1380 SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LITTER CONTROL ADMINISTRATION ACT

1380.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to residential violations:

Infraction (DCMR Citation)	Abatement Violation		Fine	Service Hours
Solid wastes not properly stored and contained for collection (21 DCMR 700.3)	YES	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 7	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period.	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to maintain abutting public space (21 DCMR 702.1)	YES	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to maintain abutting public space (buildings with no more than 3 dwelling units) (2 1 DCMR 702.2)	NO	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Construction waste out for collection (21 DCMR 702.3)	YES	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to containerize leaves (21 DCMR 703.2)	NO	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Leaves swept onto public space (21 DCMR 703.3)	NO	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Solid waste container out at wrong time or place (21 DCMR 705.5)	NO	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100

Household hazardous waste out for collection (21 DCMR 705.6)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improperly bundled solid waste (21 DCMR 705.7)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper disposal of Bulk waste (21 DCMR 706.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Insufficient number of solid waste container (21 DCMR 707.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Unclean or damaged containers (21 DCMR 707.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Container without tight-fitting lid or not watertight (21 DCMR 708.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper container-contents not removable (21 DCMR 708.6)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Overweight conventional container (21 DCMR 708.7)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Open solid waste container (21 DCMR 708.9)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32

		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Illegal plastic bags (21 DCMR 708.10)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper solid waste container (21 DCMR 708.1 1 (a-c))	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Overweight supercan (21 DCMR 708.8)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Vehicle on public space without a permit (24 DCMR 101.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to maintain the public parking (24 DCMR 102.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improperly enclosing the public parking (24 DCMR 103.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Enclosing the tree space (24 DCMR 103.14)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Paving the public parking (24 DCMR 104.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Illegal deposit in an alley	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8

(24 DCMR 1000.1)		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Dangerous Obstructions in public space without a permit (24 DCMR 2000.4)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Obstructing public space without a permit (24 DCMR 2001.2)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Obstructing free use of public space - overgrowth of shrubs, trees, bushes (24 DCMR 2001.3)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Failure to properly protect public space when travel is obstructed (24 DCMR 2001.4)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Improper disposal of container capable of confining children (24 DCMR 2010.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100

1380.2 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to commercial violations:

Infraction (DCMR Citation)	Abatement Violation		Fine	Service Hours
Improper storage of solid waste (21 DCMR 700.3)	YES	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	24
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 8000	200
Improper storage of solid waste (21 DCMR 700.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200

Failure to maintain the abutting public space & causing a nuisance (21 DCMR 702.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Failure to maintain the abutting public space (21 DCMR 702.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Failure to containerize leaves No (21 DCMR 703.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Leaves on public space (21 DCMR 703.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Open food waste stored for collection (21 DCMR 704.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	200
No licensed solid waste collector (21 DCMR 705.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	200
Insufficient number of solid waste collections (21 DCMR 705.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	200
Permitting spillage from solid waste container or collection vehicle (21 DCMR 705.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Open-bodied Vehicles licensed after 2/29/1980 (21 DCMR 705.4(a))	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100

Unenclosed or uncovered solid waste collection vehicle (21 DCMR 705.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Household hazardous waste out for collection (21 DCMR 705.6)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper solid waste container (21 DCMR 707.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Insufficient number of solid waste containers (21 DCMR 707.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Unclean or damaged container (21 DCMR 707.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Solid waste collection vehicle without a dumping mechanism (21 DCMR 709.3)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improperly displaying solid waste vehicle ID (21 DCMR 709.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Collecting solid waste without a license (21 DCMR 710.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 500	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1500	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Illegal disposal at DC facilities (21 DCMR 713.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64

		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Operating an open dump (21 DCMR 713.10)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Unsafe, unclean, or non-odor- free containerization (2 1 DCMR 806.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Debris drained into storm sewer (21 DCMR 806.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 4000	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 8000	200
Nuisance or unsightly space (21 DCMR 806.10)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Container lacks collector's name phone number, capacity (21 DCMR 806.24)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Vehicle on public space without a permit (24 DCMR 101.5)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Failure to maintain the public parking (24 DCMR 102.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improperly enclosing the public parking (24 DCMR 103.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Enclosing the tree space (24 DCMR 103.14)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64

		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Advertising device on sidewalk (24 DCMR 104.9)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Illegal deposits in alleys (24 DCMR 1000.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Obstructing public space without a permit (24 DCMR 2001.2)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Obstructing free use of public space-overgrowth of shrubs, trees, bushes (24 DCMR 200 1.3)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Dangerous Obstruction in public space without a permit (24 DCMR 2000.4)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Failure to properly protect public space when travel is obstructed (24 DCMR 2001.4)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200
Improper disposal of container capable of confining children (24 DCMR 20 10.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	64
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	200

1380.3 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to general violations:

Infraction (DCMR Citation)	Abatement Violation		Fine	Service Hours
Littering (21 DCMR 700.4)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32

		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Posting notices on public lampposts (24 DCMR 108.1 )	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Signs or posters on trees in public space (24 DCMR 108.2)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Failure to remove animal Excrement from public space (24 DMCR 900.7)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 150	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Trailing mud, earth, rocks onto public space (24 DCMR 1000.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	64
Illegal Dumping (24 DCMR 1000.1 )	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 1000
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 2000
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 4000
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 8000
Illegal Dumping (from a Vehicle) (D.C. Law 10 - 117)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 5000
Nuisance Vacant Lot (24 DCMR 1002.1)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000
Depositing handbills on public space (24 DCMR 1008.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100

Improper use of litter receptacles (24 DCMR 1009.1)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 75	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 150	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 300	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 1000	100
Damaging public litter receptacles (24 DCMR 1009.2)	No	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 300	8
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 600	16
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 900	32
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000	100
Graffiti (D.C. Law 13-309)	Yes	1st violation within 60-day period	$ 250
		2nd violation within 60-day period	$ 500
		3rd violation within 60-day period	$ 1000
		4th violation within 60-day period	$ 2000

1380.4 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to Rights of Way violations:

Infraction	Penalty
Excavating without Permit(s) (24 DCMR 101.1)	1st violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 2,500
	2nd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 5,000
	3rd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 10,000
Excavation without providing public Notice (24 DCMR 3402.1)	1st violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 250
	2nd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 500
	3rd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 1,000
Failure to notify Director of commencement of Excavation (24 DCMR 3403.4)	1st violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 250
	2nd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 500
	3rd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 1,000
Failure to notify Director of completion of excavation (24 DCMR 3403.4)	1st violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 250
	2nd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 500
	3rd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 1,000
Restoration without providing notice to Director (24 DCMR 3404.5)	1st violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 250
	2nd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 500
	3rd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 1,000
Violation of Permit conditions (24 DCMR 3403.1) (24 DCMR 3401.15)	$ 500 per occurrence, per day
Improper site protection (24 DCMR 3403.5) (Standard Specifications for Highways and Structures § 105.09)	$ 500 per occurrence, per day
No permit on site	$ 250 per occurrence, per day

(24 DCMR 101.6)

Improper trimming of trench

(24 DCMR 3403.5)

(Standard Specifications for

Highways and Structures § 207)

$ 2,500 per trench, per day

Trench length over 1,200 linear Feet

(24 DCMR 3404.6)

$ 2,500 per day

Improper public notice No

project sign, wrong information

on sign/notice, etc.

(24 DCMR 3402.1)

$ 1,000 per block, per day

Failure to complete restoration

by Permit expiration

(24 DCMR 3404.3)

$ 1,000 per trench, per day

Improper housekeeping

(24 DCMR 3403.5)

(Standard Specifications for

Highways and Structures

§ 103.01)

$ 500 per block, per day

Non-compliance with 24-hour

repair notice to make safe

(24 DCMR 3404.7)

(24 DCMR 3403.5)

(Standard Specifications for

Highways and Structures § 415,

506, 715, and 716)

$ 2,500 per day

Non-compliance with 3-day

corrective Repair notice

(24 DCMR 3404.8)

$ 2,500 per day

Failure to notify Director of

abandonment of underground facilities

(24 DCMR 3405.6)

$ 5,000 per occurrence

Failure to comply with

Standard Specifications

(24 DCMR 3403.5)

1st violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 250

2nd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 500

3rd violation w/in a 3-year period, $ 1,000

SOURCE: Section 2 of the Litter Control Fine Increase Amendment Act of 1995, D.C. Law 11-13, 42 DCR 1268 (March 17, 1995); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 1864 (March 28, 1997); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9919 (December 15, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 3154 (April 6, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking at 48 DCR 6465 (July 20, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 8225, (August 23, 2002); as amended by D.C. ACT 15-486 published at 51 DCR 8236 (August 27, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by D.C. ACT 15-487 published at 51 DCR 8441 (September 3, 2004); as amended by D.C. ACT 15-194 published at 51 DCR 11725 (December 31, 2004) [EXPIRED].