D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, § 4306
Urban Forestry Infractions
Effective Mar 10, 202370 DCR 003090Authority: Sections 5(a)(3)(E), 9j, 9k, and 11e(a) and (b) of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.04(a)(3)(E), 50-921.18, 50-921.19 and 50-921.35(a) and (b)), Section 8 of the Bicycle Commuter and Parking Expansion Act of 2007, effective February 2, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-103; D.C. Official Code § 50-1641.07), Mayor’s Order 2011-149, dated September 6, 2011, (delegating that authority to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)), Section 604 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code § 10-1141.04) (establishing the District authority to regulate transportation and public space) , Mayor’s Order 96-175, dated December 9, 1996, (delegating that authority to the Department of Public Works (DPW)), Section 7 of the DDOT Establishment Act, D.C. Official Code § 50-921.06) (subsequently transferring that authority from the Director of DPW to the Director of DDOT), Section 104 of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002, effective June 12, 2003 (D.C. Law 14-309; D.C. Official Code § 8-651.04), Mayor’s Order 2003-173, dated December 1, 2003 (delegating that authority to DDOT) and Mayor’s Order 2016-005, dated January 12, 2016, amending Mayor’s Order 2004-46 dated March 22, 2004, (expanding DDOT’s authority to regulate public space). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003090 (March 10, 2023).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
4306.1 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 1 infraction:
(a) Removing a tree from public space without a public space permit (24 DCMR § 107.9);
(b) [RESERVED]
4306.2 [RESERVED]
4306.3 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 3 infraction:
(a) Displaying material on a tree or in a tree box except for emergency no parking signs or temporary road work signs (24 DCMR § 108.14);
(b) Changing the grade of a tree space (24 DCMR § 109.7);
(c) Trimming, pruning, whitewashing, or piling material about a tree located in public space without a public space permit (24 DCMR § 107.6);
(d) Pruning a tree located in public space without a public space permit (24 DCMR § 107.6);
(e) Failure to install and maintain fencing around street trees while performing work in the public space, in accordance with § 107.12 of the Standard Specifications for Highways and Structures (24 DCMR § 101.7; 24 DCMR § 3403.7);
4306.4 [RESERVED]
4306.5 [RESERVED]
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003090 (March 10, 2023).