*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on October 17, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version.*

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

1. (1) "Authorized resident" means a District resident who was listed on a block party preauthorization application, as described in § 9-632.01(b)(2), that has been approved by the Department and can submit an expedited block party application for a preauthorized block on which they reside.
2. (2) “Block party” means an activity of a recreational or civic nature sponsored by the residents of a neighborhood, for which the residents seek to close a block of a street in their neighborhood and for which there is no admission or entrance fee.
3. (3) “Department” means the District Department of Transportation.
4. (4) "Preauthorized block" means a section of roadway for which an authorized resident can submit an expedited block party application following the approval of a block party preauthorization application as described in §§ 9-632.01 and 9-633.
5. (5) "Porchfest" means a distributed neighborhood music festival where musicians perform on a resident's private property, such as their porch or yard, or any abutting public property, and no fee is charged to participants or attendees.

History

Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-190, § 2, 59 DCR 10163

Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-312, § 4(a)

Mar. 6, 2026, D.C. Law 26-99, § 2(a)

Section References

This section is referenced in § 47-2862.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 25-312: § 7 of D.C. Law 25-312 provided that the amendment to this section by § 4(a) of D.C. Law 25-312 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7195 of D.C. Act 26-146 amended Section 7 of D.C. Law 25-312, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the amendments to this section by §4(a) of D.C. Law 25-312 has been implemented.

Section 7195 of D.C. Act 26-210 amended Section 7 of D.C. Law 25-312, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the amendments to this section by §4(a) of D.C. Law 25-312 has been implemented.

Section 7195 of D.C. Law 26-55 amended Section 7 of D.C. Law 25-312, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the amendments to this section by §4(a) of D.C. Law 25-312 has been implemented.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7195(a) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7195(a) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Porchfest Permitting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-236, Dec. 30, 2025, 73 DCR 66).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Porchfest Permitting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-99, Mar. 6, 2026, 73 DCR 448).