4315. STREATERIES INFRACTIONS

4315 STREATERIES INFRACTIONS 4315.1 [RESERVED] 4315.2 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 2 infraction: (a) Operating a Streatery without a permit. 4315.3 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 3 infraction: Placing, on a Streatery structure, images or words viewable from the street (24 DCMR § 4502.2); Exceeding the number of seats permitted within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4502.3); Failure to include at least one (1) ADA compliant table within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4502.4); Failure to provide an accessible route to an ADA compliant table within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4502.4); Use of any part of a Streatery for storage except for approved Streatery elements (24 DCMR § 4502.5); Failure to maintain a continuous physical edge to buffer outdoor dining area from adjacent vehicular traffic in Streateries located in a travel lane or parking lane excepting required gaps for safety access points (24 DCMR § 4503.2); Placing a barrier between the outdoor dining area of a Streatery and the sidewalk (24 DCMR § 4503.3); Fully enclosing a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4503.4); Bolting or permanently affixing Streatery barriers or structures to public space (24 DCMR § 4503.5); Failure to arrange Streatery furniture or fixtures in a way that provides ready access by aisles to each exit way (24 DCMR § 4504.1); Failure to keep fire protection equipment located within a Streatery in working condition, visible, and conveniently accessible (24 DCMR 4504.3); Preparing or storing food or alcohol within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4504.4); Storing trash or refuse within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4504.5); Erecting, maintaining, or placing a structure or enclosure to accommodate the storage of trash or refuse within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4504.5); Placing generators or televisions within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4513.3); Playing live or amplified music within a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4513.3); Placing ropes, chains, or fencing in a Streatery that prevents people from entering the Streatery from the sidewalk (24 DCMR § 4513.3); and Charging a fee to access a Streatery (24 DCMR § 4513.4). 4315.4 Violations of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 4 infraction: Failure to affix two (2) signs to a Streatery that indicate the business name, seating hours, seating capacity, and emergency contact information (24 DCMR § 4502.1). 4315.5 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007863 (May 22, 2026). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Consumers, Commercial Practices, & Civil Infractions 16 DCMR § 4315