D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, § 1299
Definitions
Authority: Sections 4(a)(5)(A) (assigning authority to coordinate and manage public space permits and records to the Department Director), 5(4)(A) (assigning duty to review and approve public space permit requests to the Department Director), and 6(b) (transferring the public right-of-way maintenance function previously delegated to the Department of Public Works (DPW) under Section III (F) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983 to the Department) of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002 (“DDOT Establishment Act”), effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.03(5)(A), 50-921.04(4)(A), and 50-921.05(b) (2012 Repl.)), and Title VI of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code §§ 10-1141.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.)), which was delegated to the Director of DPW pursuant to Mayor’s Order 96-175, dated December 9, 1996, and subsequently transferred to the Director of the Department in Section 7 of the DDOT Establishment Act (transferring to the Director of the Department all transportation-related authority previously delegated to the Director of the Department of Public Works) (D.C. Official Code § 50-921.06 (2012 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 1522, 1523 (March 15, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 16852 (December 13, 2013).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1299.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed:
Downtown Urban Renewal Area - the area as adopted by the National Capital Planning Commission and approved by the Council of the District of Columbia on July 5, 1983.
Historic District - an area of the District of Columbia listed on the National Register of Historic Districts or proposed by the D.C. Historic Review Board to be so listed. The boundaries of each historic district shall be as described in the National Register, except that where the historic district encompasses only a part of a specific street, the whole street shall be considered part of the historic district for the purpose of this chapter.
Sidewalk - the paved areas abutting a street or alley that are intended for the use of pedestrians and which are under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia government.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 1522, 1523 (March 15, 1985).