District of Columbia Administrative Code

731 DOG PARKS: GENERAL PROVISIONS 731.1 The Director may establish and maintain areas on District-owned parkland designated for use as dog parks. 731.2 No person shall establish a dog park or charge a fee for use of a dog park on District-owned property without prior approval fro…

732 DOG PARKS: APPLICATION PROCESS 732.1 Each dog park shall be sponsored by a dog park group, which shall share responsibilities with the Department for the maintenance, management and enforcement of the site. The dog park group must designate one bona fide District resident to …

733 DOG PARKS: SITE GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS 733.1 A dog park shall be no less than five thousand square feet (5,000 sq. ft.) in area where feasible, unless parkland availability in certain neighborhoods precludes meeting this guideline. Triangle parks or other areas of less…

734 DOG PARKS: COMPLAINTS AND ENFORCEMENT 734.1 All complaints or concerns regarding a specific dog park shall be directed to the sponsoring dog park group for resolution. If, after thirty (30) days, the complaint or concern has not been resolved satisfactorily by the sponsor, th…

735 DOG PARKS: OPERATING RULES 735.1 Each dog park shall have a carrying capacity of one dog per 450 square feet, and the number of dogs allowed in the dog park at any one time shall be posted. Handlers are expected to enforce the carrying capacity to prevent conflicts due to ove…

799 DEFINITIONS 799.01 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Adopt - to enter into a binding commitment to a program, site, or operation for not less than one (1) year in duration. Adopt-a-Park Partners - individuals, …

800 ELIGIBILITY FOR LIBRARY CARDS 800.1 Any person who lives, works, or attends school in the District, and the person’s spouse and minor children, are entitled to a free library card. 800.2 Persons who do not qualify for a free card, but who live in one (1) of the adjacent count…

801 USE OF LIBRARY CARDS 801.1 The library card may be used at the Martin Luther King Memorial Library (the central library), any branch library, and on bookmobiles. 801.2 The person to whom the card is issued is responsible for all use made of it. 801.3 Changes of address and lo…

802 CIRCULATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 802.1 The following lending periods shall apply to the circulation of library materials: (a) Most library materials………………………………………………21 days (b) High-demand library materials ......................................................... 7 days (wi…

803 FINES AND PENALTIES 803.1 There shall be no charge for overdue library items. 803.2 All borrowers, twenty (20) years of age and older, shall be assessed lost and damaged fees on all material types including children’s materials and books that are overdue sixty (60) days or mo…

804 NON-RECIPROCAL FEES 804.1 An annual fee of $20.00 will be charged for a library card for customers who do not reside in the District of Columbia or the following surrounding areas: Maryland: Montgomery or Prince Georges County; Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince Wi…

805 USE OF MEETING ROOMS: MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY 805.1 Meeting rooms shall be open for use by private groups and individuals for as wide a range of civic, educational, political, and cultural discussions and activities as possible, consistent with the requirements of…

806 USE OF MEETING ROOMS IN THE D.C. PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES 806.1 Meeting rooms shall be open for use by private groups and individuals for as wide a range of civic, educational, political, and cultural discussions and activities as possible, consistent with the provisions of th…

807 FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES ON LIBRARY PREMISES 807.1 Library buildings and grounds shall not be used for any commercial, profit- making, fund raising, or other solicitation by any agency, individual, or organization, except as specifically provided otherwise in this section. 807…

808 NAMING OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS 808.1 Library buildings shall be named by action of the Board of Library Trustees upon the written recommendation of the Director of the Public Library. 808.2 No library building shall be named in honor of any living persons. 808.3 No librar…

809 COST RECOVERY FEES 809.1 District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is authorized to establish cost recovery fees for the following services: (a) People’s Archive at DCPL. The People’s Archive shall charge $10 per scan for high resolution scans of archival materials, includin…

810 CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY 810.1 INTRODUCTION The DC Public Library (DCPL) supports the right of all customers to free and equal access to information and use of the library without discrimination, intimidation, threat of harm or invasion of privacy. DCPL is dedicated to providin…

811 DCPL PROCEDURES FOR SOLICITATION AND/OR DONATION OF FINANCIAL, IN-KIND AND FIXED ASSET GIFTS 811.1 The provisions of §§ 811 through 817 of this chapter shall provide the District of Columbia Public Library ("DCPL") agency procedures for the legal authorization to solicit from…

812 ACCEPTING AND DEPOSITING FINANCIAL GIFT DONATIONS 812.1 The District of Columbia Public Library's ("DCPL") Director of the Board of Library Trustees and/or Chief Librarian authorizes the acceptance of all financial donations. 812.2 All financial donations to the DCPL must be …

813 ACCEPTANCE OF SOLICITED OR UNSOLICITED CHECKS 813.1 When accepting either solicited or unsolicited checks, the library employee shall immediately submit both the Application To Approve Donations ("AAD Form") electronically and signed hard copy by the Donor and the check to th…

814 ACCEPTING WIRE TRANSFERS 814.1 DCPL may accept a financial donation via a wire transfer between the donor and the D.C. Office of Finance and Treasury ("OFT") once the standard agency procedures for accepting donations have occurred. 814.2 Once the donation has received agency…

815 ACCEPTING SECURITIES 815.1 Once an applicant's donation for securities has been approved through the standard agency acceptance procedures, DCPL will provide the donor with a copy of the securities delivery instructions. 815.2 The OBT shall prepare the SOAR revenue cash recei…

816 IN-KIND AND FIXED ASSET DONATIONS 816.1 The Donor must complete all appropriate data fields of the AAD form and sign the form. 816.2 The Director of Collections and/or Branch Manager shall assess whether the acceptance of the proposed donation would be a greater cost than ben…

817 MONITORING, REPORTING, AND PUBLIC INSPECTION OF DONATIONS 817.1 The Chief Librarian and/or Designee shall prepare a bi-annual report of all donations to be monitored and tracked by the Office of General Counsel. The OCFO shall prepare a report on the status of budget expendit…

818 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9169-9170 (September 21, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 012429 (October 11, 2024). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Amusements, Parks, and Recreation 19 DCMR § 818 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR …

819 WEAPONS 819.1 In accordance with D.C. Official Code § 22-4503.02 and D.C. Official Code § 22-4502.01, no person shall carry or possess firearms on and/or within 1000 feet of D.C. Public Library property. 819.2 The exceptions granted in D.C. Official Code § 22-4502.1 shall app…

820 PERMITS 820.1 The Board of Library Trustees or designee may issue permits to members of the public for private use of DCPL property after payment of a fee reasonably determined to cover the costs that will be incurred by DCPL. 820.2 The Chief Business Officer or designee may …

821 REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITY 821.1 For the purpose of this section, “revenue generating activity” shall be defined as operations conducted by DCPL that produce income by providing services that benefit the public, but need not relate to library services. 821.2 Revenue generati…

822 [REPEALED]. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13117 (October 21, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9371 (September 22, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Amusements, Parks, and Recreation 19 DCMR § 822 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unles…

823 TOOL LIBRARY 823.1 DC Public Library maintains a tool library with tools for do-it-yourself automotive, garden and home projects. 823.2 DC Public Library borrowers with an active library card account, 18 or older, are eligible to borrow tools from the Labs Tool Library upon c…

900 AUTHORITY 900.1 The Board of Library Trustees shall exercise its authority through the official acts of its members taken while the Board is in session and when a quorum is present as specified in § 906. 900.2 The official acts of the Board of Library Trustees shall be record…

901 OFFICERS OF BOARD 901.1 The officers of the Board shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and a Director, who shall also act ex officio as Secretary and Treasurer of the Board. 901.2 At the Annual Meeting, the Board shall elect by secret ballot from their own members …

902 VACANCY IN THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT 902.1 A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice President for the remainder of the term. 902.2 A vacancy in the office of Vice President shall be filled at a regular meeting, or at a special meeting …

903 DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS 903.1 It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Board, to appoint all committees not otherwise provided for, and to sign all papers, communications, and instruments which may require the President's official signature. The …

904 APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE DIRECTOR 904.1 The Board of Library Trustees shall appoint by secret ballot a Director for the District of Columbia Public Library at a regular meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose. 904.2 The Board may, at any time, remove the …

905 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 905.1 All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public in accordance with D.C. Code § 1-1504(a) (1999 Repl.) except as provided in § 905.5. 905.2 The Board of Trustees shall hold at least eleven (11) regular meetings each year on…

906 QUORUM AND VOTING 906.1 Five (5) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the lawful convening of any meeting and for the transaction of business of the Board, except that a lesser number may hold hearings. 906.2 Except as provided in § 906.3, the decisions of the B…

907 COMMITTEES 907.1 The standing committees of the Board shall be the Executive Committee and the Finance Committee. 907.2 The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary-Treasurer, and one (1) Board member appointed by the President for…

908 STAFF PARTICIPATION 908.1 The Director shall select and appoint representatives of the Administration to participate in the work of Board committees as needed. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7488, 7492 (October 14, 1988). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise note…

909 ORDER AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS 909.1 The order of business at regular meetings of the Board shall be as follows: (a) Call of the roll; (b) Approval of the minutes; (c) Reports of officers; (d) Reports of standing committees; (e) Reports of special committees; (f) Report of the…

910 DUTIES 910.1 Trustees shall faithfully execute the responsibility entrusted to them as members of the Board of Library Trustees. 910.2 Trustees shall maintain the confidentiality of matters considered confidential by the Board in Executive Meetings. 910.3 Trustees in the perf…

911 AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES Any member of the Board may propose amendments to these rules by submitting in writing a copy of the proposed amendments at a regular meeting of the Board. The Board may take action on the proposal at its next regular meeting. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking …

100 PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND CONSTRUCTION 100.1 The purpose of the air quality regulations is to prevent or minimize emissions into the atmosphere and thereby protect and enhance the quality of the District's air resources so as to protect the public health and welfare, promote the pr…

101 CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTS 101.1 Any records, reports, information, or particulars thereof, other than emissions data, that relates to production, sales figures, or processes of any owner or operator, shall not be disclosed publicly upon a showing satisfactory to the Departme…

102 CONTROL DEVICES OR PRACTICES 102.1 The devices or practices provided for the control of air pollutants discharged from stationary sources, or for otherwise complying with the air quality laws and regulations, shall remain operative or effective whenever the stationary source …

103 VARIANCES 103.1 Each person required to perform an act by the air quality regulations may be excused by the Department from the performance of the act, either in whole or in part, upon a finding by the Department that the full performance of the act would result in exceptiona…

104 ENTRY AND INSPECTION 104.1 Upon the presentation of appropriate credentials to the owner, agent in charge, or tenant, the Department shall have the right, subject to § 104.3 of this section, to enter a premise or inspect an activity reasonably believed to be subject to the ai…

105 PENALTIES, COST RECOVERY, AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF 105.1 In the event of any violation of, or failure to comply with, the air quality laws or regulations, every day of the violation or failure shall constitute a separate offense, and the penalties described in this section shall…

106 ENFORCEMENT 106.1 The Department may enforce a violation of the air quality laws or regulations by issuing one or more of the following: (a) Administrative order, notice of violation, or cease and desist order; (b) Notice of infraction; (c) Civil or criminal judicial enforcem…

107 APPEALS 107.1 Any person adversely affected by an action of the Department taken or proposed to be taken pursuant to the Act or air quality regulations may request a hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days of service, or twenty (20) calendar days if service is made by Unite…