Scope of Mayor’s authority

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Transportation Systems
  4. Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures
  5. New Streets or Alleys
  6. Scope of Mayor’s authority

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The Mayor may open, extend, widen, or straighten:

(1) Any street to conform with the highway plan; or

(2) Any minor street or alley, upon the petition of the owners of more than 1/2 of the property fronting on the proposed street or alley, or when the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served best by the action.

(Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 301, 30 DCR 148.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 7-441.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 6-403 and § 9-203.02.

Cross References

Public ways, streets and alleys on recorded plats, see § 1-1314.

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority under Law 4-201, see Mayor’s Order 83-139, May 26, 1983.


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