Section 24-226. PUBLIC SPACE PERMITS

 

226.1A permit is required for work within, or occupancy of, public space.

 

226.2A separate public space permit shall be required for each type of temporary occupancy listed in paragraphs (d) through (k) of § 225.1.  In addition, an applicant shall pay the general temporary occupancy fee pursuant to § 225.1(b) for each affected area.  Each separate public space permit must be in effect during the specific time period needed to perform the work associated with the permit.

 

226.3Notwithstanding the provisions of § 226.2, the Director may waive the requirement for a separate public space permit for temporary occupancy during:

 

(a)The installation or repair of fixtures and paving located on public parking pursuant to § 225.1(d);

 

(b)The installation of fixtures pursuant to § 225.1(e); or

 

(c)The installation of trees or landscaping pursuant to § 225.1(h).

 

226.4(a)  A permit issued pursuant to paragraphs (d) through (k) of § 225.1 shall become invalid if:

 

(1)The authorized work is not begun within one (1) year after the issue date shown on the permit; or

 

(2)The authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of one (1) year after the date work is begun.

 

(b)If an application is filed to renew a permit prior to the permit becoming invalid, the permit fee for the renewal shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

 

authority

The Director of the District Department of Transportation (Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 4(5)(A) (coordinating and managing public space permits and records), section 5(4)(A) (assigning duty to review and approve public space permit requests), and section 6(b) (transferring the public right-of-way maintenance function previously delegated to the Department of Public Works (DPW) under section III (F) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983 to the Department) of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002 (DDOT Establishment Act), effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.03(5)(A), 50-921.04(4)(A), and 50-921.05(b)), and Title VI of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code §§ 10-1141.01, et seq.), which was delegated to the Director of DPW pursuant to Mayor’s Order 96-175, dated December 9, 1996, and subsequently transferred to the Director of the Department in section 7 of the DDOT Establishment Act (transferring to the Director of the Department all transportation-related authority previously delegated to the DPW Director) (D.C. Official Code § 50-921.06).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 1118, 1131 (February 4, 2011).