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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 24-8. PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONS |
Section 24-811. FLOATS AND VEHICLES
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811.1The provisions of this section shall apply during the inaugural period.
811.2All decorations used on floats shall be made of flame-resistant material approved by the Fire Chief.
811.3Heating devices or smoke effects used on floats shall not be installed unless written permission of the Fire Chief has been obtained in advance.
811.4All electrical wiring used in floats, including that in the propelling equipment of floats, shall be installed in a safe manner and shall be clean and free from defects.
811.5Fire extinguishers of such number, type, and size as may be required by the Fire Chief shall be carried on each float.
811.6A list of all float entries, giving the location where each float is being built, shall be furnished to the Fire Chief by the Inaugural Committee no later than the final date for the entries, so that inspections can be made during construction of those floats that are being built within the Washington Metropolitan Area.
811.7Floats that are constructed at locations outside the Washington Metropolitan Area shall be inspected in accordance with the provisions of §811.8.
811.8Floats shall be completed and made available for inspection by the Fire Chief at least eight (8) hours prior to the inaugural parade.
811.9Floats that do not meet the requirements of §811.8 shall not be permitted to participate in the inaugural parade.
811.10All vehicles and floats exceeding the following size and weight limitations, specified in 18 DCMR §§2501, 2502, and 2505, require special hauling permits prior to being moved within the District, in accordance with the provisions of 18 DCMR §2508:
Combined Vehicles
Single Unit Vehicles
Gross weight
80,000 lbs.
50,000 lbs.
Total height
13' 6"
13' 6"
Total length (including tractor)
55' 0"
40' 0"
811.11Special hauling permits shall be issued upon application to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, and upon payment to the D.C. Treasurer of a fee for each permit.
811.12The engines and all other mechanical equipment of each float shall be in good working order and shall be free of excess grease.
811.13The mechanical condition of any motor vehicle used for the transportation or propulsion of a float shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works, and no vehicle shall be operated in the inaugural parade until it has been approved by the Director of Public Works.