Title 9 — Transportation Systems.

(a) The owner of a residential or commercial property that fronts or abuts a paved sidewalk shall, within the first 8 hours of daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow or sleet, remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, snow or sleet that is in front o…

It shall be the duty of the Mayor of the District of Columbia within the first 8 hours of daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow or sleet, or after the accumulation of ice on the paved sidewalks within the fire limits of the District of Columbia, in front of or adjacent t…

It shall be the duty of the Director of National Park Service within the first 8 hours of daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow or sleet, or after the accumulation of ice upon the paved sidewalks within the fire limits of the District of Columbia, to remove or cause to b…

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(a)(1) Upon finding of a violation of § 9-601, the Mayor may issue a notice of infraction to a residential or commercial property. (2) A person authorized to issue a notice of infraction for a violation of § 9-601 shall not issue the notice to a residential property owner for a v…

On or before July 1, 2015, the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. Through rulemaking, the Mayor may also modify the schedule of fines listed in § 9-606. The Mayor shall submit a proposed modifi…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Block party” means an activity of a recreational or civic nature sponsored by the residents of a neighborhood, for which the residents seek to close a block of a street in their neighborhood and for which there is no admission or e…

(a) The Department shall create a block party application and make it available for in-person pickup and through a Transportation Online Permitting System. (b)(1) A District resident, 21 years or older, may submit a block party application and request a street closing for the pur…

(a) The Department shall be responsible for approving block party applications. No fee shall be charged for the application. (b) Upon receiving a completed application, the Department shall submit a copy to the Metropolitan Police Department, the Fire and Emergency Medical Servic…

(a) It is the policy of the District to approve block parties. (b) An application for a block party shall not be denied unless: (1) It fails to meet the requirements of this chapter; (2) The event would create a significant public safety concern; (3) The event would create a sign…

That for the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) “Airport” means the Washington National Airport, which shall consist of, and include, the tract of land, together with all structures, improvements, and …

The Administrator shall have control over, and responsibility for, the care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the airport, together with the power to make and amend such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to the proper exercise thereof.

The Administrator is empowered to lease, upon such terms as he may deem proper, space or property within or upon the airport for purposes essential or appropriate to the operation of the airport.

(a) The Administrator, and any Federal Aviation Agency employee appointed to protect life and property on the airport, when designated by the Administrator, is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To arrest under a warrant within the limits of the airport any person accused of ha…

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any rule or regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

The officer on duty in command of those employees designated by the Administrator as provided in § 9-704, may accept deposit of collateral from any person charged with the violation of any rule or regulation prescribed under this chapter, for appearance in court or before the app…

The Administrator may enter into agreements with the State of Virginia, or with any political subdivision thereof, for such municipal services as the Administrator shall deem necessary to the proper and efficient government of the airport, and he may, from time to time, agree to …

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”) is hereby authorized and directed to construct, protect, operate, improve, and maintain within or in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, a public airport (including all buildin…

For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Administrator is authorized to acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise (including transfer with or without compensation from federal agencies or the District of Columbia, or any state or political subdivision there…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the Administrator is empowered to acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise (including transfer with or without compensation from federal agencies or the District of Columbia, or any state or political subdivision thereof), righ…

The Administrator shall have control over and responsibility for the care, operation, maintenance, improvements, and protection of the airport, together with the power to make and amend such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to the proper exercise thereof; provided, …

The Administrator is empowered to lease under such conditions as he may deem proper and for such periods as may be desirable space or property within or upon the airport for purposes essential or appropriate to the operation of the airport; provided, that no lease for the use of …

The Administrator is authorized to contract with any person for the furnishing of supplies or performance of services at or upon the airport necessary or desirable for the proper operation of the airport, including but not limited to, contracts for furnishing food and lodging, sa…

Any executive department, independent establishment, or agency of the federal government or the District of Columbia, for the purposes of carrying out this chapter, is authorized to transfer to the Administrator, without compensation, upon his request, any lands, interests in lan…

(a) The Administrator and any Federal Aviation Agency employee appointed to protect life and property on the airport, when designated by the Administrator, is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To arrest under a warrant within the limits of the airport any person accused of hav…

The Administrator may enter into agreements with the state, or any political subdivision thereof, in which the airport or any portion thereof is situated, for such state or municipal services as the Administrator shall deem necessary to the proper and efficient operation and prot…

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Administrator under this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment not exceeding 6 mo…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of the words and phrases used in this chapter shall be the definitions assigned to such words and phrases by the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sum as may be necessary for the construction of the airport authorized by this chapter, and such sum shall remain available until expended. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such other sums as may be necessary to car…

Money hereafter recovered from the pool and fountain at Dulles International Airport shall not be subject to the Act of June 30, 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. §§ 484(m) , 485(a) [see now 40 U.S.C. §§ 552 and 571 ]), and may be given to a nonprofit organization which, in the determi…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Authority facilities” means any or all airport facilities now existing or subsequently acquired or constructed or caused to be constructed by the Authority under this chapter, together with any or all buildings, improvements, addit…

There is created the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, (“Authority”), a public body corporate and politic and independent of all other bodies, having the powers and jurisdiction enumerated by this chapter, and other and additional powers as shall be conferred upon it jo…

The Authority created by this chapter is authorized, when similarly authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia, to acquire from the United States of America, by lease or otherwise, the 2 airports known as Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport and…

(a)(1) The Authority shall consist of 17 members as follows: (A) Seven appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia; (B) Four appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; (C) Three appointed by the Governor of the State of Maryland, and (D) Three appointed by …

(a) For the purposes of acquiring, operating, maintaining, improving, promoting and protecting Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport together as primary airports for public purposes serving the metropolitan Washington area, the Authority shall ha…

(a) The Authority shall have power to adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations pertaining to the use, maintenance and operation of its facilities and governing the conduct of persons and organizations using its facilities. (b) Unless the Authority shall by unanimous vote of…

(a) The Authority is authorized to establish and maintain a regular police force and to confer police powers to be exercised with respect to offenses occurring on the Authority Facilities upon its employees meeting the minimum requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Depart…

The Authority may establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and otherwise expedite and encourage foreign commerce.

(a) The Authority may acquire by purchase, lease, or grant additional lands, structures, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements and other interests in lands as it may consider necessary or convenient for construction and operation of the airports, upon terms and a…

(a) The Authority may provide by resolution for the issuance, at 1 time or from time to time, of revenue bonds of the Authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of Authority facilities, including the refunding of federal appropriations not reimbursed to the U…

The Authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of its revenue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium on the bonds and any …

All monies received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds, as revenues, or as grants, appropriations, or other funds provided by federal, state, or local governments, may be pledged to the payment of bonds issued by the Authority a…

The Authority may exercise all or any party or combination of the powers granted by this chapter, including the power: To make covenants other than and in addition to the covenants expressly authorized, of like, or different character; to make covenants and to do all acts as may …

Bonds issued by the Authority under the provisions of this chapter are securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the District, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fi…

Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not constitute a debt of the District nor a pledge of the faith and credit of the District. The bonds shall be payable solely from funds provided for the bonds from revenues. The issuance of revenue bonds under the p…

In the discretion of the Authority any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the power of a trust company within or without the Dist…

The Authority may fix, revise, charge, and collect fees or other charges for the use of the airports, contract with any person, partnership, association, or corporation desiring the use of any part of the airports, including the right-of-way adjoining the airports for placing on …

All proceeds from the sale of bonds and revenues derived from the bonds received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be considered to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The Authority may, in the resolution authorizing the bonds …

The Authority shall prepare financial statements at the end of each of its fiscal years in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statement [sic] shall be examined annually by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with general…