Section: 24-3403

PERMITS TO EXCAVATE

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 3/10/2023 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Sections 5(a)(3)(E), 9j, 9k, and 11e(a) and (b) of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.04(a)(3)(E), 50-921.18, 50-921.19 and 50-921.35(a) and (b)), Section 8 of the Bicycle Commuter and Parking Expansion Act of 2007, effective February 2, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-103; D.C. Official Code § 50-1641.07), Mayor’s Order 2011-149, dated September 6, 2011, (delegating that authority to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)), 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) (establishing the District authority to regulate transportation and public space) , Mayor’s Order 96-175, dated December 9, 1996, (delegating that authority to the Department of Public Works (DPW)), Section 7 of the DDOT Establishment Act, D.C. Official Code § 50-921.06) (subsequently transferring that authority from the Director of DPW to the Director of DDOT), Section 104 of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002, effective June 12, 2003 (D.C. Law 14-309; D.C. Official Code § 8-651.04), Mayor’s Order 2003-173, dated December 1, 2003 (delegating that authority to DDOT) and Mayor’s Order 2016-005, dated January 12, 2016, amending Mayor’s Order 2004-46 dated March 22, 2004, (expanding DDOT’s authority to regulate public space).

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 2360 (March 31, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9505 (December 1, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 1905 (February 28, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1530 (February 14, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003090 (March 10, 2023).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section
Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0052511 Adopted Rule PERMITS TO EXCAVATE View Text Effective:
3/10/2023

N129546 Final Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - 16 DCMR Ch. 32 - Public Space Enforcement View Text 3/10/2023
Vol 70/10
N127237 Proposed Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Public Space Enforcement Rulemaking View Text 9/16/2022
Vol 69/37
N125914 Proposed Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 16 DCMR Ch. 32 - Public Space Enforcement View Text 8/12/2022
Vol 69/32
R0039181 Adopted Rule PERMITS TO EXCAVATE View Text Effective:
2/14/2020

N0089418 Final Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Excavations in public parking space View Text 2/14/2020
Vol 67/7
N0085952 Proposed Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regarding Public Space Permits for Excavation Work View Text 8/16/2019
Vol 66/34
N0004763 Proposed Rulemaking Utility Excavations View Text 10/1/2010
Vol 57/40
R0001135 Adopted Rule PERMITS TO EXCAVATE View Text Effective:
1/1/1900