Section 24-2010. CONTAINERS CAPABLE OF CONFINING CHILDREN

 

2010.1No person shall leave or cause to be left unattanded [unattended] in any place accessible to any child any unused or discarded refrigerator, ice box, freezer locker, or other box or container that has a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet (1 1/2 ft.) or more, if it is equipped with a lock, latch, or other fastening device that permits the door or lid of the container to be securely fastened.

 

2010.2The requirements of §2010.1 shall be applicable to owners, lessees, and managers with respect to the premises under their control.

 

2010.3The provisions of this section shall not apply to containers that have been securely padlocked or otherwise securely fastened in a manner that will prevent the door or lid being opened.

 

2010.4Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to civil sanctions provided in the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985.

 

2010.5Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this article which involve any container that has been left unattended within a residential building or structure or which is not in plain view from public space pursuant to titles I-III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory/Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985. Adjudication of any infraction of this article which in not in plain view from public space shall be pursuant to titles I-III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985.

 

source

Article 39 of the Police Regulations (May 1981); as amended by §3 of the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-100, 33 DCR 781 (February 7, 1986); and by §14 of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985 Technical and Clarifying Amendments Act of 1990, D.C. Law 8-237, 38 DCR 314, 322 (January 11, 1991).