District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-1313 — Kindling bonfires.
District of Columbia § 22-1313
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 13Disturbances of the Public Peace.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-1313 (2026).
Text
It shall not be lawful for any person or persons within the limits of the District of Columbia to kindle or set on fire, or be present, aiding, consenting, or causing it to be done, in any street, avenue, road, or highway, alley, open ground, or lot, any box, barrel, straw, shavings, or other combustible, between the setting and rising of the sun; and, any person offending against the provisions of this section shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding $10 for each and every offense.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1892, 27 Stat. 325, ch. 320, § 14
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-1313, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-1313.