PR 26-0426 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Streatery Program Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution declares an emergency to amend fees for the District's Streatery Program, which allows restaurants to set up outdoor dining in public spaces like parking lanes. It directly affects participating restaurants by reducing proposed permit fees ($260) and annual public space rental costs ($20 per square foot), while establishing a clear enforcement date for permanent guidelines. The resolution also authorizes the Public Space Committee to grant waivers for program requirements if they don't create undue risk. This aims to prevent businesses from removing existing streatery setups due to new rules and costs, addressing immediate concerns raised by restaurant owners.

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed Dec 2, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original, indicating it has been formally adopted and signed into law. The text was reorganized with new sections added, including a requirement that permit holders receiving exceptions must renew their permits through the Public Space Committee every 2 years, and an amendment to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Amendment Act requiring one designated corridor to include the 2000-2400 blocks of 18th Street, NW in Ward 1. The background sections were expanded to include additional context about DDOT's pilot program, the removal of the Adams Morgan pilot infrastructure, and ongoing enforcement confusion among businesses.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific requirement for permit renewal timelines for businesses receiving exceptions, and to mandate that one of the designated corridor roadways must include the 2000-2400 blocks of 18th Street, NW in Ward 1.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that streatery permit holders who received an exception must apply for permit renewal through the Public Space Committee every 2 years.

Added an amendment to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Amendment Act of 2016 requiring that one of the roadways selected as a designated corridor must include the 2000-2400 blocks of 18th Street, NW in Ward 1.

TIMELINE

Background section expanded to include new information about DDOT's pilot streatery demonstration on 18th Street, NW and the subsequent removal of the Adams Morgan pilot infrastructure.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified enforcement timeline by noting DDOT will begin enforcement actions against non-permitted streatery structures in early 2026, and acknowledged ongoing business confusion about when permanent guidelines will be enforced.

Floor votes · Council Dec 2, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Dec 2, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 2, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Dec 2, 2025

Introduced

Amendment (Nadeau)

legislature

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0426 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors