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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 9-425.02. Notice and design requirements.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a) The Mayor shall provide notice to affected parties, the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and the Councilmembers of the affected Wards, prior to designing and constructing new sidewalks. At a minimum, this notice shall include:

(1) A statement of intent to design and construct a new sidewalk no less than 60 days before construction is scheduled, including a 30-day period for public comment on the proposed design;

(2) A statement of how affected parties can comment on the proposed sidewalk, including a statement on how Advisory Neighborhood Commissions can submit resolutions on the potential impact of the proposed sidewalk; and

(3) A construction schedule.

<Text of subsec. (a) applicable upon the date of inclusion of the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 23-158 in an approved budget and financial plan.>

(a) The Mayor shall provide notice to affected parties, the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and the Councilmembers of the affected Wards, prior to designing and constructing new sidewalks or crosswalks. At a minimum, this notice shall include:

(1) A statement of intent to design and construct a new sidewalk or crosswalk no less than 60 days before construction is scheduled, including a 30-day period for public comment on the proposed design;

(2) A statement of how affected parties can comment on the proposed sidewalk or crosswalk, including a statement on how Advisory Neighborhood Commissions can submit resolutions on the potential impact of the proposed sidewalk or crosswalk; and

(3) A construction schedule.

(b) The Mayor shall maintain for public review comments from affected parties received pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section and responses thereto.

(c) The Mayor shall design sidewalks in a manner that preserves the health of existing trees wherever possible.

(d) The recommendations of the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission shall be given great weight, as that term is described in § 1-309.10(d)(3)(A).

(e) Whenever feasible, the Mayor shall consider pervious materials for the design and installation of sidewalks.

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(f) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “affected parties” means residents with property abutting the road segment under consideration.

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(f) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) “Affected parties” means residents with property abutting the road segment under consideration.

(2) “Crosswalk” shall have the same meaning as provided in 18 DCMR § 9901.1.

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(f) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) “Affected parties” means residents with property abutting the road segment under consideration.

(2) “Continuous sidewalk” means a crosswalk that is the same surface height as a sidewalk and similar in materials and appearance to a sidewalk.

(3) “Raised crosswalk” means a crosswalk elevated to be at or near level with the sidewalk in which pavement markings are retained and similar in appearance to a conventional high-visibility crosswalk.

(4) “Raised intersection” means an intersection, as that term is defined in 18 DCMR § 9901.1, in which the entire intersection is elevated to be at or near level with the sidewalk, and in which pedestrian passageways may be delineated by traffic control bollards.

(5) “Road reconstruction” means any construction work done that requires designing a new layout of the road, but does not include repaving by itself.

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