Public Law 77–4

That it shall be

District of Columbia.

Unlawful parking of vehicles.

unlawful to park, store, or leave any vehicle of any kind, whether attended or not, or for the owner of any vehicle of any kind to allow, permit, or suffer the same to be parked, stored, or left, whether attended or not, upon any public or private property in the District of Columbia, other than public highways, without the consent of the owner of such public or private property and the Commissioners of

Removal and impoundment.

the District of Columbia, and their designated agent or agents, are authorized to remove and impound any vehicle parked, stored, or left in violation of this Act and to keep the same impounded until the owner thereof, or other duly authorized person, shall deposit collateral for his appearance in court to answer for such violation, the amount of such collateral to be fixed by the Commissioners in an amount not to exceed $25. Whoever violates the provisions of

Penalty.

this Act shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25. Prosecutions

Prosecution.

for violations of the provisions of this section shall be in the police court of the District of Columbia upon information filed by the corporation counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants. In any prosecution under this section, proof that a vehicle was parked, stored, or left on public or private property shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle was so parked, stored, or left without the consent of the owner of such public or private property.

Sec. 2.

Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to interfere with the charge and control committed to the Federal Works Administrator, acting through the Commissioner of Public Buildings, over the public buildings and property of the United States in the District of Columbia or any other officer charged with the custody and control of property of the United States in the District of Columbia

Regulations

and such officers with respect to such property, under their respective jurisdiction and control, are hereby authorized and empowered to make and enforce all regulations for the parking of vehicles upon the property of the United States in the District of Columbia (other than public highways), to remove and impound any vehicle, parked, stored, or left in violation of this Act and to keep the same impounded until the owner thereof, or other duly authorized person, shall deposit collateral for his appearance in court to answer for such violation, the amount of collateral to be fixed by the officer charged with the custody and control of property of the United States in the District

Penalties and prosecutions.

of Columbia in an amount not to exceed $25. Violations of regulations for the parking of cars upon the property of the United States in the District of Columbia shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in this Act and all prosecutions for the violations thereof shall be upon information filed by the United States attorney in the police court of the District of Columbia.

Sec. 3.

Should any provisions of this Act be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the Act as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, shall not be affected.