Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§8106 Buildings on Reservations, Parks, or Public Grounds
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART D — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › CHAPTER 81 — ADMINISTRATIVE › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › § 8106
Summary
No building or structure may be built on any federal reservation, park, or public grounds in the District of Columbia unless Congress gives specific permission.
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Title 40, §8106
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A building or structure shall not be erected on any reservation, park, or public grounds of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia without express authority of Congress.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 810640:68.Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, § 1 (10th par. on p. 444), 37 Stat. 444. The words “On and after August 24, 1912” are omitted as obsolete.
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40 U.S.C. § 8106
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102