District of Columbia Administrative Code

G601 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES G601.1 Placement prohibited. The placement of recreational vehicles wholly or partially within a flood hazard area shall not be authorized in coastal high-hazard areas and in floodways. G601.2 Temporary placement. Recreational vehicles located wholly or…

G701 TANKS G701.1 Tanks. Underground and above-ground tanks located wholly or partially within flood hazard areas shall be designed, constructed, installed and anchored in accordance with ASCE 24. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The Dist…

G801 OTHER BUILDING WORK G801.1 Garages and accessory structures. Garages and accessory structures located wholly or partially within flood hazard areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with ASCE 24 and comply with the following conditions as applicable. G801.1.1 D…

G802 MIXED-USE BUILDINGS G802.1 Lowest floor. The lowest floor (including basement or underground parking garage) of any new construction of, or substantial improvement to, a mixed-used building located on a development site wholly or partially within a flood hazard area shall ei…

G901 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND TEMPORARY STORAGE G901.1 Temporary structures. Temporary structures located wholly or partially within flood hazard areas shall comply with Section 119 of the Building Code, 12-A DCMR, and with the following conditions: Temporary structures shall be …

APPENDIX N SIGNS Appendix N of the 2013 District of Columbia Building Code, as amended, is adopted without amendment as an appendix to the Building Code in the District of Columbia. Appendix N reads as follows: N101 GENERAL N101.1 General. This section shall govern the erection, …

Strike Section 101 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 101 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 101 GENERAL 101.1 The Construction Codes. The 2017 District of Columbia Construction Codes, hereinafter referred to as the “C…

Strike Section 102 of the International Building Code in its entirety and substitute new Section 102 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 102 APPLICABILITY 102.1 General. The provisions of these regulations shall cover all matters affecting or relating to buildin…

Strike Section 103 of the International Building Code in its entirety and substitute new Section 103 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 103 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 103.1 Code Official. The Director shall be, and shall hereinafter be referr…

Strike Section 104 of the International Building Code in its entirety and substitute new Section 104 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL 104.1 General. The code official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the …

Strike Section 105 of the International Building Code in its entirety and substitute new Section 105 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 105 PERMITS 105.1 Required Permits. Unless specifically exempted under Section 105.2, an owner or authorized agent who intend…

Strike Section 107 of the International Building Code in its entirety and substitute new Section 106 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 106 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS 106.1 General. Submittal documents shall consist of construction documents (as specified in this Sect…

Strike Section 108 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 107 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 107 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES 107.1 General. The code official is authorized to issue a permit to construct temporary structu…

Strike Section 109 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 108 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 108 FEES 108.1 Payment of Fees. A permit shall not be issued until all required fees have been paid to the Department or other …

Strike Section 110 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 109 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 109 INSPECTIONS 109.1 General. Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the code off…

Strike Section 111 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 110 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 110 LETTERS OF CORE AND SHELL COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATES AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY AND USE OF PREMISES 110.1 General. Section 110 pr…

Strike Section 112 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 111 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 111 REVOCATION OF PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES 111.1 Revocation of a Permit. The code official is authorized to revoke in whole o…

Strike Section 113 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 112 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 112 INTERNAL AGENCY REVIEW AND APPEALS OF FINAL DECISIONS OF CODE OFFICIAL AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 112.1 Internal Agency Revie…

Strike Section 114 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 113 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 113 VIOLATIONS, REMEDIES, PENALTIES AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 113.1 Unlawful Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to…

Strike Section 115 of the International Building Code and insert a new Section 114 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 114 STOP WORK ORDERS 114.1 Authority. Whenever the code official finds that any work on any premises is being performed in violation of the pro…

Strike Section 116 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 115 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 115 UNSAFE CONDITIONS 115.1 Unsafe Conditions. All premises or equipment thereon that are or hereafter become abandoned, deterior…

Insert new Section 116 in the Building Code to read as follows: 116 EMERGENCY CONDITIONS 116.1 Emergency Condition. When an emergency condition exists, the code official is hereby authorized to take such actions as the code official deems necessary to meet such emergency in accor…

Insert new Section 117 in the Building Code to read as follows: 117 POSTING OF OCCUPANT LOAD AND LIVE LOAD SIGNS 117.1 Occupant Load. Occupant load signs shall be posted in accordance with Section 1004.3. Rooms or spaces which have multiple use capability shall be posted for the …

Insert new Section 118 in the Building Code to read as follows: 118 ADDRESSES OF PREMISES 118.1 Purpose. The purpose of the provisions of this Section 118 shall be: (a) to establish a formal, legally-based District of Columbia-wide system of assigning addresses to premises in ord…

Insert new Section 119 in the Building Code to read as follows: 119 SERVICE UTILITIES 119.1 Connection of Service Utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility source of energy, fuel, power, water or sewerage to any building, other structure or system that is regulat…

Insert new Section 120 in the Building Code to read as follows: 120 COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS 120.1 General. The provisions of this section, and D.C. Official Code § 6-1405.01(b) (2018 Repl.), shall apply to any covenants or agreements required by the Construction Codes or accepte…

Insert new Section 122 in the Building Code to read as follows: 122 AMENDMENTS AND COPIES 122.1 Amendments; Supplements; Editions. All future amendments, supplements, and editions of the Construction Codes shall be adopted only upon authority of the government of the District of …

Insert new Section 123 in the Building Code to read as follows: 123 TRANSITORY PROVISIONS 123.1 Applicability of Prior Editions of the Construction Codes. The prior edition of the Construction Codes, in force on the date that a new edition of the Construction Codes is adopted pur…

1003 GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS Insert a new Exception 9 to Section 1003.2 of the International Building Code to read as follows: Exceptions: 9. The exit discharge and exit passageways in a means of egress system shall be allowed to have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (213…

1005 MEANS OF EGRESS SIZING Strike the Exceptions to Section 1005.3.1 of the International Building Code in their entirety and insert new exceptions to Section 1005.3.1 of the Building Code in their place to read as follows: Exceptions: For other than Group H and I-2 occupancies,…

1007 EXIT AND EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY CONFIGURATION Strike Section 1007.1.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1007.1.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1007.1.1 Two exits or exit access doorways. Where two exits, exit acces…

1010 DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES Insert new Section 1010.1.9.5.2 in the Building Code to read as follows: 1010.1.9.5.2 Public toilet facility door locking. Where a toilet room is provided for the use of multiple occupants, the egress door for the room shall not be lockable from t…

1023 INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS 1023.3.1 Extension. Where interior exit stairways and ramps are extended to an exit discharge or a public way by an exit passageway, the interior exit stairway and ramp shall be separated from the exit passageway by a fire barrier constructe…

1024 EGRESS PATH MARKINGS Strike Section 1025 of the International Building Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2017), referred to as the “Building Code,” con…

1025 LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS Strike Section 1025 of the International Building Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2017), referred to as the “Building C…

1030 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE Strike Section 1030.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1030.1 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1030.1 General. In addition to the means of egress required by this chapter, provisions sh…

1101 GENERAL Strike Section 1101.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 1101.1 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1101.1 Scope. The provisions of Chapter 11 of the Building Code and Appendix E (except Section E110 Airpor…

1103 SCOPING REQUIREMENTS Strike Section 1103.2.9 into the International Building Code and insert a new Section 1103.2.9 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1103.2.9 Equipment spaces. Spaces frequented only by personnel for maintenance, repair or monitoring of…

1107 DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS Strike Section 1107.5.5.1 of the International Building Code and add a new Section 1107.5.5.1 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1107.5.5.1 Group I-3 sleeping units. In Group I-3 occupancies, at least 5 percent of the sl…

1108 SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES Insert a new Section 1108.5 to the Building Code to read as follows: 1108.5 Detention and correctional facilities. Detention and correctional facilities shall comply with Sections 1108.5.1 through 1108.5.5.2 1108.5.1 General. Buildings, facilities or port…

1203 VENTILATION Strike Section 1203.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1203.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1203.1 General. Buildings shall be provided with natural ventilation in accordance with Section 1203.4, or…

1205 LIGHTING Strike Section 1205.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1205.1 in its place in the Building Code to read as follows: 1205.1 General. Every space intended for human occupancy shall be provided with natural light by means of ext…

1207 SOUND TRANSMISSION Strike Sections 1207.1 and 1207.2 of the International Building Code in their entirety and insert new Sections 1207.1 and 1207.2 in the Building Code in their place to read as follows: 1207.1 Scope. This section shall apply to common interior walls, partit…

1504 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS Strike Section 1504.4 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1504.4 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1504.4 Ballasted low-slope roof systems. Ballasted low-slope (roof slope < 2:12) single-ply r…

1507 REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERINGS Insert new Section 1507.18 to the Building Code to read as follows: 1507.18 Hot-applied rubberized-asphalt roofing. The installation of hot-applied rubberized-asphalt roofing shall comply with the provisions of this section. 1507.18.1 Slope. H…

1510 ROOFTOP STRUCTURES Strike Section 1510.2.1 in the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1510.2.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 1510.2.1 Height above roof deck. Penthouses constructed on buildings of other than Type I const…

1512 ROOF SOLAR REFLECTANCE AND THERMAL EMITTANCE Insert new Section 1512 to the Building Code to read as follows: 1512.1 Roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance. Low-sloped roofs shall comply with the roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements set forth in Se…

1602 DEFINITIONS AND NOTATIONS 1602.1 Definitions. Insert a new notation under “NOTATIONS” to read as follows: NOTATIONS: Af = wind area in accordance with Chapters 26-30 of ASCE 7. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbi…

1603 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Insert a new Section 1603.1.3.1 into the Building Code to read as follows: 1603.1.3.1 Roof Drift on Existing Structures. It shall be the responsibility of the owner undertaking work on its premises to determine the impact of that work on the roof snow …