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Subchapter I - Definitions
§ 9–201.01. Definitions - For purposes of this chapter the term: (1) “Alley” means...
Subchapter II - Street and Alley Closing Procedures
§ 9–202.01. Authority of the Council - The Mayor may close all or part of any street...
§ 9–202.02. Actions required of Mayor prior to consideration of application - Prior to consideration by a committee of the Council of...
§ 9–202.03. Exceptions from requirement of referral of application to National Capital Planning Commission - Section 9-202.02(3) shall not apply to any application to close...
§ 9–202.04. Public hearing required - Except as provided in § 9-202.05, the Council shall hold...
§ 9–202.05. Inapplicability of § 9-202.04 - Section 9-202.04 shall not apply to any application to close:...
§ 9–202.06. Duties of applicant; Mayor to make available signs and prescribe format for written notice - (a) At least 15 days and no more than 60...
§ 9–202.07. Publication of notice of hearing; written notice to involved advisory neighborhood commission - (a) At least 15 days prior to a public hearing...
§ 9–202.08. Disposition of property; use of money received therefrom - Where title to the street or alley, of which all...
§ 9–202.09. Approval subject to contingencies; relocation assistance - (a) The Council may make the approval of a closing...
§ 9–202.10. Required notice of approval to affected property owners - Except in the circumstances enumerated in § 9-202.05(1) through (6),...
§ 9–202.11. Judicial proceeding upon filing of objection; damages - When an objection is filed with the Mayor as provided...
§ 9–202.12. Recordation of closing act and Surveyor’s plat; effects of recordation - Following the effective date of an act ordering the closing...
§ 9–202.13. Disposition of closing act and plat - Upon the recordation of the plat, the Surveyor shall send...
§ 9–202.14. Fee schedule - The Mayor shall establish a fee schedule to recover the...
§ 9–202.15. Mayor to issue procedures for review by agencies and public utilities - Within 6 months of April 29, 1998, the Mayor shall...
Subchapter III - New Streets or Alleys
§ 9–203.01. Scope of Mayor’s authority - The Mayor may open, extend, widen, or straighten: (1) Any...
§ 9–203.02. Methods of acquisition - Any land used for the purpose of opening, extending, widening,...
§ 9–203.03. Council acceptance of land dedication - (a) Where the highway plan shows: (1) a street as...
§ 9–203.04. Minor streets - Except as provided in § 9-203.03(b) and (c), and any...
§ 9–203.05. Area between property line and building restriction line - Any area between the property line and the building restriction...
§ 9–203.06. Improvement of street — Prerequisites - (a) Prior to the improvement or issuance of a permit...
§ 9–203.07. Improvement of streets — Rules - (a) Within 6 months of May 10, 1988, the Mayor...
§ 9–203.08. Submission of highway plan - (a) Within 1 year of May 10, 1988, the Mayor...
§ 9–203.09. Official street map; periodic publication; contents; availability - (a) Within 2 years of May 10, 1988, and every...
Subchapter IV - Public Space Names and Commemorative Works
Part A - Naming of Public Space
§ 9–204.01. Scope of Council’s authority - Any proposed designation or change of the name of any...
§ 9–204.02. System of designations - In naming any street or circle the following system shall...
§ 9–204.03. Alleys - (a) An alley that does not provide the primary access...
§ 9–204.03a. Symbolic names - (a) The Council may designate a symbolic name for any...
§ 9–204.04. Duplicative names prohibited - No public space in the District of Columbia shall be...
§ 9–204.05. Use of living persons’ names prohibited; use of deceased persons’ names restricted - Except as provided in § 9-204.10, no public space in...
§ 9–204.06. Extent of name to be used; use on street signs. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 406, 30...
§ 9–204.07. Submission of bill to involved advisory neighborhood commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 407, 30...
§ 9–204.08. Proposal to name or rename to be submitted to affected property owners. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 408, 30...
§ 9–204.09. Rights of certain boards preserved - Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Board of Library...
§ 9–204.10. Naming of sponsored recreation facilities - (a) Notwithstanding § 9-204.01, the Mayor may name in honor...
Part B - Commemorative Works
§ 9–204.11. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1)(A) “Commemorative...
§ 9–204.12. Commemorative Works Committee - (a) There is established a District of Columbia Commemorative Works...
§ 9–204.13. Authority of the Committee - (a) The Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to...
§ 9–204.14. Applications for commemorative works - (a) Any sponsor may propose the placement of a commemorative...
§ 9–204.15. Guidelines for consideration of applications - (a) Commemorative works on public space that are proposed for...
§ 9–204.16. Easements for commemorative works - Following approval of a commemorative work by the Mayor and...
§ 9–204.17. Issuance of permits - Prior to issuing a permit for the construction of a...
§ 9–204.18. Deposit for maintenance of commemorative work - (a) In addition to the criteria set forth in §...
§ 9–204.19. Expiration of approval of commemorative work - Approval of a commemorative work pursuant to § 9-204.01, and...
Part C - Streets, alleys, and other public spaces
§ 9–204.21. Designation of official names of streets and alleys - (a) Any designation of an alley or street, or portion...
§ 9–204.22. Designation of official names for other public spaces - (a) At least 30 days before the date of a...
§ 9–204.23. Designation of symbolic names for public spaces, streets, and alleys - (a) Any designation of an alley or street, or portion...
§ 9–204.24. Implementation of public space, street, and alley names - (a) Following the effective date of an act to designate...
Subchapter V - [Reserved] -
Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 9–206.01. Validity of condemnations or closings pursuant to repealed law not affected - The validity of any condemnation proceeding or any street or...
§ 9–206.02. Authority to issue rules - The Mayor may issue rules necessary to implement and enforce...
§ 9–221.01. Closings authorized; disposition of property [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.02. Proposed closing of public way — notice, hearing [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.03. Plans [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.04. Order; recordation [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.05. In rem proceeding — instituted upon objection to order [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.06. Damages; assessment of benefits [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.07. Abandonment [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.08. Petition by property owners for closing [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.09. Prior laws to remain in force [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...
§ 9–221.10. Short title [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 726, 30...