D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-100

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 21-100 - ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY

100.1

No person shall tap, cause to be tapped, or assist in tapping any water main, water pipe, or private connection in any main or pipe of the system of water supply in the District of Columbia for any purpose without the written permission of the Director, except employees of the Department who are authorized to do so in connection with the operation of the water distribution system.

100.2

No person shall obstruct the access to any fire hydrant, valve, stopcock, water meter, or other appurtenance(s) connected with the water mains or service pipes, by placing any material upon or adjacent to those fixtures or appurtenances, or in any other manner, except employees of the Department in the discharge of their official duties.

100.3

No person shall permit persons in his or her employ to obstruct the access to any fire hydrant, valve, water meter, stopcock, or any other appurtenance(s) connected with the water mains or service pipes of the District in any manner, except employees of the Department in the discharge of their official duties.

100.4

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100.5

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100.6

Any person violating any provision of §§ 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, and 2002 of this title shall be subject to civil sanctions provided in the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985.

100.7

Any person violating any other provision of this title for which a specific penalty is not provided shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300).

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-100

Commissioners' Order No. 67-1536a; as amended by Commissioner's Order No. 68-96; as further amended by Article 23, §§ 1 and 4 of the Police Regulations for the District of Columbia; 12 DCRR §§ 404.1 and 404.4 (October 12, 1970), Special Edition; by § 2(c) of the Litter Control Expansion Amendment Act of 1987, D.C Law 7-38, 34 DCR 5326, 5327 (August 14, 1987); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1300 (February 12, 1993)

Transfer of functions - § 219 of the SWater and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, D.C. Law 11-111, effective April 18, 1996, transferred the functions of the Water and Sewer Utility Administration of the Department of Public Works to the independent District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is the §§ 401 and 402 of Reorganization Plan No 3 of 1967, effective August 11, 1967, filed August 11, 1967, D.C. Code Vol. 1 at 126 (1981 Ed.); the Water and Sewer Repair and Compensation Act of 1976, D.C. Law 1-98, D.C. Code 6-401 at seq. (1995 Repl. Vol.); § 412 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87Stat. 790. Pub. L. 93-198 D.C. Code § 1-227(a); and §§IV(A) and V of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983, 30 DCR 6428 (December 16, 1983). Mayor's Order 91-176, 38 DCR 6821, dated October 24, 1991.