District of Columbia Administrative Code

730 SOLID WASTE FACILITY APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 730.1 Applications for solid waste facility permits shall be completed and signed by the operator of the proposed or existing solid waste facility, and shall be submitted to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs on the…

731 PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR INITIAL SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMITS AND THE ISSUANCE OF INTERIM OPERATING PERMITS 731.1 Upon receipt of an application for a solid waste facility permit, the Director shall review the application for completeness. 731.2 The Direc…

732 SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS 732.1 If the Director concludes that an application for a solid waste facility permit should be granted, the Director shall issue a solid waste facility permit which shall specify, as the Director determines, the following oper…

733 SOLID WASTE FACILITY OPERATING REQUIREMENTS 733.1 Solid waste facilities shall comply with the following operating requirements, each of which is incorporated by reference into every solid waste facility permit and interim operating permit: (a) The unenclosed areas of the fac…

734 PERMIT MODIFICATION 734.1 The Director may modify a solid waste facility permit at any time to mitigate adverse environmental or community impact, to comply with changes to existing law, or upon the application of the owner or operator of a solid waste facility submitted in a…

735 PERMIT RENEWAL 735.1 Applications for renewal of solid waste facility permits shall be completed and signed by the operator of the solid waste facility and submitted to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs on the form provided by the Department at least one-hundr…

736 REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWED SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMITS 736.1 Upon receipt of an application for renewal of a solid waste facility permit, the Director shall follow the procedures set forth in §§ 731.1 through 731.6, and §§ 731.8 through 731.20. 736.2 In addition to t…

737 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 737.1 Owners and operators of solid waste facilities shall, for each facility owned or operated, submit a written report to the Department of Public Works on the tenth (10th) day every month. If the tenth (10th) day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holida…

738 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 6816 (December 20, 1996). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Water and Sanitation 21 DCMR § 738 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014, effective September 23, 2014 (D.C. Law …

739 CESSATION OF OPERATIONS 739.1 A solid waste facility shall immediately cease operation without additional notice if: (a) It is an existing solid waste facility operating under an interim operating permit which has been notified by the Director that its application for a solid…

740 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 6816 (December 20, 1996). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Water and Sanitation 21 DCMR § 740 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014, effective September 23, 2014 (D.C. Law …

741 SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS 741.1 The following schedule of fines is established for each violation of any provision of this chapter: (a) Accepting, processing, transferring or removing solid waste during hours not in accordance with the terms of its permit in violation …

799 DEFINITIONS 799.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Approved - compliance with published standards specifically applicable to the device, method, thing, procedure, or facility under consideration and which standards h…

800 GENERAL PROVISIONS 800.1 The purpose of the specifications set forth in this chapter is to establish minimum standards for the containerization of solid waste (refuse), and thereby promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of the District of Columbia, as well as en…

801 PAPER BAGS FOR UNCOMPACTED SOLID WASTE 801.1 Paper bags shall be fabricated from new and unused wet-strength kraft paper, wholly extensible or wholly non-extensible or equivalent. 801.2 All wet-strength paper shall be distinctly marked on the outer surface for identification …

802 PLASTIC BAGS FOR UNCOMPACTED SOLID WASTE 802.1 Average thickness of all bags within an individual package (carton, cases, etc.) shall be within seven percent (± 7%) of labelled thickness. 802.2 The film used to construct plastic bags shall be capable of incineration under nor…

803 GALVANIZED METAL CANS FOR UNCOMPACTED SOLID WASTE 803.1 The sizes and minimum weight per dozen of the can covered shall be as prescribed in Table 1: Tabel 1 - Galvanized Mental Can (Hot-dipped) Used For Containment of Solid Waste (Refuse) Nominal Size* Minimum Weight Per Doze…

804 CONTAINERS FOR COMPACTED SOLID WASTE 804.1 For the purposes of this section, the term "container" means any container used for the storage of compacted solid waste (refuse), including but not limited to any bag, box, bin, barrel, can, sack, tub, or tube used for that purpose.…

805 THERMOPLASTIC CONTAINERS FOR UNCOMPACTED SOLID WASTE 805.1 Only those thermoplastic materials which can withstand normal wear , penetration by insects, corrosive actions of cleaning an sanitizing compounds and which shall remain relatively unchanged on long term exposure to s…

806 CONTAINERIZATION SYSTEMS 806.1 The owner or other person in charge of the premises served by a solid waste (refuse) containerization system (referred to in this section as simply the "premises") shall maintain in a safe, clean, odor-free, and properly operating condition all …

807 MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SLANT-REFUSE BINS 807.1 The purpose of this section is to establish minimum safety standards for the design and use of non-portable, mechanical lift, tapered, rear or side loading solid waste (refuse) containers (also referred to in this section a…

808 SUPERCANS 808.1 Supercans shall be issued to eligible dwelling units for the exclusive use in the storage and collection of residential refuse. 808.2 Only Supercans registered to and issued by the District shall be eligible for District collection service. 808.3 Supercans iss…

810 APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT 810.1 Application for a permit for each specific solid waste (refuse) container by type, model, and capacity or size shall be made on forms provided by the Department of Public Works. 810.2 Each application shall be submitted to the Chief, Office of P…

811 ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF PERMITS 811.1 A permit shall be issued to applicants (manufacturers or distributors only) who have complied with the applicable requirements of this chapter. 811.2 A permit shall be non-transferable and shall be the exclusive property of the applicant.…

899 DEFINITIONS 899.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Approved - compliance with published standards specifically applicable to the device, method, thing or procedure, under consideration and which standards have been a…

900 PRIVIES AND WATERCLOSETS 900.1 No person shall in the District of Columbia deposit or store any human excreta or body wastes other than in a properly constructed privy or watercloset. 900.2 No system or method for the disposal of human excreta of body wastes, other than a wat…

901 SEPTIC TANK AND SUBSOIL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS 901.1 Where no public sewer was, within a reasonable time, reasonably available while a septic tank was legitimately constructed, the septic tank may continue to be used so long as the use and the maintenance of the tank complies with …

902 EARTH PIT PRIVY PERMITS 902.1 No person shall install or continue to use earth-pit privies in the District of Columbia. SOURCE: Section 17(d) of the Wastewater System Regulation Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-95, 33 DCR 577, 594 (January 31, 1986). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwis…

903 SEPTIC TANK PERMITS 903.1 Each application for the construction and maintenance of a septic tank and subsoil sewage disposal system shall be made in writing on a blank form furnished by the Department and shall be addressed to the Director 903.2 Each application form shall sp…

904 PERMITS FOR OTHER METHODS OF DISPOSAL 904.1 Each application for the construction and maintenance of a method for the disposal of human excreta or body wastes other than by an earth-pit privy or a septic tank and subsoil sewage disposal system shall be made in writing on a bl…

905 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPOSAL SYSTEMS 905.1 Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as relieving the applicant of a duty to comply with the provisions of the D.C. Building Code. 905.2 Every method or system for the reception, disposition, or storage of hum…

907 MAINTENANCE OF DISPOSAL SYSTEMS 907.1 Each method for the reception, disposition, or storage, either temporarily or permanently, of human excreta or body wastes which is not connected with a sewerage system or with a properly installed and operated sewage disposal system shal…

908 DISPOSAL OF HUMAN EXCRETA 908.1 All human excreta or body wastes removed from any privy or outhouses shall be handled, transported, stored, and disposed of by an authorized scavenger or by the District government. 908.2 Authorization can be obtained by making application in w…

909 DISCONTINUANCE OF DISPOSAL SYSTEM OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITY 909.1 Whenever a septic tank and sub-soil sewage disposal system is discontinued, the system shall be thoroughly and carefully disconnected, the system from the plumbing system and the septic tank shall be filled and cove…

910 PERMITS AND ENFORCEMENT 910.1 Temporary permits may be issued by the Director for the construction and maintenance of sanitary earth-pit privies or other types that the Director may approve for use during emergencies, during any and all kinds of public gatherings, and for use…

100 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 100.1 The purpose of these rules is to protect and enhance the rights and protections of consumers by establishing: (a) The specific procedures for obtaining informed consent to treatment from consumers, including treatment with medication; (b) The spe…

101 INFORMED CONSENT TO TREATMENT 101.1 For purposes of this Chapter, the term "informed consent" means that a consumer grants, refuses or withdraws consent to treatment after the MH provider presents the consumer with information about the proposed mental health services, mental…

102 INFORMED CONSENT FROM SUBSTITUTE DECISION-MAKER 102.1 If, while or after presenting the information required by § 101.1 to a consumer, the consumer's treating psychiatrist or psychologist believe that the consumer is incapable of making or communicating a decision regarding t…

103 INFORMED CONSENT NOT REQUIRED IN EMERGENCY 103.1 An emergency means a situation in which a consumer is experiencing a mental health crisis and in which the immediate provision of mental health treatment is necessary to prevent serious injury to the consumer or others. 103.2 I…

104 ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION 104.1 Each MH provider shall obtain informed consent from each consumer prior to administering medication for the purposes of mental health treatment, except as described in § 104.4 through § 104.17 of this chapter. 104.2 Prior to administering an…

105 ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND INSTRUCTIONS 105.1 Each consumer has the right to make health care decisions for himself or herself, including the right to accept or refuse life-sustaining medical treatment if such treatment becomes necessary, unless certified as incapacitated pursuan…

199 DEFINITIONS 199.1 The following terms have the meaning ascribed in this section: "Advanced directives" - a written statement or document signed by a consumer indicating what decision the consumer would make regarding health care or mental health care, which may be relied on b…

1000 PURPOSE 1000.1 This chapter establishes the fee structure for the Department’s training events and the allowable expenses to be paid to external trainers. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 12680 (September 25, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Ment…

1001 FEES 1001.1 The Director may charge fees for training programs provided through the Department’s Training Institute that are approved for continuing education contact hours or incur costs associated with production. The Director may waive fees in his or her discretion for ma…

1002 TRAINER FEES 1002.1 The Department shall not pay any trainer in excess of one-thousand five-hundred dollars ($1,500.00) a day to participate in a Department-sponsored training event. The Director may in his or her discretion waive this requirement on a case by case basis whe…

1099 DEFINITIONS 1099.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed: Contact Hour – a measure of scheduled instruction or education training provided to the attendees, typically by licensed professionals, as a condition of receiving or maintaini…

1200 PRIORITY POPULATIONS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1200.1 The Mental Health Service Delivery Reform Act of 2001 (Act), D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1131.01 et seq., requires the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide or arrange systems of care to serve the needs of children and yo…

1201 CHILDREN OR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE 1201.1 Children or youth with serious emotional disturbance includes children and youth under age 22 who currently have, or at any time during the prior year have had, a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorde…