D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)

Section 24-1700. WINTER SIDEWALK SAFETY: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1700.1Each owner of a commercial or residential building or property in the District shall remove snow and ice from any paved sidewalks, curb cuts, and curb ramps abutting the building or property within eight (8) hours of daylight after the snow or other precipitation has ceased falling, regardless of the source of the accumulation.

1700.2The owner may delegate this responsibility to a tenant, occupant, lessee, or other individual (referred to in this chapter as a “delegee”) by written agreement.

authority

Section 8 of An Act providing for the removal of snow and ice from the paved sidewalks of the District of Columbia, effective March 11, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-211, 61 DCR 13074 (December 26, 2014)) (the Act), and Mayor’s Order 2015-174, dated June 25, 2015.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 15134 (November 20, 2015).

                    
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