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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 18-2420. OFFICIAL PARKING PERMITS AND SPACES
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2420.1Government officials parking in official parking areas shall display, in a conspicuous place behind the windshield of their vehicle, an “Official Parking Permit” which is issued by the Director.
2420.2The holder of a special parking permit issued in accordance with paragraph (e), § 6, of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, shall not do any of the following:
(a)Park a vehicle in any reserved official space less than four (4) blocks from any building in which he or she is permanently or regularly assigned or employed;
(b)Park a vehicle in any reserved official space at any time in violation of existing traffic regulations otherwise applicable to the area in which the space is located; or
(c)Park a vehicle beyond the time limit specified on posted signs establishing the space.
2420.3An Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner while on official business and occupying a vehicle displaying an ANC parking placard distributed pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-309.12 may park the vehicle at any:
(a)Parking meter without the requirement of payment of meter fees under 18 DCMR 2404.06;
(b)Timed-limit curbside space including Residential Permit Parking areas; or
(c)Official government reserved parking space.
2420.4Nothing in § 2420.3 shall be construed as authorizing Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners to park a motor vehicle in any place where or during any times when the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specified types of vehicles, nor exempt the holder from the observance of any traffic regulation other than those mentioned in 2420.3.
2420.5Any person who willfully and falsely commits any of the following acts shall be considered in violation of this chapter:
(a)Utilizes an ANC placard or license plate not issued to that person to obtain the special parking privileges enumerated in this chapter; or
(b)Allows a non-ANC Commissioner to use his or her placard or license plate to obtain parking privileges when the ANC Commissioner is not in the motor vehicle; or
(c)Utilizes an ANC parking placard or license plate for special parking privileges while not on official business.
2420.6The Director is authorized to revoke the ANC parking privileges of any individual found to be in violation of this chapter. Upon written notification of the revocation the individual shall surrender the placard to the Director.
2420.7Failure to surrender a revoked parking placard shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
2420.8An ANC parking placard shall be issued upon request of an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and shall be valid for a period of two years or until the Commissioner’s term ends, whichever is the first to occur, and may be renewed for a similar period for so long as the Commissioner remains in office.