District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 50-2421.02. Definitions.

(1) “Abandoned vehicle” means any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is left, parked, or stored on public space for more than 48 hours or on private property for more than 30 days, and to which at least one of the following applies:

(2) “Dangerous vehicle” means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that, due to at least one of the following conditions existing for at least 24 hours, poses an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare:

(3) “Department” means the Department of Public Works.

(4) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Public Works.

(5) “Impounded” means any vehicle in the custody of the Department of Public Works or stored at a private storage facility at the direction of the Department as a result of the vehicle:

(6) “Motor vehicle” or “vehicle” means any device designed to be propelled by an internal-combustion engine, electricity, or steam.

(7) “Physical characteristics of an abandoned vehicle” means any of the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) of this section.

(8) “Private property” means real property, including real property owned or under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, other than public space.

(9) “Public space” means all the property owned or under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, between lines on a street, as such property lines are shown on the records of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia, and includes any roadway, tree space, sidewalk, or parking between such property lines.

(10) “Unclaimed vehicle” means an impounded motor vehicle not reclaimed within the applicable time periods set forth in § 50-2421.08.