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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 18-40. TRAFFIC SIGNS AND RESTRICTIONS AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS |
Section 18-4000. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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4000.1Pursuant to the authority set forth in this title, the Director has established specific designations, requirements, and restrictions which apply to particular locations.
4000.2With respect to all sections of this chapter, the specific locations at which each particular designation, requirement, or restriction applies are incorporated by reference, in accordance with the provisions of the District of Columbia Documents Act.
4000.3The complete listing of specific locations for each designation, requirement, or restriction set forth in this chapter, or any section thereof, may be reviewed at the offices of the Department of Public Works, and copies may be obtained, upon request, from the Director upon payment of a reasonable copying fee to be determined by the Director.
4000.4Where a large number of specific locations are listed in a particular section of this chapter, the Director may, in his or her discretion, compile and make available such listings by quadrant. In such cases, the listings shall be compiled for each of the following quadrants:
(a)Northwest section;
(b)Northeast section;
(c)Southwest section; and
(d)Southeast section.
4000.5Amendments to the listing of specific locations for each designation, requirement, or restriction will be made in accordance with the provisions of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (D.C. Code § 1-1501 et seq.).
4000.6Unless otherwise indicated in a particular section of this chapter, the location where a specific traffic designation, requirement, or restriction is in effect shall be marked by the posting of a sign, traffic device, barricade, street marking, or other indication of the traffic regulation in effect.
4000.7No traffic designation, requirement, or restriction shall be in effect at a particular location unless the proper official sign giving notice of the traffic regulation has been posted and is in place at that location.
4000.8Unless otherwise indicated, where a particular traffic designation, requirement, or restriction is in effect only during specific hours of the day, that designation, requirement, or restriction shall not be in effect on Saturdays or Sundays.
4000.9As used in this section, the term “Federal Holidays” shall mean those days which are not General Holidays and which have been declared by the President of the United States to be holidays for Federal government employees in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. These Federal Holidays shall be as follows:
(a)Any day other than January 1st on which Federal government offices are closed for New Year’s Day;
(b)George Washington’s Birthday;
(c)Any day other than July 4th on which Federal government offices are closed for Independence Day;
(d)Columbus Day;
(e)Veteran’s Day;
(f)Any day other than December 25th on which Federal government offices are closed for Christmas; and
(g)Federal Holiday, except for one that falls on a Sunday, shall be treated as though they were Saturdays for the purposes of traffic parking regulations. Traffic and parking regulations which are applicable and in effect on Saturdays shall be applicable and in effect on Federal Holidays (except, if the Federal Holiday is a Sunday, then Sunday traffic and parking regulations are in effect).
4000.11As used in this section, the term “District Holidays” shall mean those days which are not General or Federal Holidays and which have been declared by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to be holidays for District of Columbia Government employees. This District Holiday is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday. On District Holidays, regulations on parking meter payments, parking meter time limits, and time limits on Residential Permit Parking areas shall not be in effect or applicable.