D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, § 4309
Publisher Box 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
4309 PUBLISHER BOX INFRACTIONS
4309.1 [RESERVED]
4309.2 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 2 infraction:
- (a) Placement of a publisher box on public space without a public space permit (24 DCMR § 4100.1);
- (b) Public space occupancy exceeds one hundred ten percent (110%) of the number of publisher boxes authorized by the annual permit (24 DCMR § 4101.3);
4309.3 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 3 infraction:
- (a) Failure to maintain the required liability insurance for a publisher box (24 DCMR § 4101.2);
- (b) Occupancy of public space by a publisher box with an expired public space permit (24 DCMR § 4100.1);
- (c) Placement of a publisher box corral without a public space permit (24 DCMR § 4105.1);
- (d) Failure of a contractor to provide proper notification to remove a publisher box from a planned work zone (24 DCMR § 4106.4);
4309.4 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 4 infraction:
- (a) Display of an expired annual permit sticker on a publisher box (24 DCMR § 4102.4);
- (b) Oversized publisher box (24 DCMR § 4103.1(a));
- (c) Failure to provide weight at the base or otherwise secure a publisher box (24 DCMR § 4103.1(b));
- (d) Failure to display current contact information for person or entity maintaining a publisher box (24 DCMR § 4103.1(c));
- (e) Failure to maintain a publisher box in good working order (24 DCMR § 4104.1);
- (f) Failure to maintain or remove a publisher box corral (24 DCMR §
4105.7);
4309.5 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 5 infraction:
(a) Failure to display a current permit sticker on a publisher box in a visible location (24 DCMR § 4102.2);
(b) Failure to maintain a publisher box free of solid waste (24 DCMR § 4104.1(e));
(c) Failure to maintain a publisher box free of graffiti (24 DCMR § 4104.1(f));
(d) Publisher box attached to a public street fixture other than a publisher box corral (24 DCMR § 4104.2(a));
(e) Publisher box obstructing the public right of way (24 DCMR § 4104.2(b));
(f) Failure to comply with curbside placement requirements (24 DCMR § 4104.4);
(g) Failure to comply with requirements for placing a publisher box adjacent to a building or wall (24 DCMR § 4104.5);
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003090 (March 10, 2023).