299. DEFINITIONS

299 DEFINITIONS 299.1 In addition to the terms and phrases defined in the Act (D.C. Code §7-1001 (1981)), when used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Committee - the Public Space Committee of the District of Columbia as constituted by Commissioner's Order No. 69-502, September 3, 1969. Department - the D.C. Department of Public Works (D.C. Law 8-31). Director - the Director of the Department of Public Works, or the Director's agent, representative, or designee. Enclosed sidewalk cafe - any authorized enclosure of public space as a temporary structure adjacent to a restaurant that consists of no more than one (1) story constructed primarily of light, incombustible, or fire-resistant materials; that does not restrict egress from the properties abutting the restaurant adjacent to the cafe; and that can be removed within a twenty-four (24) hour period. Unenclosed sidewalk cafe - any authorized use of public space adjacent to a restaurant that contains tables, chairs, railings, or planters, that is open to the sky and at the sides, but may include awnings or umbrellas, and that can be removed within a twenty-four (24) hour period. Street right-of-way frontage – the section of the public space abutting the affected private property. Surface space - all the space between the building line and the curb, regardless of whether the space is paved or unpaved. SOURCE: Article 43, §§2(b), 3(e) the Police Regulations (May 1981); as amended by §4 of the District of Columbia Solid Waste Regulations Amendments Act of 1989, D.C. Law 8-31, 36 DCR 4750, 4753 (July 7, 1989); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 1118, 1132 (February 4, 2011).