Section: 24-108

SIGNS, POSTERS, AND PLACARDS

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 3/10/2023 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Sections 5(a)(3)(E), 9j, 9k, and 11e(a) and (b) of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.04(a)(3)(E), 50-921.18, 50-921.19 and 50-921.35(a) and (b)), Section 8 of the Bicycle Commuter and Parking Expansion Act of 2007, effective February 2, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-103; D.C. Official Code § 50-1641.07), Mayor’s Order 2011-149, dated September 6, 2011, (delegating that authority to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)), Section 604 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code § 10-1141.04) (establishing the District authority to regulate transportation and public space) , Mayor’s Order 96-175, dated December 9, 1996, (delegating that authority to the Department of Public Works (DPW)), Section 7 of the DDOT Establishment Act, D.C. Official Code § 50-921.06) (subsequently transferring that authority from the Director of DPW to the Director of DDOT), Section 104 of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002, effective June 12, 2003 (D.C. Law 14-309; D.C. Official Code § 8-651.04), Mayor’s Order 2003-173, dated December 1, 2003 (delegating that authority to DDOT) and Mayor’s Order 2016-005, dated January 12, 2016, amending Mayor’s Order 2004-46 dated March 22, 2004, (expanding DDOT’s authority to regulate public space).

Source : Article 20, §2, Article 22, §3, Article 25, §12 of the Police Regulations (May 1981); as amended by §2 of the Street Sign Regulation Amendment Act of 1979, D.C. Law 3-50, 26 DCR 2733 (December 21, 1979); by §2 of the Crime Prevention Sign Posting Act of 1980, D.C. Law 3-148, 27 DCR 4883 (November 7, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 528 (January 8, 2010); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7688 (August 26, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8410 (September 30, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 273 (January 20, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003090 (March 10, 2023).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0052504 Adopted Rule SIGNS, POSTERS, AND PLACARDS View Text Effective:
3/10/2023
N127237 Proposed Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Public Space Enforcement Rulemaking View Text 9/16/2022
Vol 69/37
N125914 Proposed Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 16 DCMR Ch. 32 - Public Space Enforcement View Text 8/12/2022
Vol 69/32
N0050343 Proposed Rulemaking Mayor, Executive Office of the - Notice of Second Proposed Rulemaking - To amend Title 24 to clarify that signs may not be displayed or projected onto public spaces or buildings unless authorized by law View Text 10/31/2014
Vol 61/45
N0038915 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Signs, Posters, and Placards Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking View Text 11/2/2012
Vol 59/44
N0030267 Proposed Rulemaking Sign Regulations for the District of Columbia View Text 8/17/2012
Vol 59/33
R0011599 Adopted Rule SIGNS, POSTERS, AND PLACARDS View Text Effective:
1/20/2012
N0018047 Final Rulemaking Amending regulations for posters and signs on lampposts in public space View Text 1/20/2012
Vol 59/3
N0016720 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Amending regulations for posting signs on lampposts in public space View Text 9/30/2011
Vol 58/39
N0015488 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Signs on Lampposts View Text 8/26/2011
Vol 58/34
R0008537 Adopted Rule SIGNS, POSTERS, AND PLACARDS View Text Effective:
1/8/2010
N0001068 Final Rulemaking Uniform Time Limits for Noncommercial Advertising on Public Lampposts View Text 1/8/2010
Vol 57/2
N0000387 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Uniform Time Limits for Noncommercial Advertising on Public Lampposts View Text 11/6/2009
Vol 56/45
R0000851 Adopted Rule SIGNS, POSTERS, AND PLACARDS View Text Effective:
1/1/1900