District Of Columbia § 35-209 - Type of rails required.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 35-209 — Type of rails required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-209. Type of rails required.
35-209No other rail than a flat grooved rail made level with the surface of the streets upon each side of the tracks or roadbeds, so that no obstruction shall be presented to vehicles passing over said tracks, shall be laid by any street railway company in the streets of Washington; provided, that the foregoing requirements as to rails and roadbed shall not apply to street railroads outside the City of Washington.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 35-209 cover?
Section 35-209 ("Type of rails required.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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