District of Columbia § 8-151.10 Rulemaking.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 8-151.10 — Rulemaking.

District of Columbia § 8-151.10

Title 8Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

Ch. 1ADistrict Department of the Environment.

Subch. IGeneral.

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D.C. Code § 8-151.10 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Mayor may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of:

(1)Fines;

(2)Fees;

(3)Penalties;

(4)Environmental definitions, or adoption of federal definitions as set forth in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publication entitled “Terms of Environment.”

(5)Requirements for the maintenance, retention, and submission of records relating to the environment to the DOEE; and

(6)Enforcement, inspections, and hearing procedures.

(b)Repealed.

(1)The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement §§ 8-151.08a , 8-151.08b , 8-151.08c , 8-151.08d , 8-151.08e , 8-151.08f , and 8-151.08h , including

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Mayor may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of:

(1) Fines;

(2) Fees;

(3) Penalties;

(4) Environmental definitions, or adoption of federal definitions as set forth in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publication entitled “Terms of Environment.”

(5) Requirements for the maintenance, retention, and submission of records relating to the environment to the DOEE; and

(6) Enforcement, inspections, and hearing procedures.

(b) Repealed.

(1) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement §§ 8-151.08a , 8-151.08b , 8-151.08c , 8-151.08d , 8-151.08e , 8-151.08f , and 8-151.08h , including, to the extent permissible under federal law, rules to establish fees to be paid by railroad carriers to cover the costs of administering and managing the expenses of the emergency response, rail safety, and rail security programs for railroad operations in the District.

(2) In issuing rules pursuant to this subsection, the Mayor shall consider any recommendations submitted pursuant to § 35-333(b)(4) .

(3) If the Mayor, when issuing final rules, does not incorporate any suggested modifications provided pursuant to § 35-333(b)(4) , the Mayor shall provide the Railroad Advisory Board with a detailed written explanation as to why the proposed modifications were not incorporated.

(4) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "Railroad Advisory Board" means the Railroad Advisory Board established by § 35-332 .

(d) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement §§ 8-151.09b and 8-151.09c .