D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, § 2601
2601.1 The civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection refer to parking or parked vehicles.
| FINE | |
|---|---|
| INFRACTION (DCMR Citation) | |
| Abreast (double parked) [§ 2405.3(c)] | $ 50.00 |
| Abandoned vehicle on public space or private property | First Offense $ 250.00 |
| Second offense same owner $ 500.00 | |
| Third and subsequent offense same owner $ 1000.00 | |
| Abandoned vehicle with solid waste or rat harborage | $ 100.00 in addition to fine for Abandoned Vehicle |
| Alley, in [§ 2405.3(f)] | $ 30.00 |
| Barricade, in front of [§ 2405.2(h)] | $ 20.00 |
| Bridge, tunnel, freeway, viaduct or other elevated structure or ramps, on or tinder [§ 2405.1(d)] | $ 50.00 |
| Bridle path, on (park area) [36 CFR 50.33c] | $ 20.00 |
| Bus stand or zone [§ 2409.3] | $ 100.00 |
| Bus stand, stop or zone adjacent to rush or specific hour restriction [§§ 2000, 4020] | $ 50.00 |
| Bus stop, within 20 feet of [§ 2409.8] | $ 50.00 |
| Any passenger vehicle with a seating capacity of more than fifteen (15) passengers, a boat, a trailer, any vehicle longer than twenty-two feet (22 ft.) or wider than eight feet (8 ft.), or any vehicle that has been designed or modified to haul trash, junk, or debris parked on a public street in front of any private dwelling, or apartment, house of worship, school playground | $ 1000.00 |
or hospital. [§ 2405.5]
| Crosswalk, obstructing [§ 2405.1(b)] | $ 50.00 |
|---|---|
| Curb, failing to turn wheels to [§ 2415.2] | $ 20.00 |
| Curb, loading only zone, parked abreast in or fail to load from designated curb lane [§ 2402.7] | $ 50.00 |
| Curb, more than 12 inches from [§ 2400.2] | $ 20.00 |
| Dangerous vehicle on public space or private property | First Offense $ 250.00 |
| Second offense same owner $ 500.00 | |
| Third and subsequent offense same owner $ 1000.00 | |
| Dangerous vehicle with solid waste or rat harborage | $100.00 in addition to fine for Abandoned Vehicle |
| Disobeying official sign [§ 2400.6] | $ 30.00 |
| Driveway or alley, within 5 feet [§ 24005.2(a)] | $ 20.00 |
| Emergency no parking [§ 2407.9] | $ 50.00 |
| Entrance to designated buildings [§ 2406.3, 2406.4] | $ 20.00 |
| Entrance, obstructing: coal chute, garage, parking lot, service door or gate [§ 2405.3(g)] | $ 20.00 |
| Excavation, obstruction, or construction site, alongside or opposite, when such would obstruct traffic [§ 2405. 1(c)] | $ 50.00 |
| Fire escape, obstructing [See 12 DCMR, Construction Code] | $ 50.00 |
| Fire hydrant, within 10 feet of [§ 2405.2(b)] | $ 50.00 |
| Fire lane, in [§ 2405.2(k)] | $ 50.00 |
Fire station driveway entrance, parking within 20 feet of [§ 50.00 2405.2(f)]
Glazing Materials [D.C. Code § 50-2207.02 (2001 Ed.)] $ 50.00
Failure to correct, first occasion $ 1,000.00
Failure to correct, second or subsequent occasion $ 5,000.00
Government vehicles only [§ 2406.1] $ 25.00
Reserved residential space of persons with disabilities $ 250.00
unauthorized use of [§ 2718.4]
Individuals with disabilities only; unauthorized use of space $ 250.00
reserved for; [§ 2406.9]
Intersection
Less than 25 feet of [§ 2405.2(c)] $ 20.00
Less than 40 feet of [§ 2405.2(c)] $ 20.00
Obstructing [§ 2405.1(a)] $ 50.00
Prohibiting parking in approach to [§ 2405.2(c)] $ 20.00
Lawn, on (park area) [36 CFR 50.33b] $ 20.00
Left wheel to curb-parallel parking [§ 2400.1;3;4] $ 20.00
Loading zone, unauthorized vehicle in [§ 2402.6] $ 50.00
Mail box, motorist's courtesy, within 25 feet of [§ 2405.3(d)] $ 20.00
Median strip, channelizing island or safety zone (delineated by $ 100.00
raised curbs), on [§ 2405. 1(e)]
Median strip, channelizing island or safety zone (delineated by $ 35.00
solid lines), in [§ 2405. 1(e)]
| Meter (includes fines associated with the Ballpark Performance Parking Pilot Zone) [§ 2404.24, § 2424.12] | In Ballpark Zone [§ 2404.24] [§ 2424.12] | During Ballpark Events [§ 2424.12] |
|---|---|---|
| Depositing additional payment to extend time beyond applicable limit [§ 2404.7, 2424.12] | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 |
| Illegally parked at [§ 2404.8, § 2424.12] | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 |
| $ 50.00 |
| Failure to deposit payment [§ 2406.6, § 2424.12] | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failure to display multi-space parking meter receipt [§ 2402.10(d), § 2424.12] | $ 50.00 | $ 50.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Failure to display multi-space parking meter receipt properly [§ 2402.10(c), § 2424.12] | $ 50.00 | $ 50.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Displaying a multi-space parking meter receipt purchased at a meter that does not govern the parking space [§ 2424.10, § 2424.12] | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 | |
| Not parked in parking meter space [§ 2404.4, § 2424.12] | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Obtaining an additional receipt to extend time for the same motor vehicle in the same parking space for which a prior receipt was already dispensed [§ 2424.11, § 2424.12] | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 | |
| Oversized vehicle at [§ 2404.5, § 2424.12] | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Overtime at [§ 2404.3, § 2424.12] | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Overtime parking in a loading zone [§ 2402.10(a), § 2424.12] | $ 50.00 | $ 50.00 | |
| The expiration time indicated on the parking meter receipt displayed on the vehicle has lapsed [§ 2402.10(b), § 2424.12] | $ 50.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Motorcycle parking only [§§4019.11, 4023.5] | $ 25.00 | ||
| No parking zone, in [§§2000.4, 4020] | $ 30.00 | ||
| No parking except reserved on-street car-sharing vehicle [§ 2406.12 (c)] | $ 100.00 | ||
| No parking except for an electric vehicle while being charged [§ 2406.14] | $100.00 | ||
| No standing [§§2000.4, 4020] | $ 50.00 | ||
| No standing rush hour [§§ 2000.4;4020] | $100.00 | ||
| No stopping [§§2000.4] | $ 50.00 | ||
| Official parking permit space, in [§§2406.1, 2417] | $ 25.00 |
Overtime
72 consecutive hours on roadway [§ 2405.4] [REPEALED]
In time zone restricted by posted sign [§ 2400.7] $ 25.00
Parallel, fail to park (except where permitted) [§ 2400.1] $ 20.00
Public or private property [DC. Code §40-812] [REPEALED]
Public space, on [§ 2405.3(a)] $ 20.00
Railroad crossing, within 50 feet of [§ 2405.2(e)] $ 20.00
Reduce width of roadway to less than 10 feet [§ 2405.2(g)] $ 25.00
Residential parking permit
Fail to properly display current $ 15.00 $ 15.00 $ 30.00
sticker [§ 2411.6, § 2424.12]
Fail to remove expired sticker $ 15.00 $ 15.00 $ 30.00
[§ 2411.6, § 2424.12]
Improper use of visitor permit $ 30.00 $ 60.00
[§ 2424.9, § 2424.12]
Residential permit parking area,
beyond consecutive two hour period
without valid permit [§ 2411.1, § 2424.12]
| In the calendar year: First offense $30, Second offense $30, Third and any subsequent offense $60 | In each calendar year: First offense $30, Second offense $30, third and any subsequent offense $60. | In each calendar year: First offense $60, Second offense $60, Third and subsequent offense $60. |
|---|---|---|
Reserved or restricted space or zone at embassy or chancery in [§ 2406.5] $ 20.00
Safety zone/channelizing island adjacent curb, between [§ 2405.3(b)] $ 20.00
School zone, in [§ 2406.2] $ 25.00
Sidewalk, on [§ 2405.1(h)] $ 100.00
Sidewalk, on [§ 2405.1(h)] $ 100.00
Sidewalk, in driveway or alley entrance so as to obstruct [§ 50.00
2405.1(f)]
Sightseeing stand, on [§ 2409.3] $ 20.00
Snow emergency route, on during prohibited period [§ 2417.2] $ 250.00
Stop sign, within 25 feet of [§ 2405.2(d)] $ 50.00
Tags
Fail to turn in tags when required [§ 415, 2706] $ 50.00
Taxicab, bus, sightseeing or other vehicle for hire on stand, driver not within 5 feet of [§ 2409.4] $ 20.00
Taxi stand [§ 2409.3] $ 20.00
Undesignated space (park area) [86 CFR 30.33a(1)] $ 20.00
Unlighted area (park area) [36 CFR 50.33a(3)] $ 20.00
In Ballpark During
Zone Ballpark
[§§ Events [§
2404.24, 2424.12]
24212]
Valet parking zone, $100.00
Valet staging zone
[§ 2409.3]
Vehicle, less than 3 feet from another [2405.2(j)] $ 20.00
Vehicle remaining for more than four (4) hours between
6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday at an
on-street parking space reserved for charging vehicles [§
2406.16] $100.00
Vendors stand, on [24 DCMR 501] $ 20.00
Yield sign, within 25 feet of [§ 2405.2(d)] $ 20.00
| Private Property, vehicle on without consent of property owner | First Offense $ 250.00 |
|---|---|
| Second offense same owner $ 500.00 | |
| Third and subsequent offense same owner $ 1000.00 |
2601.2 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection refer to miscellaneous non-moving violations, including those in which the offense is not solely related to the manner in which the vehicle is parked:
| Infraction (DCMR citation) | Fine |
|---|---|
| Advertising for sale, displaying vehicle for primary purpose of [§ 2400.5] | $ 20.00 |
| Emergency (hand) brake failure to set when parked [§ 2415.1; 720.3] | $ 50.00 |
| Glass or debris, failure to remove from street [§ 2415.5; 2415.6] | $ 25.00 |
| Handicapped (disabled) parking privileges authorized use of [§ 2410. 15] | $ 100.00 |
| Idling, excessive [§ 2418.3] | $ 500.00 |
| Ignition failure to lock and remove key when parked § 2415.1] | $ 50.00 |
| Inspection | |
| Expired rejection (red) sticker, [§ 604.4] | $ 50.00 |
| Fail to report for [§ 601. 1] | $ 50.00 |
| Fail to display current sticker [§ 601.1, 602, 607] | $ 50.00 |
| Motor running unattended [§ 2415.1] | $ 50.00 |
| Reciprocity sticker, failure to display [§ 1429.2] | $ 50.00 |
| Repairs making on roadway other than those necessitated by an | $ 100.00 |
emergency [§ 2400.5]
| Failure to display current identification tags [§ 422.1-.3] | $ 100.00 |
|---|---|
| Failure to properly affix validation stickers to [§ 422.7] | $ 50.00 |
| Fail to secure D.C. tags [§ 422, 429.1] | $ 100.00 |
| Illegible [§ 422.5] | $ 50.00 |
| Improper display of [§ 422.4] | $ 50.00 |
| No front [§ 422.1, 422.3] | $ 50.00 |
| No rear [§ 422.1- 433.3] | $ 50.00 |
| Obstructed [§ 422.6] | $ 50.00 |
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 1526 (March 15, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 763 (February 5, 1988); as amended by D.C. Act 13-102 published at 46 DCR 6017 (July 23, 1999); as amended by D.C. Act 13-575 published at 48 DCR 1882 (March 2, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7116 (September 1, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 2176 (March 9, 2001); as amended by D.C. Act 14-403 published at 49 DCR 6968 (July 26, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4399 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 5984 (July 25, 2003); as amended by D.C. Act 15-113 published at 50 DCR 6579 (August 15, 2003); as amended by D.C. Act 16-166 published at 52 DCR 7503 (August 12, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 10409 (November 25, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 1176 (February 17, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2670 (April 7, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 131 (January 5, 2007); as amended by D.C. Act 17-63 published at 54 DCR 7058 (July 27, 2007); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7993 (July 25, 2008); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5059 (June 11, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8024, 8025 (September 3, 2010); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 146 (January 7, 2011); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4319 (May 20, 2011); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5338, 5339 (June 24, 2011); as amended by 6072 of the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Support Act of 2011, effective September 14, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-21), published at 58 DCR 6226, 6298 (July 29, 2011); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10635, 10639 (December 16, 2011).