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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 18-2412. ESTABLISHMENT AND APPROVAL OF RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREAS
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2412.1Except as provided in § 2424, the Director shall establish objective criteria to use in determining whether or not a block of a street is eligible for designation as a residential permit parking block
2412.2In establishing the objective criteria, the Director shall consider the following factors:
(a)Whether, during any weekday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., the motor vehicles parked on the street occupy at least seventy percent (70%) of the parking spaces of the block;
(b)Whether, during any weekday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., at least ten percent (10%) of the motor vehicles parked on the street are not registered in that residential permit parking zone in the name of a person residing in the District;
(c)The clean air requirements of federal and District law;
(d)The possibility of a reduction of motor vehicle miles traveled;
(e)The likelihood of alleviating traffic congestion, illegal parking, and related health and safety hazards;
(f)The proximity of public transportation to the block;
(g)The desire and the need of the residents of the block to have the block regarded as a residential permit parking street and their willingness to bear the associated administrative costs;
(h)The need for parking for periods in excess of two (2) hours for business establishments and for religious, health, or education purposes; and
(i)The need for parking regulation to maintain the stability of the neighborhood.
2412.3Each residential permit parking sticker shall indicate at least the following:
(a)Its expiration date;
(b)The residential permit parking zone in which it is valid; and
(c)The first and last digits of the license plate of the motor vehicle for which it is valid.
2412.4A residential permit parking sticker shall be issued or reissued for a period of one (1) year or two (2) years, unless the Director shall specify a different time period.
2412.5While a vehicle for which a residential permit parking (RPP) sticker has been issued is parked in the residential permit parking zone, the RPP sticker shall be affixed by its own adhesive to the lower left (driver’s) side of the windshield so that it’s contents are clearly visible through the windshield of the vehicle; Provided; that in the case of a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or trailer, the RPP sticker shall be affixed to a mounting tab which shall be bolted to either corner of the identification tag. Expired RPP stickers shall not be left visible on a vehicle.
2412.6A residential permit parking sticker shall be valid only when displayed in accordance with the standards under §2412.5.
2412.7Simultaneous display of current residential parking stickers for more than one (1) zone shall make all the residential permit parking stickers invalid and shall be prima facie evidence of misrepresentation on the residential permit parking sticker application.
2412.8A residential permit parking sticker shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space within the designated residential permit parking zone.
2412.9A residential permit parking sticker shall not authorize the vehicle displaying the sticker to stand or park 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 provide an exemption 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.
2412.10No sticker or permit for residential permit parking shall be used or displayed on any vehicle other than the one (1) for which it was issued. Any sticker or permit so displayed shall be void, and any unauthorized display of stickers or permits shall constitute a violation of this section by the sticker holder and by the owner or the operator of the vehicle displaying the permit.
2412.11After the Director designates a block for residential permit parking, the Director shall distribute applications for residential permit parking stickers to the residents of that block.
2412.12An application for a residential permit parking sticker shall contain the name of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, the vehicle’s body make, body style, serial or VIN number, identification tag number, and, when appropriate, the vehicle’s reciprocity number.
2412.13The motor vehicle registration and related documentation may, in the discretion of the Director, be required to be presented when filing an application in order to verify the application.