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Yesterday, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans to begin enforcing the regulations on sidewalk signs. According to their press release (see here for the full press release):
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will survey commercial areas, beginning on Monday, March 23, 2009, to ensure compliance with the District’s regulations on the placement of signs in public space, and on sidewalks in particular. Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) prohibits the placement of any signs on sidewalks in the District, with few exceptions.
This enforcement effort, timed to coincide with the return of warmer weather and increased pedestrian activity, will begin on March 23 with a 7-day warning and public education period. DDOT will begin issuing citations on April 1, 2009. Public space infractions call for a fine of $150 for the first violation and double that amount for subsequent violations.
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I wish they had cited the provision more precisely; Title 24 is pretty big. However I am glad to see that section 1008 appears to ban the sidewalk stickers that I find so distasteful.