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WASHINGTON v. DPW

No. 06-AA-315.

954 A.2d 945 (2008)

Angela M. WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Respondent.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela M. Washington, pro se.

David A. Hyden, Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia, with whom Peter J. Nickles, Interim Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General, were on the brief, for respondent.

Before FARRELL, Associate Judge, Retired, and NEBEKER and SCHWELB, Senior Judges.

SCHWELB, Senior Judge:

The District of Columbia Department of Public Works (DPW) instituted this proceeding against Angela M. Washington under the Litter Control Act, D.C.Code §§ 8-801 et seq. (2001). The DPW alleged that tall grass and weeds on a lot owned by Ms. Washington constituted a "nuisance" and a violation of 24 DCMR § 1002.1 (1996), which prohibits, inter alia, the deposit of "weeds," "vegetable matter," or "any other solid waste...

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