Title 8, Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

The presence of vectors in their developmental stages on a property, or in a vessel, container, or other structure on a property, shall be prima facie evidence of a public health nuisance.

(a) When the Mayor determines that a public health nuisance exists on a property, the Mayor shall issue a notice of violation to the person alleged to have created the public health nuisance or the owner or occupant of the property. The Mayor may serve the notice of violation on …

(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Mayor may undertake actions to correct certain health hazards that have resulted from the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors, including cleanup, abatement, and preventive measures, if the following conditions ex…

(a) There is established the Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Control Fund (“Fund”) as a nonlapsing, revolving fund, to be administered by the Mayor as an agency fund as defined in § 47-373(2)(I), to be used exclusively for the purposes stated in subsection (b) of this section. (…

A violation of this chapter or the rules issued under authority of this chapter shall be a civil infraction for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 2. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules i…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

Beginning March 31, 2013, and annually thereafter, the Department of Health shall develop and submit to the Council a mosquito-abatement plan, delineated by ward, for the following fiscal year to prevent and abate the infestation of mosquitoes, which shall, at a minimum, include …

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Animal Care and Control Agency” means the agency established by § 8-1802. (2) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environment. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment. (4) “Licen…

(a) A wildlife control services provider shall recommend and employ nonlethal means in preference to lethal means for the control of problem wildlife. (b) All traps and exclusion devices used by a wildlife control services provider shall be labeled with the name, address, and pho…

Before undertaking any control measures, a wildlife control services provider shall provide to the client, in writing, the following: (1) An assessment of the problem, including identification of possible causes of the problem; (2) The methods and practices that may be used to re…

(a) The Department shall implement a licensing program for wildlife control operators. After the program is implemented, a wildlife control operator shall not engage in the business of providing wildlife control services unless the person is licensed to do so under this chapter. …

(a) To obtain a wildlife control operator license, an applicant shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Complete a wildlife control operator training class approved by the Department; (3) Pass an examination approved by the Department; (4) Pay a fee in an amount specified by …

(a) The use of any toxicant to control pigeons, European starlings, or house sparrows shall be prohibited. The Department may limit the use of toxicants on other species of wildlife where it is determined that the wildlife can be reasonably controlled using less harmful methods. …

(a) A wildlife control operator shall maintain records of all wildlife control services documenting the following information at each service call: (1) Client’s name and address; (2) Date of service; (3) Nature of the complaint; (4) Methods employed to alleviate problem; (5) Numb…

(a) The Department may suspend or revoke the license of a wildlife control operator if the applicant: (1) Violates the provisions of this chapter or the conditions of the license; or (2) Engages in fraudulent business practices. (b) The Department shall suspend or revoke the lice…

(a) The Mayor shall establish a schedule of fees for licenses issued under § 8-2204. (b) The Mayor may require reimbursement of costs for services, including inspections, sample collection, document review, or other reasonable costs or fees incurred in implementing this subchapte…

The Department shall keep a record of any written or oral complaints lodged against a wildlife control services provider and shall document action taken by the Department in response to the complaint.

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) The Mayor may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a…

The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to restrict, prohibit, regulate, and control hunting and fishing and the taking, possession, and sale of wild animals in the District; provided, that the District assents to the provisions of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res…

Authorized officers and employees of the government of the United States or of the government of the District of Columbia are, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia under the authorit…

(a) All rifles, shotguns, ammunition, bows, arrows, traps, seines, nets, boats, and other devices of every nature or description used by any person within the District of Columbia when engaged in killing, ensnaring, trapping, or capturing any wild bird, wild mammal, or fish contr…

(a) Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter, or any regulation made pursuant to this chapter, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both. (b) Prosecutions for violations of this chapter, o…

(a) The Secretary of the Interior and the Mayor, respectively, are authorized to delegate any of the functions to be performed by them under the authority of this chapter. (b) The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to make such regulations as may be necessary to ca…

Nothing in this chapter or in any regulation promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia under the authority of this chapter shall in any way impair the existing authority of the Secretary of the Interior to control and manage fish and wildlife on the land and waters i…

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) "Covered establishment" means a business, nonprofit enterprise, or nonprofit institution that does not have as its primary or sole business the sale of licenses for recreational fishing in District waters. (2)(A) "District waters" mean…

(a) The Mayor may sell licenses and licensure endorsements for recreational fishing in District waters. (b) The Mayor may authorize a covered establishment to sell licenses and licensure endorsements for recreational fishing in District waters; provided, that the covered establis…

(a) The Mayor may deny, revoke, or suspend an authorization issued pursuant to § 8-2231.02, after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to § 8-2231.05, for the following reasons: (1) An owner, partner, director, officer, or the agent designated pursuant to § 8-2231.02(b)(…

(a) An authorized covered establishment shall notify the Mayor, in writing, at least 30 days in advance of the covered establishment's intent to voluntarily stop selling licenses and licensure endorsements for recreational fishing in District waters pursuant to its authorization …

A covered establishment aggrieved by an action of the Mayor taken pursuant to this part, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this part, may appeal the action to the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to § 2-1831.03(a).

(a) The Mayor, pursuant Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this part. (b) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may commence appropriate civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any other court of competent ju…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Mayor may authorize and license the possession, transport, and use of bows, arrows, spears, and other implements for the capture or killing of any fish. (b) No person shall possess, transport, or use an implement authorized under this sectio…

The Mayor may publish, based on scientific analysis of the composition of fish tissue and other scientific indicators, an advisory recommending the safest means of consuming fish captured in the District's waterways and any recommended consumption limits.

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) " Bird friendly materials" means a material or assembly that has been designed or treated to have a maximum material threat factor of 30. (2) "Bird hazard installations" means monolithic glazing installations that provide a clear…

(a)(1) For buildings built or constructed pursuant to building permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2025, including for new construction, or for alterations involving the replacement of all or substantially all exterior glazing on commercial buildings, multi-unit …

(a) The Department of Buildings, in consultation with the Department of Energy and Environment, shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including establishing standards for bird-friendly building design elements and construction. (b) Regulatio…