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.
| INFRACTION (Regulatory/Statutory Citation) | FINE |
|---|---|
| Abreast (double parked) [§ 2405.3(c)] | $ 50.00 |
| Abandoned vehicle on public space or private property [DC Official Code § 50-2421.03] | First Offense $ 250.00 |
| Second offense same owner $ 500.00 | |
| Abandoned vehicle with solid waste or rat harborage [DC Official Code § 50-2421.03] | Third and subsequent offense same owner $ 1000.00 $ 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 under [§ 2405.1(d)] | $ 50.00 |
| 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 | $ 1000.00 |
any private dwelling, or apartment, house of worship, school playground or hospital. [§ 2405.5]
Crosswalk, obstructing [§ 2405.1(b)] $ 50.00
Curb, failing to turn wheels to [§ 2418.2] $ 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 [DC Official Code § 50-2421.03] 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 [DC Official Code § 50-2421.03] $100.00 in addition to fine for Abandoned Vehicle
Disobeying official sign [§ 2400.6] $ 30.00
Driveway or alley, within 5 feet [§ 2405.2(a)] $ 20.00
Embassy or chancery, reserved or restricted space or zone; unauthorized vehicle in [§ 2406.5] $ 20.00
Emergency no parking [§ 2407.23] $ 50.00
Entrance to designated buildings [§ 2406.3, 2406.4] $ 20.00
Entrance, obstructing: garage, parking lot, service door $ 20.00
or gate [§ 2405.3(f)]
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(i)] $ 50.00
Fire station driveway entrance, parking within 20 feet of [§ 2405.2(f)] $ 50.00
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
Individual with disabilities, reserved residential space of; unauthorized use of [§ 2715.3] $ 250.00
Individuals with disabilities only; unauthorized use of space reserved for; [§ 2406.9] $ 250.00
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
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 raised curbs), on [§ 2405. 1(e)] $ 100.00
Median strip, channelizing island or safety zone (delineated by solid lines), in [§ 2405. 1(e)] $ 35.00
Meter
In Ballpark Zone During
| (includes fines associated with the Ballpark Performance Parking Pilot Zone) | [$ 2404.24] [$ 2424.12] | Ballpark Events [$ 2424.12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [$ 2404.24, § 2424.12] | |||
| Depositing additional payment to extend time beyond applicable limit [$ 2404.7, 2424.12] | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 30.00 |
| Illegally parked at [$ 2404.8, § 2424.12] | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Failure to deposit payment [$ 2404.6, § 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 [§§ 2400.6, 2400.7, 2405.1, 2405.2, 2405.3] | $ 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 [§§ 2400.6, 2405.1, 2405.2] | $ 50.00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No standing rush hour [§§ 2400.6; 4020] | $100.00 | ||
| No stopping [§§ 2000.4; 2405.1] | $ 50.00 | ||
| Official parking permit space, in [§ 2406.1] | $ 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 | ||
| Private Property, vehicle on without consent of property owner [DC Official Code § 50-2421.03] | First Offense $ 250.00 | ||
| Second offense same owner $ 500.00 | |||
| Third and subsequent offense same owner $ 1000.00 | |||
| 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 sticker [§ 2411.13, § 2424.12] | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 30.00 |
| Fail to remove expired sticker [§ 2411.13, § 2424.12] | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 30.00 |
| Improper use of visitor permit [§ 2424.9, § 2424.12] | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 | |
| Residential permit parking area, beyond consecutive two hour period without valid permit [§ 2411.1, § 2424.12] | In the calendar year: First offense $30, | In each calendar year: First offense $30, Second offense $60, | In each calendar year: First offense $60, second offense $60, |
| Second offense $30, Third and any subsequent offense $60 | offense $30, Third and any subsequent offense $60. | Third and any subsequent offense $60. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, in driveway or alley entrance so as to obstruct [§ 2405.1(f)] | $ 50.00 | ||
| 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 | ||
| In Ballpark During Zone Ballpark [§§ Events [§ 2404.24, 2424.12] 24212] | |||
| Valet parking zone, Valet staging zone [§ 2409.3] | $100.00 |
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
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 [§§ 2418.1; 720.3]
$ 50.00
Glass or debris, failure to remove from street [§§ 2418.4; 2418.5; 2418.6]
$ 25.00
Handicapped (disabled) parking privileges unauthorized use of [§ 2406.9]
$ 100.00
Idling, excessive [§ 2418.3]
$ 500.00
Ignition failure to lock and remove key when parked [§ 2418.1]
$ 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 [§ 2418.1]
$ 50.00
Reciprocity sticker, failure to display [§ 429.2]
$ 50.00
Repairs making on roadway other than those necessitated by an emergency [§ 2400.5]
$ 100.00
| 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- 422.3] | $ 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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 14832 (October 18, 2013).