D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-900
Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
900.1 No person shall own or keep a dog that, by barking or in any other manner, disturbs the quiet of any neighborhood or any person. 900.2 No dog shall be allowed to go at large. 900.3 No person owning, keeping, or having custody of a dog in the District shall permit the dog to be on any public space in the District, with the exception of an approved District dog park, unless the dog is on a leash of no more than six feet in length and under adequate means of control of a person capable of physically restraining the dog. 900.5 No person owning, keeping, or having custody of a dog in the District shall permit the dog to go on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property. 900.6 No person owning, keeping, or having custody of a dog in the District shall permit the dog to be confined in any yard or other enclosure, or on any private property, or in any automobile or other vehicle, in a manner that allows the dog to bite or menace persons lawfully using any public street, highway, or public space. 900.7 No person owning, keeping, or having custody of a dog in the District shall permit the dog to defecate or urinate on a public sidewalk. All dog excrement shall immediately be removed from any public or private property and properly disposed of in a closed container or receptacle designed to hold trash or other public waste. D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-900
Commissioners' Order 61-1734 effective October 12, 1961, as amended by Regulation No. 72-20, effective August 25, 1972; by § 3 of the Animal Control Act Amendment Act of 1980, D.C. Law 3-97, 27 DCR 3523 (August 15, 1980); Article 18, 551-6 and 8 of the Police Regulations (May 1981); by § 3 of the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-100, 33 DCR 781, 783 (February 7, 1986); and by §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 D.C. Act at 52 DCR 9087 (October 14, 2005); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 2162 (3/18/2022) AUTHORITY: D.C. Code § 8-1908; Mayor's Order 2000-98.