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Current through October 23, 2012
(a)(1) The Mayor of the District of Columbia ("Mayor") shall enforce the District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988, §§ 601, 603, 604, 605, 606(a), (c), and (h), 607(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (j), 608(a), 609(a), and 612 of Chapter 3 in Title 8 of the District of Columbia Health Regulations, enacted June 29, 1971 (Reg. 71-21; 21 DCMR 700.1 et seq.), §§ 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Solid Waste Collection: Containers to be Used, effective February 21, 1973 (19 DCR 497; 21 DCMR 708), and a number of rules recorded in §§ 2221.6, 2407.12, and 2407.13 of 18 DCMR, §§ 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 900.7, 900.8, 900.10, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2010 of 24 DCMR. Contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the system provided in §§ 8-804, 8-805, and 8-808.
(2) Violations of the regulations listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the civil administrative system and the civil sanctions provided in this chapter.
(b) The adjudication system shall comply with Chapter 5 of Title 2.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 3(a), (b), 33 DCR 781; Oct. 9, 1987, D.C. Law 7-38, § 2(a), 34 DCR 5326; Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-226, § 19(a), 36 DCR 595; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 17, 40 DCR 6311; Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 909(a), 47 DCR 6308; Nov. 16, 2006, D.C. Law 16- 175, § 2, 53 DCR 6499; Mar. 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-314, § 2(a), 56 DCR 200; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 124(a), 56 DCR 1117.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2902.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-172 , in par. (a)(1) following "('Mayor')", removed the phrase ", through the Department of Public Works", struck the last sentence of the paragraph, which had read, "The Department of Public Works shall hear contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section in accordance with the adjudicative system provided in §§ 6-2904, 6-2905, and 6- 2908.", and substituted "Contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the system provided in sections 5, 6, and 9." in its place.
D.C. Law 16-175, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted "and a number of rules recorded in §§ 2407.12 and 2407.13 of 18 DCMR" for "and a number of rules recorded in".
D.C. Law 17-314, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted "§§ 2221.6, 2407.12, and 2407.13" for "§§ 2407.12 and 2407.13".
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in the punctuation in subsec. (a)(1).
Temporary Amendments of Section
Section 4 of D.C. Law 19-181, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted "of 1988, effective March 16, 1989 (D.C. Law 7-226; D.C. Official Code § 8-1001 et seq.)," for "of 1988," and "a number of rules recorded in §§ 2221.6, 2407.12, and 2407.13 of 18 DCMR, §§ 101, 102, 103, 104, 900.7, 900.8, 900.10, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2010 of 24 DCMR, and any rules relating to signs on public space issued pursuant to section 1 of An Act To regulate the erection, hanging, placing, painting, display, and maintenance of outdoor signs and other forms of exterior advertising within the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1486; D.C. Official Code § 1-303.21)" for ", and a number of rules recorded in §§ 2221.6, 2407.12, and 2407.13 of 18 DCMR, §§ 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 900.7, 900.8, 900.10, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2010 of 24 DCMR. Contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the system provided in §§ 8-804, 8-805, and 8-808".
Section 11(b) of D.C. Law 19-181 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 909(a) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 909(a) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13- 438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4 of the Sign Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-387, July 11, 2012, 59 DCR 8491).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4 of Sign Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-499, October 26, 2012, 59 DCR 12749).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-100, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-801.
Law 7-38, the "Litter Control Expansion Amendment Act of 1987," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-169, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 30, 1987, and July 14, 1987, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 23, 1987, it was assigned Act No. 7-66 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 7-266, the "District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-378, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 29, 1988 and December 13, 1988, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 10, 1989, it was assigned Act No. 7-301 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
D.C. Law 10-68, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1993," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-166, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 29, 1993, and July 13, 1993, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 23, 1993, it was assigned Act No. 10-107 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-68 became effective on February 5, 1994.
Law 13-172, the "Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2000," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-679, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 18, 2000, and June 6, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 26, 2000, it was assigned Act No. 13-375 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-172 became effective on October 19, 2000.
Law 16-175, the "Parking Amendment Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-536 which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 20, 2006, and July 11, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 21, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-453 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-175 became effective on November 16, 2006.
Law 17-314, the "Anti-Littering Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-26 which was referred to the Committees on Public Safety and the Judiciary, Public Works and the Environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 18, 2008, and December 2, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-618 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-314 became effective on March 20, 2009.
For Law 17-353, see notes following § 8-635.01.
References in Text
The "District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988", referred to in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1), is D.C. Law 7-226.
