Title 8 — Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “CapStat” means an accountability program that examines performance data to improve government services to make the District of Columbia government run more efficiently, using a methodical process for focusing the attention of gover…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a single executive agency to protect human health and the environment in accordance with District and federal law and regulation, improve the urban quality of life, streamline the administration of District environmental law and program…

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council establishes the District Department of the Environment as an agency within the executive branch of the District of Columbia government to consolidate the administration and oversight of environmental laws, regulations, and programs into …

(a) The DDOE shall be headed by a Director who shall: (1) Be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a); (2) Be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office; and (3) Serve at the pleasure of th…

The Director of DDOE is the successor to all environment related authority attached to transferred functions and is authorized to act, either personally or through a designee, as a member of any committee, commission, board, or other body which his or her predecessor was a member…

The Director is authorized to establish administrative divisions within DDOE as the Director considers necessary to increase effectiveness and further the purposes of this chapter, which such divisions may include: (1) An Energy Management and Air Quality Control Division, includ…

The Director shall administer and have authority over DDOE, its functions and personnel, including the authority to: (1) Re-delegate to employees authority as, in the judgment of the Director, is warranted in the interest of efficiency and sound administration; (2) Establish gene…

The Director shall oversee each administrative division within DDOE that he or she may establish and, in conjunction with the appropriate division, plan, program, operate, manage, control, and maintain systems, processes, and programs that impact on or relate to the environment o…

There shall be established within DDOE a grants office that shall have a grants development staff that will support DDOE grant writing efforts by: (a)(1) Identifying potential grant opportunities; (2) Writing grant applications; (3) Assisting DDOE programs in grant writing, inclu…

(a) Within 180 days of February 15, 2006, the Mayor shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of: (1) Fines; (2) Fees; (3) Penalties; (4) Environmental definitions, or adoption of federal definitions as set for…

Regulations and rules of any agency, department, administration, board, or commission, the functions of which are transferred by this chapter to DDOE and any Mayor’s order or administrative order relating to a transferred function not in conflict with this chapter shall continue …

(a) Prior to applying for primacy to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for any environmental law, the Mayor shall, in consultation with the Director of DDOE and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, conduct a cost/benefit analysis, which shall include an…

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(a) Within one year after February 15, 2006, the Mayor shall have compiled, indexed, and published in the District of Columbia Register all laws and regulations of the District of Columbia relating to the environment and rules adopted by the Mayor or by an agency in effect at the…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not be implemented until appropriated funds are available to pay the cost of implementation.

(a) There is established within the District Department of the Environment a Stormwater Administration (“Administration”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Administration shall be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the activities of all District agencies, including the …

(a) There is established within the District Department of the Environment a Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund (“Enterprise Fund”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Director shall allocate the Fund resources to carry out the MS4 Permit activities that have the greates…

(a) Within one year of the enactment of an impervious area stormwater user fee by DC WASA, the Mayor shall establish a Stormwater User Fee Discount Program to be coordinated between DC WASA and the Administration. (b) The program shall allow property owners who implement measures…

(a) The Mayor, in coordination with DC WASA, shall establish a grant program to provide Enterprise Funds for grants and direct services to property owners in the District to employ LID or stormwater best management practices. (b) Funding for such grants will be contingent on main…

(a) There is established within the District Department of the Environment a Stormwater Advisory Panel (“Panel”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Panel shall coordinate the responsibilities of the agencies and DC WASA, and shall prepare comprehensive recommendations to the Coun…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “coal tar pavement product” means a material that contains coal tar and is for use on an asphalt or concrete surface, including a driveway or parking lot. (b) No person shall sell, offer for sale, use, or permit to be used on propert…