in front of or adjacent to all buildings owned or leased by the United States, except the Capitol buildings and grounds and the Library of Congress building, and from all paved sidewalks or crosswalks used as public thoroughfares in front of, around, or through all public squares, reservations, or open spaces within the fire limits of the District of Columbia, owned or leased by the United States, such snow, sleet, and ice; but in the event of inability to remove such accumulation of snow, sleet, and ice, by reason of the hardening thereof, without injury to the sidewalk, it shall be his duty, within the first 8 hours of daylight after the hardening of such snow, sleet, and ice, to make reasonably safe for travel, or cause to be made reasonably safe for travel, by the sprinkling of sand or ashes thereon, such paved sidewalks and crosswalks, and shall, as soon thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean said sidewalks and crosswalks.
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 845, ch. 318, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-903.
1973 Ed., § 7-803.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–604. Temporary use of sand and ashes. [Repealed]

§ 9–604. Temporary use of sand and ashes. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 845, ch. 318, § 4; Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-211, § 2(b), 61 DCR 13074.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-904.
1973 Ed., § 7-804.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–605. Failure of owner or occupant to remove — Removal by Mayor. [Repealed]

§ 9–605. Failure of owner or occupant to remove — Removal by Mayor. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 846, ch. 318, § 5; Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-211, § 2(c), 61 DCR 13074.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-905.
1973 Ed., § 7-805.
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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–606. Failure of owner or occupant to remove — Suit to recover cost

§ 9–606. Failure of owner or occupant to remove — Suit to recover cost.
(a)(1) Upon finding of a violation of § 9-601, the Mayor may issue a notice of infraction to a residential or commercial property.
(2) A person authorized to issue a notice of infraction for a violation of § 9-601 shall not issue the notice to a residential property owner for a violation unless the violation continues to exist 24 hours after the snow or sleet has ceased to fall.
(3) For a residential property, the fine for a violation of § 9-601 shall be no more than $25.
(4) For a commercial property, the fine for a violation of § 9-601 shall be $150.
(b) Notwithstanding a residential or commercial property owner’s delegation of the owner’s responsibility to comply with § 9-601, the owner shall remain liable for payment of a fine issued in accordance with this section; provided, that a property owner may seek reimbursement in the amount of the fine from a tenant, occupant, lessee, or other individual pursuant to the delegation of the owner’s responsibility in a written agreement.
(c) No property owner shall be fined more than once per day per property for a violation of this chapter.
(d)(1) A residential property owner who is 65 years of age or older or who has a disability shall not be found in violation of this chapter, and shall qualify for an exemption.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, a residential property owner shall qualify as having a disability if the owner has been determined to have a disability pursuant to a government assistance program or has evidence from a medical doctor that he or she is unable to, or should not, undertake the physical activity required to remove sleet or snow.
(e) On or before December 1st of each year, the Mayor shall publicize through public media the obligation to remove sleet or snow pursuant to § 9-601 and the penalties that might be enforced for failure to comply.
(f) Infractions of this chapter shall be adjudicated pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 8 [§ 8-801 et seq.].
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 846, ch. 318, § 6; Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-211, § 2(d), 61 DCR 13074.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-906.
1973 Ed., § 7-806.
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-211 rewrote the section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks › § 9–607. Rules

§ 9–607. Rules.
On or before July 1, 2015, the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. Through rulemaking, the Mayor may also modify the schedule of fines listed in § 9-606. The Mayor shall submit a proposed modification to the schedule of fines to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not disapprove the modification by resolution within the 30-day period, the modification shall be deemed approved.
(Sept. 16, 1922, 42 Stat. 845, ch. 318, § 8 [7]; as added Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-211, § 2(d) [e], 61 DCR 13074.)
Editor's Notes
Section 14 of Pub. L. 93-140, § 14, formerly codified as § 9-607 in the 2001 Ed., is now carried as a note under § 9-602.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6A - Block Parties › § 9–631. Definitions

§ 9–631. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Block party” means an activity of a recreational or civic nature sponsored by the residents of a neighborhood, for which the residents seek to close a block of a street in their neighborhood and for which there is no admission or entrance fee.
(2) “Department” means the District Department of Transportation.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-190, § 2, 59 DCR 10163.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 47-2862.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6A - Block Parties › § 9–632. Block party application and requirements

§ 9–632. Block party application and requirements.
(a) The Department shall create a block party application and make it available for in-person pickup and through a Transportation Online Permitting System.
(b)(1) A District resident, 21 years or older, may submit a block party application and request a street closing for the purpose of holding a block party. The street closure shall:
(A) Not be greater than one block;
(B) Not last longer than 12 hours; and
(C) End by 10 p.m.
(2) All activity for a block party shall conclude by 10 p.m.
(c) The block party application shall:
(1) Be completed on the form provided by the Department;
(2) Identify the street name and cross streets of the block to be closed; and
(3) Include a list of at least 51% of the residents, owners, or businesses abutting the section of the street requested to be closed who have consented to the block party.
(d) The applicant shall submit a completed block party application to the Department either online or in person.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-190, § 3, 59 DCR 10163.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6A - Block Parties › § 9–633. Duties of the Department

§ 9–633. Duties of the Department.
(a) The Department shall be responsible for approving block party applications. No fee shall be charged for the application.
(b) Upon receiving a completed application, the Department shall submit a copy to the Metropolitan Police Department, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for comments.
(c) Upon approval of the application, the Department shall prepare the applicant’s permit and any parking signs. The approved block party permit shall be made available to the applicant electronically.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-190, § 4, 59 DCR 10163.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 6A - Block Parties › § 9–634. Criteria for review

§ 9–634. Criteria for review.
(a) It is the policy of the District to approve block parties.
(b) An application for a block party shall not be denied unless:
(1) It fails to meet the requirements of this chapter;
(2) The event would create a significant public safety concern;
(3) The event would create a significant traffic problem; or
(4) There is substantial neighborhood opposition to the block party.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-190, § 5, 59 DCR 10163.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 7 - Washington National Airport › § 9–702. Powers and duties of Administrator

§ 9–702. Powers and duties of Administrator.
The Administrator shall have control over, and responsibility for, the care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the airport, together with the power to make and amend such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to the proper exercise thereof.
(June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 687, ch. 444, § 2.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1102.
1973 Ed., § 7-1302.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 7 - Washington National Airport › § 9–703. Lease of space or property

§ 9–703. Lease of space or property.
The Administrator is empowered to lease, upon such terms as he may deem proper, space or property within or upon the airport for purposes essential or appropriate to the operation of the airport.
(June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 687, ch. 444, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1103.
1973 Ed., § 7-1303.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 7 - Washington National Airport › § 9–704. Authority to make arrests; Park Police patrol

§ 9–704. Authority to make arrests; Park Police patrol.
(a) The Administrator, and any Federal Aviation Agency employee appointed to protect life and property on the airport, when designated by the Administrator, is hereby authorized and empowered:
(1) To arrest under a warrant within the limits of the airport any person accused of having committed within the boundaries of the airport any offense against the laws of the United States, or against any rule or regulation prescribed pursuant to this chapter;
(2) To arrest without warrant any person committing any such offense within the limits of the airport, in his presence;
(3) To arrest without warrant within the limits of the airport any person whom he has reasonable grounds to believe has committed a felony within the limits of the airport.
(b) Any individual having the power of arrest as provided in subsection (a) of this section may carry firearms or other weapons as the Administrator may direct or by regulation may prescribe.
(c) The United States Park Police may, at the request of the Administrator, be assigned by the Director of the National Park Service, in his discretion, subject to the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Interior, to patrol any area of the airport, and any members of the United States Park Police so assigned are hereby authorized and empowered to make arrests within the limits of the airport for the same offenses, and in the same manner and circumstances, as is provided in this section with respect to employees designated by the Administrator.
(June 29, 1940, ch. 444, § 4; as added May 15, 1947, 61 Stat. 94, ch. 62; Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 807, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, § 1402(f).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1104.
1973 Ed., § 7-1304.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-706.
Cross References
Arrests without warrant, see § 23-581.
United States Park Police, authority to arrest, see § 5-206.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 7 - Washington National Airport › § 9–705. Penalty

§ 9–705. Penalty.
Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any rule or regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
(June 29, 1940, ch. 444, § 5; as added May 15, 1947, 61 Stat. 94, ch. 62.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1105.
1973 Ed., § 7-1305.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 7 - Washington National Airport › § 9–706. Deposit of collateral by person charged with violation

§ 9–706. Deposit of collateral by person charged with violation.
The officer on duty in command of those employees designated by the Administrator as provided in § 9-704, may accept deposit of collateral from any person charged with the violation of any rule or regulation prescribed under this chapter, for appearance in court or before the appropriate United States Magistrate; and such collateral shall be deposited with the United States Magistrate at Alexandria, Virginia.
(June 29, 1940, ch. 444, § 6; as added May 15, 1947, 61 Stat. 94, ch. 62.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1106.
1973 Ed., § 7-1306.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 7 - Washington National Airport › § 9–707. Agreements for municipal services

§ 9–707. Agreements for municipal services.
The Administrator may enter into agreements with the State of Virginia, or with any political subdivision thereof, for such municipal services as the Administrator shall deem necessary to the proper and efficient government of the airport, and he may, from time to time, agree to modifications in any such agreement; provided, however, that where the charge for any such service is established by the laws of the State of Virginia, the Administrator may not pay for such service an amount in excess of the charge so established. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the making of payment for services under any such agreement.
(June 29, 1940, ch. 444, § 7; as added May 15, 1947, 61 Stat. 95, ch. 62.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1107.
1973 Ed., § 7-1307.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 8 - Dulles International Airport › § 9–802. Selection of site

§ 9–802. Selection of site.
For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Administrator is authorized to acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise (including transfer with or without compensation from federal agencies or the District of Columbia, or any state or political subdivision thereof), such lands and interests in lands and appurtenances thereto, including avigation easements or airspace rights, as may be necessary or desirable for the construction, maintenance, improvement, operation and protection of the airport; provided, that before making commitments for the acquisition of land, or the transfer of any lands, the Administrator shall consult and advise with the National Capital Planning Commission as to the conformity of the proposed location with the Commission’s comprehensive plan for the National Capital and its environs, and said Commission shall, upon request, submit a report and recommendations thereon within 30 days; provided further, that the choice of site by the Administrator shall be made only after consultation with the governing body in the county in which the airport is to be located, with respect to the suitability of the site to be selected, and its possible impact on the vicinity.
(Sept. 7, 1950, 64 Stat. 771, ch. 905, § 2; Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 807, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, § 1402(g).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1202.
1973 Ed., § 7-1402.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 8 - Dulles International Airport › § 9–803. Acquisition and construction of facilities

§ 9–803. Acquisition and construction of facilities.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the Administrator is empowered to acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise (including transfer with or without compensation from federal agencies or the District of Columbia, or any state or political subdivision thereof), rights-of-way or easements for roads, trails, pipelines, power lines, railroad spurs, and other similar facilities necessary or desirable for the construction or proper operation of the airport.
(b) The Administrator is authorized to construct any streets, highways, or roadways (including bridges) as may be necessary to provide access to the airport from existing streets, highways, or roadways. Upon completion of construction of any street, highway, or roadway within the District of Columbia, such street, highway, or roadway shall be transferred to the District of Columbia without charge and thereafter shall be maintained by the District of Columbia. Upon construction of any street, highway, or roadway within a state or political subdivision thereof, such street, highway, or roadway may be transferred to such state or political subdivision thereof, without charge, on the condition that such street, highway, or roadway thereafter be maintained as a public street, highway, or roadway by such state or political subdivision thereof.
(Sept. 7, 1950, 64 Stat. 771, ch. 905, § 3; Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 807, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, § 1402(g).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1203.
1973 Ed., § 7-1403.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 8 - Dulles International Airport › § 9–804. Maintenance and operation

§ 9–804. Maintenance and operation.
The Administrator shall have control over and responsibility for the care, operation, maintenance, improvements, and protection of the airport, together with the power to make and amend such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to the proper exercise thereof; provided, that the authority herein contained may be delegated by the Administrator to such official or officials of the Federal Aviation Agency as the Administrator may designate.
(Sept. 7, 1950, 64 Stat. 771, ch. 905, § 4; Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 807, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, § 1402(g).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1204.
1973 Ed., § 7-1404.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 9 - Transportation Systems › Chapter 8 - Dulles International Airport › § 9–805. Lease of space or property

§ 9–805. Lease of space or property.
The Administrator is empowered to lease under such conditions as he may deem proper and for such periods as may be desirable space or property within or upon the airport for purposes essential or appropriate to the operation of the airport; provided, that no lease for the use of any hangar or space therein shall extend for a period exceeding 3 years.
(Sept. 7, 1950, 64 Stat. 771, ch. 905, § 5; Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 807, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, § 1402(g).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1205.
1973 Ed., § 7-1405.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 9-806.