Title 8 — Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.
43 chapters · 625 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 8-651.01 Findings
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(a) The urban forest of the District of Columbia, growing on both public and private land, is one of the District’s great natural resources. (b) A healthy, vibrant urban forest provides numerous environmental benefits, including: (1) Heat island effect mitigation and reduced ener…
D.C. Code § 8-651.02 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Circumference” means the linear distance around the trunk of a tree, when measured at a height of 4 1/2 feet. (2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Transportation. (3) “Hazardous tree” means a tree that, in the opi…
D.C. Code § 8-651.03 Urban Forest Preservation Program
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(a)(1) There is hereby established an Urban Forest Preservation Program for the District of Columbia which shall be administered by the Mayor. The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall promulgate standards and regulations governing the administration of t…
D.C. Code § 8-651.04 Preservation of Special Trees; permits; penalties
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or nongovernmental entity, without a Special Tree removal permit issued by the Mayor, to top, cut down, remove, girdle, break, or destroy any Special Tree. (b) The Mayor shall issue a Special Tree removal permit under this section where the…
D.C. Code § 8-651.05 Notification requirements for removal of trees on public space
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(a) Unless the tree is a Hazardous Tree, before removing a tree on public space, the Director shall provide not less than 15 days written notice to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission, and shall set forth the reason for the proposed removal. (b) Public utility companies…
D.C. Code § 8-651.06 Hazardous Trees
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Mayor or a property owner from immediately removing a Hazardous Tree. (b) No property owner shall permit a tree or tree part, dead or alive, to stand on his or her property, including the public parking area associated with that prop…
D.C. Code § 8-651.07 Tree Fund
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(a) There shall be established a fund designated as the Tree Fund, which shall be a sub-fund of the Local Road Construction and Maintenance Fund and separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia. Monies deposited into the Tree Fund shall not revert to the General Fun…
D.C. Code § 8-651.08 Enforcement
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Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.