D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-3301

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

Rule 24-3301 - OCCUPATION OF PUBLIC SIDEWALKS WITH PERSONALIZED PAVERS

3301.1

The Director of the Department of Public Works may issue a Public Rights-of-Way Occupancy Permit to property owners seeking to occupy portions of the abutting public sidewalk with personalized pavers.

3301.2

Any person seeking to install personalized pavers to the public sidewalk shall submit an application for a Public Rights-of-Way Occupancy Permit together with a non-refundable $ 100.00 application fee paid by certified check or money order made payable to the D.C. Treasurer.

3301.3

The application shall be in the form prescribed by the Director, and shall indicate:

(a) The number and proposed location of the personalized pavers to be installed;

(b) The size, color, pattern, joint, and base of the pavers;

(c) A depiction of the design to be inscribed on the pavers;

(d) The gross revenues received from the sale of the personalized pavers; and

(e) Such other information as the Director may require.

3301.4

At the time of permit issuance, the permittee shall pay the Director a non-refundable fee, paid by certified check or money order made payable to the D.C. Treasurer, equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross revenues received by the permittee from the sale of the personalized pavers identified by the permit.

3301.5

Once affixed to the sidewalk, a personalized paver may not be removed or altered, except for maintenance and repair, without the written consent of the Director.

3301.6

All terms and conditions set forth in § 3310 of this chapter shall apply to Public Rights-of-Way Occupancy Permits issued for personalized pavers, with the exception of §§ 3310.9, 3310.11, 3310.12, and 3310.16.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-3301

Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 1644 (March 20, 1998), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 44 DDCR 7186 (November 21, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 1733 (February 28, 2014)

Authority: Sections 4(5)(A) (assigning authority to coordinate and manage public right-of-way permits and records to the Department Director), 5(4)(A) (assigning duty to review and approve public right-of-way permit requests to the Department Director), and 6(b) (transferring the public right-of-way maintenance function previously delegated to the Department of Public Works 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) (2012 Repl.), 50-921.04(4)(A)(2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.), and 50-921.05(b)(2012 Repl.)), and Section 604 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code § 10-1141.04 (2013 Repl.)), which was delegated to the Director of the Department of Public Works 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 of 2002 (transferring to the Director of the Department all transportation-related authority previously delegated to the Director of the Department of Public Works), effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code § 50-921.06 (2012 Repl.)).