{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-10-128","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 10-128","heading":"When authorization by Congress needed for building.","body":"On and after August 24, 1912, there shall not be erected on any reservation, park, or public grounds, of the United States within the District of Columbia, any building or structure without express authority of Congress.","path":["Title 10. Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.","Chapter 1. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/10-128","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b6fb4e124fdf75178334f536dd86df6ca58a9b3c8571deaa3bfe961eedad9259","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-10-127","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-10-129"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}