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Current through October 23, 2012
For purposes of this chapter the term:
(1) "Alley" means any public alley, as recorded in the records of the Office of the Surveyor, from its intersection with a street or another alley to its next intersection with a street or alley, or where it dead-ends.
(2) "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia.
(2A) "DDOT" means the District Department of Transportation.
(3) "District" means the District of Columbia government.
(4) "Highway plan" means the plan of the permanent system of highways developed pursuant to § 9-103.01 et seq.
(5) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or the Mayor's designated representative.
(6) "Owner" means the owner(s) of record as shown on the records in the Department of Finance and Revenue.
(7) "Street" means any public right-of-way, recorded as a street, road, or highway in the records of the Office of the Surveyor.
(8) "Surveyor" means the Surveyor of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 101, 30 DCR 148; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 18, 43 DCR 530; Oct. 22, 2008, D.C. Law 17-246, § 2(a), 55 DCR 9010.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-411.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-246 added par. (2A).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 4-201, the "Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-341, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Environmental Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 16, 1982, and December 14, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 28, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-285 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 11-110, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-485, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 5, 1995, and January 4, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 26, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-199 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-110 became effective on April 18, 1996.
Law 17-246, the "Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-479 which was referred to the Committee on the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 1, 2008, and July 15, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 28, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-473 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-246 became effective on October 22, 2008.
References in Text
Pursuant to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer's "Notice of Public Interest" published in the April 18, 1997, issue of the District of Columbia Register (44 DCR 2345) the Office of Tax and Revenue assumed all of the duties and functions previously performed by the Department of Finance and Revenue, as set forth in Commissioner's Order 69-96, dated March 7, 1969. This action was made effective January 22, 1997, nunc pro tunc.
