Most of the restrictions on parking in the District of Columbia are set out in Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 24 (Stopping, Standing, and Other Non-Moving) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
From Title 18 DCMR, Chapter 24
Section Number - Title (or other information). Documents provided in PDF format.
24-00 Proper Parking: General Requirements and Prohibitions
24-01 Loading and Unloading Vehicles
24-03 Emergency Parking Permits
24-04 Parking Meters and Parking Meter Zones
24-05 Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited: No Sign Required
24-06 Parking Prohibited by Posted Sign
24-07 Temporary and Emergency Parking Restrictions
24-08 Procedures for Posting Temporary or Emergency Parking Restrictions
24-09 Restricted Use of Valet parking, Valet Staging, Bus, Taxicab, and Sightseeing Zones and Stands
24-10 Deleted
24-11 Residential Permit Parking
24-12 Establishment and Approval of Residential Permit Parking Areas
24-13 Issuance of Residential Parking Permits
24-14 Visitor or Temporary Permits
24-15 Fees for Stickers of Permits
24-17 Snow Emergency Parking Regulations
24-18 Miscellaneous Non-Moving Violations
24-19 Municipal Center Parking Restrictions
24-20 Official Parking Permits and Spaces
24-21 Impoundment of Vehicles for Violations
24-22 Repealed
24-23 Street Cleaning Parking Provisions
24-24 Performance Parking Pilot Zones
24-25 Repealed
24-26 Section not in use
24-27 Streets Exempted from Parking Meter Fee Moratorium
From Title 18 DCMR, Chapter 26
The civil penalties for violating these provisions are included in Title 24, Chapter 26 (Stopping, Standing, and Other Non-Moving Infractions). These regulations are issued by the District Department of Transportation and enforced by several agencies, including the Department of Public Works. The regulations are included here as a courtesy and may not reflect recent changes made to them. A listing of the individual sections included is set out below.