3313 RESERVED ON-STREET CAR SHARING

3313.1 No person shall use the public right-of-way for the parking of its car-sharing vehicles in designated spaces in the public space without a public space permit issued by the Director.3313.2 The Director shall issue an annual public space permit for a reserved on-street car sharing program only to a reserved on-street car-sharing company (“company”).3313.3 A public space permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the following conditions, in addition to such other conditions as may be imposed by law, regulation, or the Director:- (a) The company must indemnify the District against legal liabilities associated with the use of public space for car-sharing operations;

- (b) All company car-sharing vehicles parked in the District, regardless of whether they are located on private or public space, must be registered in the District and display District license plates;

- (c) The company must reserve at least one (1) on-street space in each ward;

- (d) The company must have at least as many vehicles available to members in private parking locations as in public parking locations, including at least one (1) in each ward; and

- (e) The company shall provide DDOT with data to help evaluate the impact of the reserved on-street car-sharing program.3313.4 The fee for a permit issued pursuant to this section shall be assessed, for each parking space covered by the permit, at an annual cost of four hundred dollars (\$400). The fee for a parking space covered by the permit shall be reduced to zero dollars (\$0) if the parking space is located in a Priority Census Block Group.3313.5 The fee may be increased annually by the lesser of the Consumer Price Index or five percent (5%).3313.6 The permit may be renewed annually.3313.7 In addition to the fee imposed by 3313.4, the Department shall charge an annual fee of four hundred dollars (\$400) for each of the company’s car-sharing vehicles in the District to allow for the company’s car sharing vehicles to park at the following locations:

(a) A residential permit parking zone, without regard to residential parking restrictions, and

(b) On-street metered parking spaces without paying the meter fee and without having to adhere to the time limit restriction.

3313.8 The fee imposed by § 3313.7 shall be reduced, on a monthly prorated basis, by twenty-five percent (25%) for all vehicles, if the company demonstrates that thirty percent (30%) of trips taken in the previous month by all of the company's vehicles in the District originated from a parking space located in a Priority Census Block Group.

3313.9 The fees imposed by § 3313.4 and § 3314.7 may be waived in writing by the Director during a time when:

(a) A public emergency is declared pursuant to Section 5 of the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective March 5, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-149; D.C. Official Code § 7-2304);

(b) The public emergency declaration has been in effect for thirty (30) days; and

(c) The Department has determined that the public emergency has had or will have a significant negative impact on the transportation network and utilization of car-sharing services.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11236 (August 2, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 014056 (December 19, 2025).