§ 47-2718 — Public space permits.

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall amend from time to time the schedule of fees to be charged by the District of Columbia for the issuance of public space permits for underground excavations, constructing manholes, and connecting sewers, conduits and mains. The Mayor shall amend the schedule by rule to provide for fees in amounts as in his judgment will defray the approximate costs of issuing permits and of performing inspections as may be necessary in connection therewith.

(b) Until the schedule of fees is amended by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the schedule of fees to be charged by the District of Columbia for the issuance of public space permits for underground excavations, constructing manholes, and connecting sewers, conduits and mains is as follows: Fuel oil, etc. Fee UNDERGROUND EXCAVATIONS Fuel oil, gasoline and solvent fill pipes $69.00 Fuel oil tanks with curb fills, or residential tanks with curb fills 276.00 Nonresidential tanks with curb fills 291.00 Replacement or repair of fill pipes and repair of tanks 69.00 Replacement of tanks 178.00 MANHOLES (Except transformer), and valves. For 1 house connection and 1 associated necessary manhole when no other work is included in permit. For constructing a single manhole or gas valve without laying conduit or main. For rebuilding a manhole, including any change in the size, shape, depth, or location of conduit made necessary by the work on the manhole. If a manhole is reduced in size, the conduit may be extended to a new wall, or altered slightly in location or depth to conform to the new manhole location without additional charge 42.00 SEWER CONNECTIONS All sewer connections except those to trunk sewers, when part of another job 24.00 Sewer connections to trunk sewers, when part of another job 69.00 All sewer connections except those to trunk sewers, when not included with other work 39.00 Sewer connections to trunk sewers, when not included with other work 85.00 SEWER CONNECTIONS All sewer connections except those to trunk sewers, when part of another job 24.00 Sewer connections to trunk sewers, when part of another job 69.00 All sewer connections except those to trunk sewers, when not included with other work 39.00 Sewer connections to trunk sewers, when not included with other work 85.00 CONDUIT OR MAIN Conduit and manholes, or main and valves 85.00.

Legislative History

Sept. 14, 1976, D.C. Law 1-82, title VI, § 601, 23 DCR 2461; June 22, 1983, D.C. Law 5-14, § 202(b), 30 DCR 2632; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575