Title 10, Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and directed to inspect for the presence of lead paint in all public buildings and publicly-operated residences belonging to or in the possession of the District of Columbia and regularly frequented by children under …

(a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the funds available to the government of the District of Columbia in the budget an amount not to exceed $1,120,000 for the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 1978, to carry out the purposes of this section and § 10-702; pro…

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "DGS" means the Department of General Services. (1A) "Construction" means the building, modernization, or renovation of District facilities; except, that the term "construction" does not include modernization or renovation pr…

(a) DGS shall assess each public building every 10 years, at a minimum, for the following to identify environmental risks: (1) Indoor air quality; (2) Outdoor air quality; (3) Ventilation and temperature control; (4) Mold or mildew; (5) Pests; (6) The use of any pesticides that a…

(a) Within 180 days after October 30, 2018, the Mayor shall permit persons to submit requests via the District's 311 system for repairs and other maintenance services at Department of Parks and Recreation and District of Columbia Public Schools facilities and grounds that are mai…

(a) Within 180 days after October 30, 2018, the Mayor shall allow individuals and entities to apply online for a permit to use school facilities. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "school facilities" means fields, playgrounds, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, and othe…

Prior to the removal of a tree on the public land, unless the tree is dead or dangerous and in the need of immediate removal, the Department of Public Works, Tree and Landscape Division, shall provide a 7-day written notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to be…

(a)(1) Except for real property disposed of pursuant to § 6-1005(c), the Mayor is authorized and empowered, in his discretion, for the best interests of the District of Columbia (“District”), and with the approval of the Council by resolution, to sell, convey, lease (inclusive of…

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Green space" means an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation that is located on real property and accessible to the public. (2) "Real property" means land titled in the name of the District or in which the District has a …

(a) Within 180 days after December 13, 2017, the Department of General Services ("DGS"), in coordination with the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development ("DMPED"), shall allow individuals to sign up, on the DGS website, to receive email notifications, pursuant to subs…

(a) The Mayor is further authorized to pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of sale of each parcel of land sold and shall deposit the net proceeds of the sale in the District Treasury. (b) Repealed.

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to execute proper deeds of the conveyance for real estate sold under the provisions of this subchapter, which shall contain a full description of the land sold, either by metes and bounds, or otherwise, according to law.

(a) For purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Qualified High Technology Company” shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 47-1817.01(5). (2) “Below-market rates” means rental rates representing a discount from prevailing market rents. (3) “Sponsor” means a commercial real…

The Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, is hereby authorized, in his discretion, for the best interests of the United States, to sell and convey, in whole or in part, by proper deed or instrument, any real estate held by the U…

In selling any parcel of land under this subchapter, said Secretary shall cause such public or private solicitation for bids or offers to be made as he may deem appropriate, and shall sell the parcel to the party agreeing to pay the highest price therefor if such price is otherwi…

Said Secretary is further authorized to pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of sale of each parcel of land sold, and shall deposit the net proceeds thereof in the Treasury to the credit of the United States and the District of Columbia in the proportion that each paid the a…

(a) The Mayor may dispose of real property that is, or has previously been determined to be, abandoned or deteriorated property, as those terms are defined in § 42-3171.01, under this subchapter if: (1) The property is owned or acquired by the District; (2) The property is suitab…

(a) A property disposed of pursuant to this subchapter shall be disposed of pursuant to a request for proposals (“RFP”) issued by the Mayor. (b) A single-household property disposed of pursuant to this subchapter shall be disposed of as part of a bundle of at least 5 properties a…

(a) A request for proposals issued pursuant to this subchapter shall contain the following provisions: (1) No person shall be eligible to purchase a property disposed of pursuant to this subchapter unless the person first signs a first source employment agreement. (2) No person s…

(a) The Mayor may offer a subsidy as part of the RFP for the disposition of a bundle of property to: (1) Attain a clearly stated affordability component; or (2) Make feasible the rehabilitation and resale or rental of the property at market price. (b) If the Mayor offers a subsid…

An RFP to dispose of property pursuant to this subchapter shall use the following evaluation criteria and point system: More points shall be awarded for a higher proposed offering price. If a subsidy is offered under § 10-834 and is requested by the proposer, the subsidy shall be…

(a) Within 90 days after a winning proposal is selected, the Mayor and the selected person shall enter into a disposition agreement governing the sale of the bundle of property. Each disposition agreement shall provide for, and the Mayor and the selected person shall consummate, …

The Mayor shall establish an evaluation committee of at least 5 members to review the proposals submitted in response to an RFP and provide comments and recommendations to the Mayor regarding the proposals and which proposal to accept. At least 2 members of the evaluation committ…

The Mayor shall transmit to the Council within 30 days after the end of each quarter a report containing the following information: (1) A list of the properties acquired during the quarter to be disposed of pursuant to this subchapter; (2) A list of the properties disposed of pur…

The following properties may be disposed of pursuant to § 10-831(a)(3)(A): (1) Square 3401, Lot 0055 (22 Farragut Place, N.W.); (2) Square 3401, Lot 0060 (12 Farragut Place, N.W.); (3) Square 4469, Lot 0053 (1145 Summit Street, N.E.); (4) Square 5755, Lot 0101 (1626 Galen Street,…

Where 2 lots or parcels of land abut each other and 1 of such lots or parcels belongs to the District of Columbia, the Council of the District of Columbia, in accordance with § 10-801, is hereby authorized and empowered, when in its judgment and discretion it is for the best inte…

No such exchange shall be made unless the Council of the District of Columbia shall, 30 days prior thereto, publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the said District a notice of its intention to make such exchange and such notice shall include a description by lot or par…

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to execute a proper deed of conveyance for the land belonging to the District to be conveyed and to accept a proper deed of conveyance from the owner of such abutting real estate.

If, in the opinion of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the value of the land to be conveyed to the District is in excess of the value of the land to be conveyed by the District, the Mayor is authorized to pay, within the limitation of appropriations therefor, to the abuttin…

(a) There is established a District Facilities Planning Advisory Committee (“Committee”), whose purpose shall be to provide advice, comments, and recommendations to the Council pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Committee shall be composed of 7 members. Three mem…

The functions of this chapter are to be funded in the amounts of $1.8 million in Fiscal Year 2004 and $1.1 million in Fiscal Year 2005 from the Public Planning Capital Project Fund established in § 1-325.11. Of this total amount, not less than $1.2 million shall be made available…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) Repealed. (1A) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Works. (2) Repealed. (3) "Place of public accommodation" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(24). (4) "Public restroom facility" means a …

(a) Within 45 days after October 1, 2019, the Mayor shall solicit recommendations from BID corporations, as that term is defined in § 2-1215.02(4), Clean Team grantees, as that term is used in § 9-602.01, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (“ANCs”) on locations in the District…

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(a) There is established within the Department of Public Works ("DPW") the public restroom facility program. (b)(1) DPW is authorized to enter into a contract to provide public restroom facilities, which shall: (A) Be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ap…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b)(1) Within one year of [August 13, 2026], the Director shall submit proposed guidelines for installation of public restroom facilities to the Public Sp…

(a) The Director may enter into an MOU, partnership, or cost-sharing agreement with one or more third-party entities to support additional public restroom facilities under the Department of Public Works's contract. (b) The contract authorized by section § 10-1053.01(b) shall allo…

(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act shall apply upon the date of inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. (2) The Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved …

As used in this subchapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District or his designated agent. (1A) “Assessed value” means the estimated market value of the real property attributable to the land for purposes of real property taxation as o…

Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed as requiring the Mayor to assess and collect rent from the government of the District of Columbia for the use, in accordance with the provisions of part B of this subchapter, of public space abutting property owned by any su…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, the Mayor is authorized, in his judgment and pursuant to regulations adopted and promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia, to permit the occupancy of public space for minor uses without requiring rental paymen…

The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to provide by regulation for the rental of portions of public space on or above the surface of the pavement or the ground, as the case may be, and not actually required for the use of the general public, for such period of tim…

(a) To participate in a street festival, the lessee of a building that fronts and abuts the closed street may rent, pursuant to § 10-1102.01, the public space immediately fronting and abutting the building which the lessee occupies. This rental of public space shall be subject to…

(a) The Mayor shall allow the use by a legitimate theater of public space abutting the legitimate theater as a sidewalk café; provided, that the applicant: (1) Meets the administrative procedures for a sidewalk café as set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 24 of the District of Columbi…

(a) The Council of the District of Columbia shall by regulation provide for the payment of rent for the use of public space as authorized by this part. The annual rent for such space shall be a fair and equitable amount fixed by the Council from time to time in accordance with re…

The first $83,000 of annual rent for use of public space, established pursuant to § 10-1102.02, shall be waived for the use of land between Lot 16, Square 3832 and Lot 47, Square 3831.