Residential Permit Parking Area Amendment Act of 2001
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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Carol Schwartz introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment.

To amend Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to provide for a parking moratorium in residential permit parking areas between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Residential Permit Parking Area Amendment Act of 2001 ".

Sec. 2. Chapter 24 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations is amended as follows:

(a) A new subsection 2411.19 is added to read as follows:

"2411.19 Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., vehicles displaying valid residential parking permits may park, within a designated residential permit parking zone, in the following manner:

"(a) Twenty-five feet (25 ft.) from the intersection;

"(b) In loading zones, except hotels; and

"(c) In entrances, except hospitals.".

(b) Subsection 2412.9 is amended to read as follows:

"2412.9 A residential permit parking sticker shall not authorize the holder of the sticker to stand or park a motor vehicle in any place or during any times when the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specific types of vehicles, nor exempt the holder from the observance of any traffic regulation other than the residential permit parking two (2) hour parking limit and the exemptions listed in § 2411.19.".

(c) Section 2425 is repealed.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

Sec. 5. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.