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Public Space Permit Fees


  1. Administrative
  2. Temporary Occupancy
  3. Public Inconvenience Fee
  4. Fixture(s) and Paving (in Parking)
  5. Fixture(s) and Paving (other)
  6. Building Projections
  7. Grading
  8. Trees and Landscaping
  1. Minor Excavation
  2. Major Excavation
  3. Overhead Electrical/Communication
  4. Moving Overweight/length/width equipment
  5. Miscellaneous
  6. Inspection Fee
  7. Public Space Abutting Business
A. Administrative
Permit Fee
Application Fee (New or Renewal)(Public Utilities Exempt) $ 50.00
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B. Temporary Occupancy
Permit Fee
1. Residential Moving Trucks (2 days maximum) $ 50.00
2. Residential Moving Container (5 days maximum) $ 50.00
3. Manhole Access (Each Occurrence) $ 85.00
4. Manhole Access (Batch Permit) $ 2,585.00
5. Receptacles for construction debris (eg, Dumpsters™) placed in public space
in areas zoned CR, C-1 through C-5, CM, M, SP-1 and SP-2, and W-1 through W-3:

Months 1, 2, & 3
Months 4 & 5
Month 6 or more
Permit Fee Per Month


$ 75.00
$ 100.00
$ 150.00
6. Receptacles for construction debris (eg,
Dumpsters™) placed in public space in areas zoned R-1 through R-5:

Months 1, 2, & 3
Months 4 & 5
Month 6 or more
Permit Fee Per Month


$ 75.00
$ 125.00
$ 200.00
7. General Temporary Occupancy Permit Fee Per Month
$ 50.00
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C. Public Inconvenience FeeIn addition to those fees shown above for temporary occupancy, a public inconvenience fee for the temporary occupancy of public space in excess of a one-time thirty (30) calendar day grace period per permit shall be applied as follows:




1. Within the Central Business District as defined in 18 DCMR § 9901: Fee/Sq-Ft/Day
Parking Lane (where no parking meters exist)
Fee established for prohibiting parking in
18 DCMR Title §§ 2407.20
and 2407.21
1st Travel Lane (to include lanes dedicated for use by bicycles) ($2,250 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.040
2nd Travel Lane and Each Add'l ($2,250 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.060
Alley ($2,250 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.020
Sidewalk ($3,000 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.030
Pedestrian Walkway Credit (for 100% of sidewalk area where the pedestrian pathway is maintained per DDOT Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards: Covered and Open Walkway)
$ -0.030
2. Outside the Central Business District, as defined in 18 DCMR § 9901:
Fee/Sq-Ft/Day
Parking Lane (where no parking meters exist)
Fee established for prohibiting parking in 18 18 DCMR §§ 2407.20
and 2407.21
1st Travel Lane Lane (to include lanes dedicated for use by bicycles) ($2,250 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.030
2nd Travel Lane and Each Add'l ($2,250 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.045
Alley ($2,250 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.015
Sidewalk ($3,000 maximum fee per block per 30 days)
$ 0.020
Pedestrian Walkway Credit (for 100% of sidewalk area where the pedestrian pathway is maintained per DDOT Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards: Covered and Open Walkway)
$ -0.020
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D. Fixture(s) and Paving (in Parking)
Permit Fee
Fence
$ 50.00
Fence w/Brick Piers
$ 75.00
Retaining Wall
$ 75.00
Planter Box (each)
$ 75.00
Coping
$ 75.00
Steps
$ 75.00
Over-Height Fence or Wall
$ 135.00
Minor Repair of Fence, Wall or Paving
$ 50.00
Minor Paving (less than 150 sq ft)
$ 75.00
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E. Fixture(s) and Paving (other)
Permit Fee
Pay Phone (each)
$ 75.00
Street Furniture
$ 135.00
Raised Planter Box(s) on Sidewalk
$ 135.00
Moveable Planter Box(s) on Sidewalk
$ 135.00
Bollards
$ 135.00
Sign(s)
$ 135.00
Canopy Sockets
$ 75.00
Minor Paving (less than 150 sq ft)
$ 75.00
Repair/Replace Existing Driveway
$ 75.00
Close Existing Driveway
$ 75.00
New Residential Driveway
$ 75.00
New Commercial Driveway
$ 135.00
New Circular Driveway
$ 135.00
Sidewalk Paving (up to 300 linear ft)
$ 135.00
Curb & Gutter (up to 300 linear ft)
$ 135.00
Alley Paving/Roadway Paving (up to 300 linear ft)
$ 135.00
Resurface Roadway (up to 300 linear ft)
$ 75.00
Subsurface Fuel Tank (each - new or replacement)
$ 250.00
Other Fixture(s) or paving in public space
$ 135.00
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F. Building Projections
Permit Fee
Porches & Steps (each)
$ 75.00
Areaway (each)
$ 75.00
Window Well (each)
$ 75.00
Bay Window (each)
$ 75.00
Projections Requiring Exception from Building Code (See 12A-3202.4) (each)
$ 135.00
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G. Grading
Permit Fee
Roadways, sidewalks and alleys
$ .00
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H. Trees and Landscaping
Permit Fee
Public Space Tree(s) (plant)
$ 0.00
Public Space Tree(s) (remove)
$ 100.00
Hedge(s) (plant)
$ 75.00
Other Landscaping (Commercial)
$ 75.00
Street Tree (s) (pruning)
$ 75.00
Tree Space (s) (Not part of sidewalk paving permit)
$ 75.00
Tree Fence (s)
$ 50.00
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I. Minor Excavation
Permit Fee
Test Pits, Boring & Cores (single)
$ 50.00
Test Pits, Boring & Cores (Each Add'l)
$ 20.00
Monitor Wells (single)
$ 135.00
Monitor Wells (Each Add'l)
$ 20.00
Conduit Relocation (up to 10 linear Ft)
$ 50.00
Other Minor Excavation (up to 100 sq ft and not requiring sheeting & shoring)
$ 50.00
House Service (each premise)
 
Water/Fire Connection/Abandonment/Repair – up to 2 inch pipe size
$ 50.00
Water Meter Pit and associated Pipe up to 2 inches
$ 50.00
Gas Connection/Abandonment/Repair
$ 50.00
Electric Connection/Abandonment/Repair
$ 50.00
Communication Connection/Abandonment/Repair
$ 50.00
Sanitary Sewer Connection/Abandonment/Repair – up to 4 inch pipe size
$ 85.00
Storm Sewer Connection/Abandonment/Repair – up to 4 inch pipe size
$ 85.00
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J. Major Excavation
Permit Fee
Regulator Stations, above and below ground, and associated appurtenances installation or removal (each)
$ 135.00
Washington Gas and Light – System Monitoring/Telemetric Equipment installation or removal (each)
$ 85.00
Washington Gas and Light – Non-Emergency maintenance related excavations such as for cathotic protection activities, encapsulations, other O & M activities (each)
$ 85.00
Gas Service Connection/Abandonment/Repair (each)
$ 85.00
Electric Service Connection/Abandonment/Repair only
$ 85.00
Electric Service Connection/Abandonment/Repair and associated Manhole and Conduit (each)
$ 135.00
Transformer Vault and associated Manhole and Conduit (each)
$ 250.00
Water/Fire Connection/Abandonment/Repair (each – over 2 inch pipe size)
$ 85.00
Water Meter Manhole and associated piping (each)
$ 135.00
Fire Hydrant Installation/Repair/Removal (each)
$ 85.00
Sanitary/Storm Sewer Connection/Abandonment/Repair (each – over 4 inch pipe size)
$ 135.00
Sanitary/Storm Sewer Manhole (each)
$ 135.00
Communication Manhole (each)
$ 135.00
Utility or Communication Excavation for Pipe, Conduit or Cable (each 200 linear feet or portion thereof)
$ 135.00
Sheeting and Shoring (each 100 linear feet or portion thereof)
$ 135.00
Abandonment or Removal of Subsurface Fuel Tank or Vault (each)
$ 135.00
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K. Overhead Electrical/Communication
Permit Fee
Install/Remove/Replace Overhead Electrical/Communication Wire
Up to 300 linear feet
Each additional 300 linear feet or portion thereof
$ 50.00
$ 20.00
Install/Remove/Replace Utility/Communication Pole with or without Guy Wire
First Pole
Each Additional Pole
$ 50.00
$ 20.00
Install/Remove/Replace Guy Wire for Utility/Communication Pole
First Guy Wire
Each Additional Guy Wire
$ 50.00
$ 20.00
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L. Moving Overweight, Over-length, or Over-width equipment (excluding permits issued to the federal government)

Permit Fee


Single Trip (each) $ 30.00
Round Trip (each) $ 50.00
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M. Miscellaneous
Permit Fee
Per Month
All miscellaneous permits primarily benefitting the applicant $ 50.00
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N. Inspection Fee
Permit Fee
Additional fee for any needed inspection of paving, repairing or altering of public space $ 50.00/hr
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O. Public Space Abutting Business (see § 201.1 of this title)

Permit Fee

Use of public space by operators of abutting businesses $ 139.00