DC ROSA Street Cleaning Camera - Posted Hours Defense
DC's ROSA (Rush Hour and Street Cleaning) automated cameras on DC Circulator buses and PEO vehicles issue tickets for parking during posted street-cleaning or rush-hour windows. Defenses: (1) signs posted incorrectly or covered, (2) vehicle was moved before window started but camera misread time, (3) a holiday suspended enforcement (DC suspends street cleaning on federal/DC holidays under 18 DCMR §2402), (4) snow emergency suspension under DC Snow Team protocols.
Legal basis
18 DCMR §2402 (street cleaning); §2403 (rush-hour); DC Code §50-2209.01 (ATE); DC Snow Emergency Plan
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] DC DMV Adjudication Services RE: NOI #[NUMBER] - Street Cleaning/Rush Hour Defense I contest NOI #[NUMBER] on the ground that the underlying restriction was suspended or inadequately posted on [DATE]. ☐ Holiday Suspension: [DATE] was [HOLIDAY NAME], a federal/DC holiday. Under 18 DCMR §2402, street cleaning is suspended on federal and DC holidays. (Exhibit A: holiday calendar) ☐ Snow Emergency: A snow emergency was in effect on [DATE] under the DC Snow Emergency Plan, suspending street cleaning enforcement. (Exhibit B: DDOT declaration) ☐ Inadequate Signage: Photographs from the parking position (Exhibit C) show the street cleaning sign was [obscured / faded / absent]. ☐ Vehicle Moved Before Window: I moved my vehicle at [TIME], before the street-cleaning window began at [TIME]. The camera time appears off by [MINUTES] minutes. Dismissal respectfully requested. [NAME]
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- 18 DCMR §2402
- 18 DCMR §2403
- DC Code §50-2209.01
- DC Snow Emergency Plan