1380. SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LITTER CONTROL ADMINISTRATIVE ACT

1380 SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LITTER CONTROL ADMINISTRATION ACT 1380.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to residential violations: Infraction (DCMR Citation) Abatement Violation Fine Service Hours Solid wastes not properly Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 stored and contained for 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 Collection 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 700.3) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Failure to maintain Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 abutting public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 702.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Failure to maintain No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 abutting public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (buildings with no more than 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 than 3 dwelling units) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 (2 1 DCMR § 702.2) Construction waste out for Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 Collection 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 702.3) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Failure to containerize No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 Leaves 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 703.2) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Leaves swept onto public No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 Space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 703.3) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper placement Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 of yard waste 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 703.4) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Household hazardous Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 waste out for collection 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 705.6) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improperly bundled solid Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 Waste 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 705.7) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper source Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 separation of recyclable items 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 705.8) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper disposal of No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 bulk waste 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 706.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Insufficient number of No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 solid waste containers 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 707.3) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Unclean or damaged No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 containers 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 707.4) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Container without No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 tight-fitting 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 lid or not watertight 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 708.5) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper container-contents No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 not removable 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 708.6) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Overweight conventional No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 Container 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (2 1 DCMR § 708.7) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Overweight bags of yard waste No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 waste 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 703.4) ) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Open solid waste No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 Container 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 708.9) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Illegal plastic bags Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 (21 DCMR § 708.10) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper solid waste No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 container 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 708.1 1 (a)) (c)) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Overweight supercan No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 (21 DCMR § 708.8) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Illegal deposit in an alley Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 (24 DCMR § 1000.1) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper disposal of Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 container capable of 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 confining children 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (24 DCMR § 2010.1) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 1380.2 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to commercial violations: Infraction (DCMR Citation) Abatement Violation Fine Service Hours Improper storage of Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 1000 16 solid waste 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 2000 32 (21 DCMR § 700.3) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 4000 24 4th violation within 60-day period $ 8000 200 Improper storage of No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 solid waste 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 700.3) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Failure to maintain the Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 abutting public space & 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 causing a nuisance 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 (21 DCMR § 702.1) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Failure to maintain the No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 abutting public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 702.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Failure to containerize leaves (21 DCMR § 703.2) No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Leaves on public space No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (21 DCMR § 703.3) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Open food waste stored No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 500 16 for collection 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 1000 32 (21 DCMR § 704.2) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 2000 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 4000 200 No licensed solid waste No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 500 16 collector 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 1000 32 (21 DCMR § 705.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 2000 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 4000 200 Insufficient number of No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 500 16 solid waste collections 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 1000 32 (21 DCMR § 705.2) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 2000 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 4000 200 Permitting spillage from No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 solid waste container or 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 collection vehicle 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 (21 DCMR § 705.3) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Open-bodied No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 vehicles licensed 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 after 2/29/1980 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 64 (21 DCMR § 705.4(a)) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 100 Unenclosed or uncovered solid waste collection vehicle (21 DCMR § 705.4) No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Household hazardous waste out for collection (21 DCMR § 705.6) Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Improper source separation of recyclable items (21 DCMR § 705.8) Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 200 16 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 1500 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 3000 200 Failure to arrange for proper recyclables collection (21 DCMR § 705.10) Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 200 16 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 1500 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 3000 200 Failure to notify tenants/occupants Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 200 16 of recycling requirements 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 (21 DCMR § 705.11) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 1500 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 3000 200 Failure to post Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 200 16 signs 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 (21 DCMR § 705.12) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 1500 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 3000 200 Improper solid No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 waste container 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 707.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Insufficient number of No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 solid waste containers 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 707.3) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Unclean or damaged No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 Container 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 707.4) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Solid waste collection vehicle No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 without a 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 dumping mechanism 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 (21 DCMR § 709.3) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Improperly displaying solid No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 waste vehicle ID 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 (21 DCMR § 709.5) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Collecting solid waste No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 500 16 without a license 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 1000 32 (21 DCMR § 710.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 1500 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Illegal disposal at No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 DC facilities 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 (21 DCMR § 713.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Operating an open dump Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 (21 DCMR § 713.10) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Unsafe, unclean, or No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 non-odor- free 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 containerization 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 (2 1 DCMR § 806.1) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Debris drained into storm No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 1000 16 Sewer 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 2000 32 (21 DCMR § 806.5) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 4000 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 8000 200 Nuisance or unsightly space (21 DCMR § 806.10) No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Container lacks No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 collector's name 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 phone number, capacity 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 (21 DCMR § 806.24) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Illegal deposits in alleys Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (24 DCMR § 1000.1) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 Improper disposal of Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 container capable of 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 confining children 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 64 (24 DCMR § 2010.1) 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 200 1380.3 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection shall refer to general violations: Infraction (DCMR Citation) Abatement Violation Fine Service Hours Littering (21 DCMR § 700.4) No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Failure to provide access to No 1st violation within 60-day period $500 8 authorized DPW inspector 2nd violation within 60-day period $500 16 (21 DCMR § 700.12) 3rd violation within 60-day period $500 32 4th violation within 60-day period $500 100 Improper removal of No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 8 recyclable materials 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 16 (21 DCMR § 705.17) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 64 Posting notices on Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 8 public lampposts 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 (24 DCMR § 108.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 100 Signs or posters on trees Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 8 in public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 (24 DCMR § 108.2) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 100 Failure to remove animal No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 150 8 excrement from public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 300 16 (24 DMCR § 900.7) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 600 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 100 Trailing mud, earth, rocks No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 8 onto public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 16 (24 DCMR § 1000.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 64 Illegal Dumping Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 1000 (24 DCMR § 1000.1) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 2000 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 4000 4th violation within 60-day period $ 8000 Illegal Dumping (from a Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 5000 Vehicle) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 5000 (D.C. Law 10 - 117) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 5000 4th violation within 60-day period $ 5000 Nuisance Vacant Lot Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 (24 DCMR § 1002.1) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 Depositing handbills on No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 public space 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (24 DCMR § 1008.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Improper use of litter No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 75 8 receptacles 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 150 16 (24 DCMR § 1009.1) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 300 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 1000 100 Damaging public litter No 1st violation within 60-day period $ 300 8 receptacles 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 600 16 (24 DCMR § 1009.2) 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 900 32 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 100 Graffiti Yes 1st violation within 60-day period $ 250 (D.C. Law 13-309) 2nd violation within 60-day period $ 500 3rd violation within 60-day period $ 1000 4th violation within 60-day period $ 2000 SOURCE: Section 2 of the Litter Control Fine Increase Amendment Act of 1995, effective May 9, 1995 (D.C. Law 11-13; 42 DCR 1268 (March 17, 1995)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 1864 (March 28, 1997); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9919 (December 15, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 3154 (April 6, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking at 48 DCR 6465 (July 20, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 8225 (August 23, 2002); as amended by the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Act of 2004, effective December 7, 2004 (51 DCR 8441 (September 3, 2004)); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5059 (June 11, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8024, 8026 (September 3, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13076 (December 22, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003090 (March 10, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Space and Safety 24 DCMR § 1380