1. (a) The Mayor may waive or reduce any permit fee, except for the application fee, to occupy or otherwise use public space, public rights of way, or public structures for a project that:

   1. (1) Is conducted by a civic association or a Business Improvement District or Community Improvement District established pursuant to subchapter VIII of Chapter 12 of Title 2 [§ 2-1215.01 et seq.];
   2. (2) In the Mayor’s determination, serves a public benefit;
   3. (3) Does not impose costs on the District government; and
   4. (4) Does not involve commercial sponsorship.

2. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "civic association" means an organization that is:

   1. (1) Comprised of residents of the community within which the public space, public right of way, or public structure is located;
   2. (2) Operated primarily for the improvement of the community within which the public space, public right of way, or public structure is located; and
   3. (3) Exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), (4)).

History

Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-198, § 603a

as added Dec. 2, 2011, D.C. Law 19-48, § 2, 58 DCR 8943

Oct. 8. 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6162, 63 DCR 10775

Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 1152, 64 DCR 7652

July 3, 2018, D.C. Law 22-124, § 110(b)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Public Space Permit Fee Waiver Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-163, October 11, 2011, 58 DCR 8892).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Civic Associations Public Space Permit Fee Waiver Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-372, Apr. 27, 2016, 63 DCR 6852).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Civic Associations Public Space Permit Fee Waiver Temporary Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Law 21-129, July 1, 2016, 63 DCR 7106).

Applicability

Section 301 of D.C. Law 22-124 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-124 shall apply as of October 1, 2017.

Section 301 of D.C. Law 22-124 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-124 shall apply as of October 1, 2017.