District of Columbia § 9-204.03 Alleys.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 9-204.03 — Alleys.

District of Columbia § 9-204.03

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 9Transportation Systems.

Ch. 2Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures.

Subch. IVPublic Space Names and Commemorative Works.

Part ANaming of Public Space.

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D.C. Code § 9-204.03 (2026).

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(a)An alley that does not provide the primary access to a residential or commercial property shall not be designated with an official name.

(b)The designation of an alley with an official name or symbolic name shall not constitute a change to its status as an alley, and shall not authorize the addition of any District services to the alley or structures abutting the alley.

(c)An official name of an alley shall conclude with the term "Alley" or "Court".

(d)For the purposes of this section, the naming of an alley shall apply to the passageway within a square, unless the Council specifically provides otherwise in legislation.

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(a) An alley that does not provide the primary access to a residential or commercial property shall not be designated with an official name.

(b) The designation of an alley with an official name or symbolic name shall not constitute a change to its status as an alley, and shall not authorize the addition of any District services to the alley or structures abutting the alley.

(c) An official name of an alley shall conclude with the term "Alley" or "Court".

(d) For the purposes of this section, the naming of an alley shall apply to the passageway within a square, unless the Council specifically provides otherwise in legislation.