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Chairman Linda Cropp at the request of the Mayor A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Chairman Linda Cropp, on behalf of the Mayor, introduced the following resolution,
which was Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
To approve the proposed rule to amend the Traffic Regulations of the District of
Columbia relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited
as "The Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Amendment Act of 1999".
Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 401 of The Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Amendment Act of
1994, relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles, effective August
20, 1994; (D.C. Law 10- 151; 18 DCMR 2425) the Mayor transmitted to the Council of the
District of Columbia a proposed rule to amend the Traffic Regulations of the District of
Columbia, relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles. The Council
approves the proposed rule to amend Chapter 24 of section 401 of The Omnibus Criminal
Justice Reform Act of 1994 (D.C. Law 10-151; 18 DCMR 2425.2, 2425.5, 2426.1, 2427.1,
2427.2, 2428.1 through 2428.3, 2601.1, 9901.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of
publication in the District of Columbia Register, the District of Columbia
Statutes-at-Large, or the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
DOCKET NO. 99-38-PE
The Director of the Department of Public Works, pursuant to the
authority of Section IV(A) and V of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983, 30 DCR 6428
(December 16, 1983), effective March 2, 1984, and Mayor's Order 84-55, 31 DCR 1323 (March
16, 1984), hereby gives notice of the intent to amend the Vehicles and Traffic Regulations
(18 DCMR). The purpose of this rulemaking is to specifically identify residential areas in
the District of Columbia where chronic parking problems persists due to a lack of
available legal parking spaces. The affected residential areas will be labeled as
"High Density Parking Areas".
Chapter 24 of 18 DCMR, contains both the implementing rules and the
relevant language of the law relative to stopping, standing, parking, and other non-moving
violations. Pursuant to Section 401 of the Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Amendment Act
of 1994, effective August 20, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-151); this rulemaking proposes to add new
sections to Chapter 24 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulations (18 DCMR) entitled; Section
2426, CERTIFIED RESIDENT; Section 2427, MINOR VIOLATIONS; PARKING MORATORIUM; Section
2428, ESTABLISHMENT AND APPROVAL OF HIGH DENSITY PARKING AREAS. This rulemaking also
proposes to amend 18 DCMR Section 9901 and subsections 2425.2, 2425.5.
Final rulemaking action shall be taken in not less than forty-five (45)
days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. This
rulemaking is subject to review by the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to
Section 401 of D.C. Law 10-151, supra The following rulemaking action is proposed:
A. Title 18 DCMR, Chapter 24, STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING, AND OTHER NON-MOVING
VIOLATIONS, Section 2425, PARKING MORATORIUM, Subsections 2425.2 and 2425.5 are amended to
read as follows:
2425.2 The minor parking violations are the offenses cited in subsections 2405.2(c)
(within forty-feet (40 ft.) of intersecting streets or within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of
an intersection on a one-way street) 2405.2 (i) parking within three feet (3 ft.) of
another parallel parked vehicle in a non-metered area) and 2405.3 (d) (within twenty-five
feet (25 ft.) of motorists courtesy mail boxes). No citations shall be issued for the
minor parking violations listed above between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in high density
parking areas for vehicles registered to certified residents.
2425.5 This section shall expire on December 31, 2002.
B. Title 18 DCMR, Chapter 24, STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING, AND OTHER NON-MOVING
VIOLATIONS, is amended by adding a new Section 2426, CERTIFIED RESIDENT, to read as
follows:
2426 CERTIFIED RESIDENT
2426.1 For the purpose of this section the term:
"Certified Resident" means any person residing within the District and within
a designated high density parking area that possesses a current residential parking
permit.
C. Title 18 DCMR, Chapter 24, STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING AND OTHER NON- MOVING
VIOLATIONS, is amended by adding a new Section 2427, MINOR VIOLATIONS: PARKING MORATORIUM,
to read as follows:
2427 MINOR VIOLATIONS: PARKING MORATORIUM
2427.1 Minor parking violations subject to the parking moratorium are as follows:
Courtesy mail boxes, Subsection 2405.3 (d); Intersections, Subsection 2405.2 ( c) and
parking within three feet (3 ft.) of another parallel parked car, Subsection 2405.2 (i ).
2427.2 The "High Density Parking Area" shall include all parking spaces on
both sides of the following street segments, and all other street segments under District
of Columbia jurisdiction which are contained within the boundaries established by these
street segments:
DUPONT CIRCLE
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| Florida Ave., N.W. |
18th Street, N.W. |
23rd Street, N.W; |
| 23rd Street, N.W. |
P Street, N.W. |
N Street, N.W. |
| N Street, N.W |
25th Street, N.W. |
22nd Street, N.W. |
| 22nd Street, N.W. |
N Street, N.W. |
Ward Place, N.W. |
| Ward Place, N.W. |
22nd Street, N.W. |
New Hampshire Ave., N.W. |
| New Hampshire Ave., N.W. |
Ward Place, N.W. |
N Street, N.W. |
| N Street, N.W. |
New Hampshire Ave. |
15th Street, N.W. |
| 15th Street, N.W. |
N Street, N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
| S Street, N.W. |
15th Street, N.W. |
18th Street, NW |
| 18th Street, N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
Florida Ave., N.W. |
GEORGETOWN
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| K Street, N.W. |
29th Street, N.W. |
37th Street N. W. |
| 37th Street, N.W. |
K Street, N.W. |
Whitehaven Pkwy., N.W. |
| Whitehaven Pkwy., N.W. |
37th Street, N.W. |
Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
| Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
Whitehaven Pkwy., N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
| S Street, N.W. |
Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
32nd Street, N.W. |
| 32nd Street, N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
R Street, N.W. |
| R Street, N.W. |
32nd Street, N.W. |
28th Street, N.W. |
| 28th Street, N.W. |
R Street, N.W. |
Q Street, N.W. |
| Q Street, N.W. |
28th Street, N.W. |
26th Street, N.W. |
| 26th Street, N.W. |
Q Street, N.W. |
Rock Creek Pkwy., N.W. |
| Rock Creek Pkwy., N.W. |
26th Street, N.W. |
K Street, N.W. |
ADAMS MORGAN
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| Conn. Ave. N.W. |
Leroy Place, N.W. |
Belmont Rd. N.W. |
| Belmont Rd., N.W. |
Conn. Ave., N.W. |
20th Street, N.W. |
| 20th Street, N.W. |
Belmont Rd., N.W. |
Calvert Street, N.W. |
| Calvert Street, N.W. |
20th Street, N.W. |
Adams Mill Rd., N.W. |
| Adams Mill Rd., N.W. |
Calvert Rd., N.W. |
Harvard Street, N.W. |
| Harvard Street, N.W. |
Adams Mill Rd., N.W. |
16th Street, N.W. |
| 16th Street, N.W. |
Harvard St., N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
| S Street, N.W. |
16th Street, N.W. |
18th Street, N.W. |
| 18th Street, N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
Florida Ave., N.W. |
| Florida Ave., N.W. |
18th Street, N.W. |
Leroy Place, N.W. |
| Leroy Place, N.W. |
Florida Ave., N.W. |
Conn. Ave., N.W. |
CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| Woodley Rd., N.W. |
Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
34th Street, N.W. |
| 34th Street, N.W. |
Woodley Rd., N.W. |
Garfield Street, N.W. |
| Garfield Street, N.W. |
34th Street, N.W. |
Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
| Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
Garfield Street, N.W. |
Woodley Rd., N.W. |
GLOVER PARK
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| New Mexico Ave., N.W. |
42nd Street, N.W. |
Tunlaw Rd., N.W. |
| Tunlaw Rd., N.W. |
New Mexico Ave., N.W. |
W Place, N.W. |
| Manor Place, N.W. |
Tunlaw Rd., N.W. |
Huidekoper Pl., N.W. |
| W Street, N.W. |
Observatory Place, N.W. |
42nd Street, N.W. |
| 42nd Street, N.W |
W Street, N.W. |
New Mexico Ave., N.W. |
EASTERN MARKET
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| 6th Street, S.E. |
Pennsylvania Ave., S.E. |
Independence Ave., S.E. |
| Independence Ave., S.E. |
6th Street, S.E. |
North Carolina Ave., S.E. |
| North Carolina Ave., S.E. |
Independence Ave., S.E. |
8th Street, S.E. |
| 8th Street, S.E. |
North Carolina Ave., S.E. |
Pennsylvania Ave., S.E. |
| Pennsylvania Ave., S.E. |
8th Street, S.E. |
6th Street, S.E. |
BURLEITH
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| Reservoir Rd., N.W. |
Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
39th Street, N.W. |
| 39th Street, N.W. |
Reservoir Rd., N.W. |
W Street. N.W. |
| W Street, N.W. |
39th Street, N.W. |
42nd Street, N.W |
| 42nd Street, N.W. |
W Street, N.W. |
Tunlaw Rd., N.W. |
| Tunlaw Rd., N.W. |
42nd Street, N.W. |
Calvert Street, N.W. |
| Calvert Street, N.W. |
Tunlaw Rd., N.W. |
Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
| Wisconsin Ave., N.W. |
Calvert Street, N.W. |
Reservoir Rd., N.W. |
MOUNT PLEASANT
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| Park Rd., N.W. |
16th Street, N.W. |
18th Street, N.W. |
| 18th Street, N.W. |
Park Rd., N.W. |
Hobart Street, N.W. |
| Hobart Street, N.W. |
18th Street, N.W. |
16th Street, N.W. |
| 16th Street, N.W. |
Hobart Street, N.W. |
Park Rd., N.W. |
LOGAN CIRCLE
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| 15th Street, N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
Massachusetts Ave., N.W. |
| Massachusetts Ave., N.W. |
15th Street, N.W. |
S Street, N.W. |
| 11th Street, N.W. |
Massachusetts Ave., N.W. |
11th Street, N.W. |
| S Street, N.W. |
11th Street, N.W. |
15th Street, N.W. |
WOODLEY PARK
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| Cathedral Ave., N.W. |
Cleveland Ave., N.W. |
Connecticut Ave., N.W. |
| Connecticut Ave., N.W. |
Cathedral Ave., N.W. |
Calvert Street, N.W. |
| Calvert Street, N.W. |
Connecticut Ave., N.W. |
Cleveland Ave., N.W. |
| Cleveland Ave., N.W. |
Calvert Street, N.W. |
Cathedral Ave., N.W. |
BARRACKS ROW
| STREET |
FROM |
TO |
| 6th Street, S.E. |
South Carolina Ave., S.E. |
Virginia Ave., S.E. |
| Virginia Ave., S.E. |
6th Street, S.E. |
Eye Street, S.E. |
| Eye Street, S.E. |
7th Street, S.E. |
11th Street, S.E. |
| 11th Street, S.E. |
Eye Street, S.E. |
Pennsylvania Ave., S.E. |
| Pennsylvania Ave., S.E. |
11th Street, S.E. |
South Carolina Ave. S.E. |
| South Carolina Ave., S.E. |
8th Street, S.E. |
6th Street, S.E. |
D. Title 18 DCMR, Chapter 24, STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING AND OTHER NON-MOVING
VIOLATIONS, is amended by adding a new Section 2428, ESTABLISHMENT AND APPROVAL OF HIGH
DENSITY PARKING AREAS, to read as follows:
2428 ESTABLISHMENT AND APPROVAL OF HIGH DENSITY PARKING AREAS
2428.1 The Director shall establish objective criteria to use in determining whether or
not a block of a street is eligible for designation as a high density parking area.
2428.2 The Director has determined that the objective criteria for designating a block
of a street as a high density parking area block is identical to the objective criteria
used for the establishment and approval of residential permit parking areas as listed in
Subsections 2412.2 through 2412.13.
2428.3 This rulemaking (99-38-PE) shall expire on December 31, 2002.
E. Title 18 DCMR, Section 2601, PARKING AND OTHER NON-MOVING INFRACTIONS, Subsection
2601.1, is amended by inserting the following new civil parking fine category:
High Density Parking Area Space: unauthorized vehicle in {subsection 2427.23...$100.00
F. Title 18 DCMR, Section 9901 DEFINITIONS, is amended by inserting the following new
definitions:
Certified Resident -- any person residing within the District and within a designated
high density parking area that possesses a current residential parking permit.
High Density Parking area -- a residential area in the District where a chronic parking
problem persists due to a limited number of parking spaces and an inordinate number of
motor vehicles as determined by the Department of Public Works.
MPD - the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
All persons interested in commenting on this proposed rulemaking may file comments, in
writing, with: D.C. Department of Public Works, Parking Services Administration, 1725 15th
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 (Attention: CW-Neighborhood Services Branch Docket
No. 99-38-PE). Comments must be received not later than thirty (30) days after the date of
publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Copies of this proposal may be
obtained, at cost, by writing to the above address. |
