D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-1380

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

Rule 24-1380 - SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LITTER CONTROL ADMINISTRATION ACT

1380.1

The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to residential violations:

Infraction (DCMR Citation)	Abatement Violation	Fine	Service Hours
Solid waste container out at wrong time or place	NO	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
(21 DCMR § 705.5)	2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Solid wastes not properly stored and contained for Collection (21 DCMR §700.3)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to maintain abutting public space (21 DCMR §702.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to maintain abutting public space (buildings with no more than 3 dwelling units) (2 1 DCMR §702.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Construction waste out for Collection (21 DCMR §702.3)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper placement of leaves (21 DCMR §703.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Leaves swept onto public Space (21 DCMR §703.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper placement of yard waste (21 DCMR §703.4)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Household hazardous waste out for collection (21 DCMR §705.6)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improperly bundled solid Waste (21 DCMR §705.7)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper sourc soefpraercaytciolanble items (21 DCMR §705.8)	eYes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper disposal of bulk waste (21 DCMR §706.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Insufficient number of solid waste containers (21 DCMR §707.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Unclean or damaged containers (21 DCMR §707.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Container without tight-fitting lid or not watertight (21 DCMR §708.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper container-contents not removable (21 DCMR §708.6)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Overweight Container (21 DCMR §708.7)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Overweight bags of yard waste (21 DCMR §703.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Open solid waste Container (21 DCMR §708.9)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Illegal plastic bags (21 DCMR §708.10)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper solid waste container (21 DCMR §708.1 1 (a)) (c))	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Overweight supercan (21 DCMR §708.8)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Illegal deposit in an alley (24 DCMR §1000.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper disposal of container capable of confining children (24 DCMR §2010.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100

1380.2

The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to commercial violations:

Infraction (DCMR Citation)	Abatement Violation	Fine	Service Hours
Improper storage of solid waste (21 DCMR §700.3)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	24
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 8000	200
Improper storage of solid waste (21 DCMR §700.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Failure to maintain the abutting public space &causing a nuisance (21 DCMR §702.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Failure to maintain the abutting public space (21 DCMR §702.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper placement of leaves (21 DCMR §703.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Leaves on public space (21 DCMR §703.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Open food waste stored for collection (21 DCMR §704.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	200
No licensed solid waste collector (21 DCMR §705.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	200
Insufficient number of solid waste collections (21 DCMR §705.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	200
Permitting spillage from solid waste container or collection vehicle (21 DCMR §705.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Open-bodied vehicles licensed after 2/29/1980 (21 DCMR §705.4(a))	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Unenclosed or uncovered solid waste collection vehicle (21 DCMR §705.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Household hazardous waste out for collection (21 DCMR §705.6)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper sourc separation of recyclable items (21 DCMR §705.8)	eYes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 200	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 3000	200
Failure to arrange for proper recyclables collection (21 DCMR §705.10)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 200	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 3000	200
Failure to notify toefnraenctysc/olicncgupreaqnutsirements (21 DCMR §705.11)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 200	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 3000	200
Failure to post signs (21 DCMR §705.12)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 200	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 3000	200
Improper solid waste container (21 DCMR §707.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Insufficient number of solid waste containers (21 DCMR §707.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Unclean or damaged Container (21 DCMR §707.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Collecting solid waste without a license (21 DCMR §710.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Illegal disposal at DC facilities (21 DCMR §713.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Operating an open dump (21 DCMR §713.10)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Unsafe, unclean, or non-odor- free containerization (21 DCMR §806.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Debris drained into storm Sewer (21 DCMR §806.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 8000	200
Nuisance or unsightly space (21 DCMR §806.10)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Container lacks collector's name phone number, capacity (21 DCMR §806.24)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Illegal deposits in alleys (24 DCMR §1000.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper disposal of container capable of confining children (24 DCMR §2010.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper grease container or container placement	No	lst violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
(21 DCMR § 707.9)	2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper Bin Liners	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
(21 DCMR § 707.13)	2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200

1380.3

The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to general violations:

Infraction (DCMR Citation)	Abatement Violation	Fine	Service Hours
Littering (21 DCMR 700.4)	§No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to provide access to authorized DPW inspector (21DCMR §700.12)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$500	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$500	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$500	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$500	100
Improper removal of recyclable materials (21 DCMR §705.17)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
Posting notices on public lampposts (24 DCMR §108.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Signs or posters on trees in public space (24 DCMR §108.2)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Failure to remove animal excrement from public space (24 DMCR §900.7)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Trailing mud, earth, rocks onto public space (24 DCMR §1000.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
Illegal Dumping (24 DCMR §1000.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1000
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 4000
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 8000
Illegal Dumping (from a Vehicle) (D.C. Law 10 - 117)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
Nuisance Vacant Lot (24 DCMR §1002.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000
Depositing handbills on public space (24 DCMR §1008.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper use of litter receptacles (24 DCMR §1009.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Damaging public litter receptacles (24 DCMR §1009.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Graffiti (D.C. Law 13-309)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 250
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 500
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-1380

Section 2 of the Litter Control Fine Increase Amendment Act of 1995, D.C. Law 11-13, 42 DCR 1268 (March 17, 1995); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 1864 (March 28, 1997); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9919 (December 15, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 3154 (April 6, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking at 48 DCR 6465 (July 20, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 8225,( August 23, 2002); as amended by D.C. ACT 15-486 published at 51 DCR 8236 (August 27, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by D.C. ACT 15-487 published at 51 DCR 8441 (September 3, 2004); as amended by D.C. ACT 15-194 published at 51 DCR 11725 (December 31, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5059 (June 11, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8024, 8026 (September 3, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13076 (12/22/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 3090 (3/10/2023)

Authority: The Director of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 3(b), 5(3)(D)(i), 5(3)(D)(iii), 6(c), and 7 of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.02(b), 50-921.04(3)(D)(i), 50-921.04(3)(D)(iii), 50-921.05(c), and 50-921.06)) (2009 Repl); Mayor's Order 2009-62 (April 21, 2009); 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.) (2008 Repl.); Mayor's Order 96-8 (February 9, 1996); the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-100; D.C. Official Code § 8-801, et seq.) (2008 Repl. and 2009 Supp.) (Litter Control Act); and Mayor's Order 2000-184 (December 5, 2000),