D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 18-2409

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Rule 18-2409 - RESTRICTED USE OF VALET STAGING ZONES, TAXICAB STANDS, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT BUS STOPS, ZONES, AND STANDS

2409.1

The Director may:

(a) Prohibit parking and/or standing at public transit bus stops, zones, and stands; taxicab stands; and valet staging zones;

(b) Determine the dimensions of the area where parking and/or standing at such stops, zones, and stands will be prohibited; and

(c) Erect signs designating the areas where such parking and/or standing are prohibited.

2409.2

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than an authorized public transit bus in a bus zone or bus stand, except for the specific time, purpose, and location explicitly allowed by official signage or a permit issued by the Director, and except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or at the direction of a police officer or traffic control device, provided that:

(a) A person may momentarily stop a school bus in a bus zone to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers; and

(b) A person may stop, stand, or park a maintenance vehicle in a bus zone while making or supervising a service or repair to a vehicle or infrastructure or responding to an emergency.

2409.3

Except as provided in § 2409.4, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a valet staging zone unless authorized to do so; or in a taxicab stand, other than a taxicab authorized to use the taxicab stand.

2409.4

A person may momentarily stop a vehicle not otherwise authorized by § 2409.3 in an area described in § 2409.3 for the purpose of and while picking up or discharging passengers, provided that:

(a) Such stopping does not interfere with any vehicle about to enter or exit the stop, stand, or zone designated for the use of such vehicle; and

(b) The driver stopping the vehicle remains inside or with their vehicle.

2409.5

Repealed.

2409.6

The prohibition against stopping, parking, or standing at stops, zones, and stands designated for public transit buses, taxicabs, or valet staging shall be effective at all times, unless a less restricted time period is designated by an official sign.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 18-2409

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5516 (July 7, 2006); and as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 6221 (May 30, 2008); and as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 10030 (September 26, 2008); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 79 (January 2, 2009); 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 (September 3, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14092 (10/30/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 15111 (11/17/2023)

Authority: The Director of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 3(b), 5(3)(D)(i), 5(3)(D)(iii), 6(c), and 7 of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.02(b), 50-921.04(3)(D)(i), 50-921.04(3)(D)(iii), 50-921.05(c), and 50-921.06 )) (2009 Repl); Mayor's Order 2009-62 (April 21, 2009); 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.) (2008 Repl.); Mayor's Order 96-8 (February 9, 1996); the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-100; D.C. Official Code § 8-801, et seq.) (2008 Repl. and 2009 Supp.) (Litter Control Act); and Mayor's Order 2000-184 (December 5, 2000).