District of Columbia § 10-1053.01 Public Restroom Facility Program.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 10-1053.01 — Public Restroom Facility Program.

District of Columbia § 10-1053.01

Title 10Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.

Ch. 10BPublic Restroom Facilities Installation and Promotion.

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(a)There is established within the Department of Public Works ("DPW") the public restroom facility program.

(1)DPW is authorized to enter into a contract to provide public restroom facilities, which shall:

(A)Be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq .);

(B)Have running water for flushing toilets and sinks, but not require a municipal water connection;

(C)Have the ability to be relocated at the direction of the Director; and

(D)Have remote monitoring and the ability to program automated hours of operation.

(2)The contractor shall:

(A)Provide 24-hour-per-day full maintenance and service for each public restroom facility;

(B)Collect data and provide reports to DPW

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(a) There is established within the Department of Public Works ("DPW") the public restroom facility program.

(1) DPW is authorized to enter into a contract to provide public restroom facilities, which shall:

(A) Be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq .);

(B) Have running water for flushing toilets and sinks, but not require a municipal water connection;

(C) Have the ability to be relocated at the direction of the Director; and

(D) Have remote monitoring and the ability to program automated hours of operation.

(2) The contractor shall:

(A) Provide 24-hour-per-day full maintenance and service for each public restroom facility;

(B) Collect data and provide reports to DPW at least monthly on:

(i) Public restroom facility usage by date and time;

(ii) Incidents of misuse or vandalism;

(iii) How facilities were accessed;

(iv) Cleanliness; and

(v) User experience; and

(C) Install public restroom facilities in locations prescribed by the Director.

(c) Subject to funding, the Director shall designate the initial placement of public restroom facilities:

(1) Within 500 feet of the following locations:

(A) Dupont Circle Park;

(B) Columbia Heights Civic Plaza in Square 2843;

(C) Alethia Tanner Park;

(D) The intersection of Bladensburg Road, NE, and Maryland Avenue, NE;

(E) Eastern Market Metro Plaza in Square 901S; and

(F) The intersection of T Street, NW, and 7th Street, NW; and

(2) Within the boundaries of:

(A) Oxon Run Park;

(B) Watkins Recreation Center;

(C) The Downtown DC Business Improvement District; and

(D) Marvin Gaye Park.

(d) The Director may relocate a public restroom facility, including those initially sited pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, at the Director's discretion.

(e) In selecting locations for new public restroom facilities, the Director shall first prioritize sites identified in the report issued pursuant to § 10-1052(b) .