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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 18. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Chapter 18-24. STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING, AND OTHER NON-MOVING VIOLATIONS |
Section 18-2404. PARKING METERS AND PARKING METER ZONES
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2404.1A parking meter zone is designated as the space parallel to the curb extending from the center of the parking meter standard at the head of the space to the center of the parking meter standard or other marking at the rear of the space; except that if a parking meter zone is served by a multi-space parking meter, the parking meter zone may be designated by signs or pavement markings.
2404.2No vehicle shall park in a parking meter zone at any time when such parking is otherwise prohibited.
2404.3Except as provided in § 2406.18, no person shall park or cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to be parked overtime or beyond the lawful period of time indicated on the meter.
2404.4No person shall park or cause to be parked any vehicle so that the vehicle is not within the area between the designated standards or other marking(s) delimiting the parking space.
2404.5No person shall stop, stand, or park in a parking meter zone that exceeds twenty-one feet (21 ft.) in length, except as provided in §§ 2428.8 and 2429.9.
2404.6Immediately after parking a motor vehicle, the operator shall pay for the amount of parking time desired and, if a receipt is issued, place the receipt on the passenger side of the dashboard of the vehicle so that it is clearly visible through the windshield of the vehicle. The space may then be used by the vehicle during the parking limit indicated on the single-space or multi-space parking meter for that space or on the receipt issued, as is applicable, or for the amount of time that is confirmed through a pay-by-phone system.
2404.7No person shall purchase more time than allowed for parking in a parking meter zone as indicated by the signs in the zone and on the parking meter.
2404.8 Except as provided in §§ 2404.9 and 2406.18, a vehicle shall be considered illegally parked if:
(a) The amount of time paid for at a single-space or multi-space parking meter has lapsed;
(b) The expiration time indicated on the parking meter receipt displayed on the vehicle has lapsed;
(c) The vehicle does not display a receipt in the manner required by § 2404.6; or;
(d)The amount of time paid for using the pay-by-phone system has lapsed.
2404.9Parking meter zones may be used without charge at times when the signs and meters in those zones indicate payment is not needed.
2404.10Except for parking meter zones served by parking meters that issue receipts, the unexpired time in a parking meter zone, which is unoccupied, may be used by another vehicle without depositing payment. A car displaying a receipt issued by a parking meter may park in any unoccupied parking meter zone that is served by a parking meter that issues receipts until the expiration time shown on the parking meter receipt has lapsed.
2404.11Whenever a vehicle identified by license plates as being owned, rented, or leased by the federal or District government is being used on official business and is parked in a parking meter zone, the operator of the vehicle is not required to deposit payment to park in the parking meter zone.
2404.12The rate (charge per unit time) of each parking meter shall be as posted on that meter.
2404.13Except as provided in § 2424, for the purpose of establishing meter rates based upon user demand for parking in various areas of the District, there shall be Premium Demand and Normal Demand Parking Meter Rate Zones.
2404.14Except as provided in § 2424, the “Premium Demand Parking Meter Rate Zones” shall include those street segments or off-street parking facilities where the Director has determined there is a continuous demand for parking spaces to serve the various types of commercial activities in the immediate area.
2404.15Except as provided in § 2424, the rates for parking meters in the “Premium Demand Parking Meter Rate Zones” shall be as follows:
(a)Fifty cents (50¢) for thirteen minutes (13 min.) for automobile size spaces; and
(b)Twenty-five cents per hour (25¢/hr.) for motorcycle size spaces.
2404.16Except as provided in § 2424, the "Normal Demand Parking Meter Rate Zones" shall include all metered street segments or off street parking facilities under District jurisdiction where Premium Demand Parking Meter Rate Zone does not apply, but where the Director has determined that parking meters are necessary to ensure necessary availability of parking for customers and visitors.
2404.17Except as provided in § 2424, the rates for parking meters in the "Normal Demand Parking Meter Rate Zone" shall be as follows:
(a)Fifty cents per hour (50¢/hr.) for thirteen minutes (13 min.) for automobile size spaces; and
(b)Twenty-five cents per hour (25¢/hr) for motorcycle size spaces.
2404.18Except as provided in § 2424, the Director is authorized, by administrative rulemaking, to specify the street segments or off-street public parking facilities which are in each of the Rate Zones established above.
2404.19Except as provided in § 2424, in determining in which Zone an individual block or facility should be included, the Director shall consider the need to promote short term access and the turnover of parking space occupancy necessary for equitable availability and efficient use of public parking spaces near commercial, cultural, educational, medical, recreational and transportation facilities.
2404.20Except as provided in § 2424, all proposed modification to Rate Zone boundaries shall be subject to review and comment by the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions of the affected areas.
2404.21Except as provided in § 2424, changes in meter rates shall become effective as the affected meters are converted to the new rate.
2404.22 Except as provided in § 2424, the "Premium Demand Parking Meter Rate Zone" shall include both sides of any street segments, all street segments, and off-street parking facilities under District of Columbia jurisdiction which are contained on the following streets and within the areas defined by the boundaries these streets establish:
(a) Ward 1
(1) 18th Street, N.W. between U Street, N.W. and Columbia Road, N.W.
(2) Adams Mill Road, N.W. between 18th Street, N.W. and Lanier Place, N.W.
(3) Columbia Road, N.W. between 16th Street N.W. and 19th Street N.W.
(4) Connecticut Avenue, N.W. between Columbia Road, N.W. and Florida Avenue, N.W.
(5) Florida Avenue, N.W. between Connecticut Avenue, N.W. and 16th Street, N.W.
(6) W Street, N.W. between 16th Street, N.W. and Florida Ave. N.W.
(7) Florida Ave. N.W. between W Street, N.W. and 7th Street, N.W.
(8) T Street, N.W. between Connecticut Avenue, N.W. and Florida Avenue, N.W.
(9) Kalorama Road, N.W. between 18th Street, N.W. and 16th Street, N.W.
(10) Champlain Street, N.W. between Columbia Road, N.W. and Kalorama Road, N.W.
(11) Euclid Street, N.W. between Champlain Street, N.W. and Ontario Road, N.W.
(12) Ontario Road, N.W. between Columbia Road, N.W. and Euclid Street, N.W.
(13) 17th Street, N.W. between Columbia Road, N.W. and Kalorama Road, N.W.
(14) W Street, N.W. between New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. and 14th Street, N.W.
(15) V Street, N.W. between 15th Street, N.W. and 14th Street, N.W.
(16) 14th Street, N.W. between S Street, N.W. and W Street, N.W.
(17) 8th Street, N.W. between V Street, N.W. and Barry Place, N.W.
(18) V Street, N.W. between 8th Street, N.W. and Georgia Avenue, N.W.
(19) Georgia Avenue, N.W. between Florida Avenue, N.W. and Barry Place, N.W. and between Euclid Street, N.W. and Girard Street, N.W.
(20) Euclid Street, N.W. between 9th Street, N.W. and Georgia Avenue, N.W.
(21) Fairmont Street, N.W. between Sherman Avenue, N.W. and Georgia Avenue, N.W.
(22) Girard Street, N.W. between Georgia Avenue, N.W. and 6th Street, N.W.
(23) 6th Street, N.W. between Girard Street, N.W. and W Street, N.W.
(24) College Street, N.W. between 6th Street, N.W. and 4th Street, N.W.
(25) 4th Street, N.W. between College Street, N.W. and Bryant Street, N.W.
(26) W Street, N.W. between 7th Street, N.W. and 2nd Street, N.W.
(27) 5th Street, N.W. between Oakdale Place, N.W. and U Street, N.W.
(28) U Street, N.W. between Connecticut Avenue, N.W. and Wiltberger Street, N.W.
(29) Georgia Avenue, N.W. between Girard Street, N.W. and Florida Avenue, N.W.
(30) Girard Street, N.W. between Georgia Avenue, N.W. and 6th Street, N.W.
(31) Fairmont Street, N.W. between Sherman Avenue, N.W. and Georgia Avenue, N.W.
(32) Howard Place, N.W. between Georgia Avenue and 4th Street, N.W.
(33) College Street, N.W. between 6th Street, N.W. and 4th Street, N.W.
(34) Barry Place, N.W. between 8th Street, N.W. and Georgia Avenue, N.W.
(35) W Street, N.W. between Georgia Avenue, N.W. and 2nd Street, N.W.
(36) 8th Street, N.W. between Barry Place, N.W. and V Street, N.W.
(37) 5th Street, N.W. between U Street, N.W. and V Street, N.W.
(38) 4th Street, N.W. between Gresham Place, N.W. and W Street, N.W.
(39) Euclid Street, N.W. between 9th Street, N.W. and Georgia Avenue, N.W.
(40) Mount Pleasant Street, N.W. between Lamont Street, N.W. and Argonne Place, N.W.
(41) Lamont Street, N.W. between 17th Street, N.W. and 16th Street, N.W.
(b) Ward 2
(1) All streets within the Ward 2 election area boundary that became effective on January 1, 2002, as described in DC Code § 1-1041.03.
(c) Ward 3
(1) Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. between Western Avenue, N.W. and Upton Street, N.W.
(2) Connecticut Avenue, N.W. between Albemarle Street, N.W. and Calvert Street, N.W.
(3) Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. between University Avenue, N.W. and Macomb Street, N.W.
(4) Rockwood Parkway, N.W. between Glenbrook Road, N.W. and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
(5) New Mexico Avenue, N.W. between Sutton Place, N.W. and Nebraska Avenue, N.W.
(6) Foxhall Road, N.W. between Reservoir Road, N.W. and Q Street, N.W.
(7) Reservoir Road, N.W. between 44th Street, N.W. and U Street, N.W.
(8) 35th Street, N.W. between Calvert Street, N.W. and U Street, N.W.
(d) Ward 4
(1) Georgia Avenue, N.W. between Randolph Street, N.W. and Rock Creek Church Road, N.W.
(e) Ward 5
(1) John McCormack Road, N.E. between Taylor Street, N.E. and Michigan Avenue, N.E.
(2) 1st Street, N.W. between Bryant Street, N.W. and Michigan Avenue, N.W.
(3) Washington Hospital Center Road, N.W. between Michigan Avenue, N.W. and Irving Street, N.W.
(f) Ward 6
(1) North Capitol Street, N.W. between Louisiana Avenue, N.W. and New York Avenue, N.W.
(2) New York Avenue, N.W. between North Capitol Street, N.W. and Mt. Vernon Place, N.W.
(3) Mt. Vernon Place, N.W. between New York Avenue, N.W. and 9th Street, N.W.
(4) 9th Street, N.W. between Mt. Vernon Place, N.W. and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
(5) Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. between 9th Street, N.W. and 1st Street, N.W.
(6) 1st Street, N.W. between Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. and Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
(7) Louisiana Avenue, N.W. between 1st Street, N.W. and North Capitol Street, N.W.
(8) Water Street, S.W.
(9) Maine Street, S.W. between Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. and 6th Street, S.W.
(10) 6th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. and Brentwood Parkway, N.E.
(11) 6th Street, N.E. between Brentwood Parkway, N.E. and New York Avenue, N.E.
(12) 2nd Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. and Parker Street, N.E.
(13) 3rd Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. and Parker Street, N.E.
(14) C Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 4th Street, N.E.
(15) C Street, N.E. between 4th Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(16) D Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(17) E Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(18) F Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(19) G Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(20) H Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(21) I Street, N.E. between 2nd Street, N.E. and 6th Street, N.E.
(22) New Jersey Avenue, N.W. between I Street, N.W. and D Street, N.W.
(23) The south side of Seward Square, S.E. between 4th Street, S.E. and 6th Street, S.E.
2404.23Except as provided in § 2424, the “Normal Demand Parking Meter Rate Zone” shall include all metered street segments or off street parking facilities under District jurisdiction where the Premium Demand Parking Meter Rate Zone does not apply, but where the Director has determined that parking meters are necessary to ensure necessary parking for customers and visitors.
2404.24Except as otherwise provided, all civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this § 2404 shall apply to the provisions in § 2424 associated with the Ballpark Performance Parking Pilot Zone.
2404.25Where indicated by sign on the block or at a meter, an operator may pay for parking using a pay-by-phone system.
2404.26An operator using the pay-by phone system shall follow the following procedures:
(a)The operator shall call the phone number indicated on the meter or sign immediately after parking the vehicle at the space; and
(b)The operator shall not leave the parking meter until the operator receives confirmation that payment for parking has been received.
2404.27Notwithstanding subsection 2404.7, a person may, during evening hours, park a vehicle for longer than the posted time limit in a parking meter zone that is located in an Unlimited Evening Hour Zone; provided, that the person must still pay for parking during the times metered parking is enforced.
2404.28For the purposes of this section, evening hours are defined as the hours between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
2404.29The Unlimited Evening Hour Zone shall include all metered street segments in the Premium Demand Parking Meter Rate Zone.