District of Columbia Administrative Code

604 ELECTRICAL FACILITIES Strike Section 604.2 of the International Property Maintenance Code in its entirety and insert new Section 604.2 in the Property Maintenance Code in its place to read as follows: 604.2 Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve a…

605 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Insert a new Section 605.4 into the Property Maintenance Code to read as follows: Subsection 605.4 is stricken in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6173 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking …

606 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS Strike Section 606 of the International Property Maintenance Code in its entirety and insert new Section 606 in the Property Maintenance Code in its place to read as follows: 606.1 General. No elevator or conveying system, including, but not li…

608 AIR CONDITIONING 608.1 General. The owner or operator of a housing business, who provides air conditioning as a service either through individual air conditioning units or a central air conditioning system, shall maintain each such air conditioning unit or system in safe and …

701 GENERAL Insert a new Section 701.3 into the Property Maintenance Code to read as follows: 701.3 Hazardous and combustible materials. Combustible, flammable, explosive or other hazardous materials, such as paint, volatile oils and cleaning fluids, or combustible rubbish, such …

702 MEANS OF EGRESS Strike Section 702.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code in its entirety and insert new Section 702.4 in the Property Maintenance Code in its place to read as follows: 702.4 Emergency escape openings. Required emergency escape openings shall be main…

704 FIRE PROTECTIONS SYSTEMS Insert a new Section 704.1.3 into the Property Maintenance Code to read as follows: 704.1.3 Fire extinguishers. All portable fire extinguishers required by a prior or current Building Code or Fire Code shall be visible, readily accessible and maintain…

800 ASME Strike the ASME referenced standard in Chapter 8 of the International Property Maintenance Code in its entirety and insert the following new ASME referenced standards in its place to read as follows: ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue New York,…

APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS The provisions of Appendix B, Fire-Flow Requirements, in the International Fire Code are hereby adopted in their entirety as Appendix B to the Fire Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The…

APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION The provisions of Appendix C, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution, in the International Fire Code are hereby adopted in their entirety as Appendix C to the Fire Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29,…

APPENDIX D FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS The provisions of Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads, in the International Fire Code are hereby adopted in their entirety as Appendix D to the Fire Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The Dis…

APPENDIX H HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN (HMMP) AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY STATEMENT (HMIS) INSTRUCTIONS The provisions of Appendix H, Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) Instructions, in the International Fir…

N101 GENERAL N101.1 General. This appendix shall apply to home day care facilities (a) operated in dwelling units within existing detached one and two-family dwellings and townhouses within the scope of the Residential Code and within R-3 dwellings, and (b) occupied by persons of…

N102 DEFINITIONS EXIT. That portion of a means of egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or public way. Exit components include exterior exit doors at the level of exit discharge, interior exit stairways, interior exit ramps, exit passageways, exterior exit …

N103 MEANS OF EGRESS N103.1 Means of egress. The means of egress from each level of the one or two family dwelling unit used as a home day care occupancy shall comply with this section. N103.1.1 Below grade level, any number of occupants. Below grade levels shall be provided with…

N104 SMOKE DETECTION N104.1 General. Smoke alarms shall be installed in all home day care occupancies. Smoke alarms shall be installed in accordance with Section R313 of the Residential Code or Section 907.2.11.2 of the Fire Code as applicable. In addition to the locations requir…

N105 CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION N105.1 General. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in all home day care occupancies equipped with a fuel burning appliance or an attached garage. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in accordance with Section R315 of the Residential Cod…

N106 OCCUPANT LOAD N106.1 Maximum number of occupants. The maximum number of occupants allowed in a home day care facility shall be determined by the square footage of those portions of the dwelling unit legally used for home day care activities. The occupant load factor shall be…

N107 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS N107.1 General. Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and installed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room of the dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire e…

N108 FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS N108.1 General. An approved fire safety and evacuation plan shall be prepared and maintained by the home day care provider, and available on the premises for reference and review by employees and by the parents and guardians of the persons in…

N109 INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS N109.1 General. The selected interior finishes, decorative materials, and furnishings for home day care facilities shall comply with Chapter 8. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). Th…

101 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Strike Section 101 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 101 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 101.1 Title. The District of Columbia Fire Code (2017) shall consist of the 2015 edition of the Inte…

102 APPLICABILITY Strike Section 102 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 102 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 102.1 Buildings and Property. The Fire Code shall be applicable to all premises, and conditions within the limits of …

103 FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Strike Section 103 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 103 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 103.1 Code Official for the Fire Code. The Fire Chief of the District of Columbia Fi…

104 GENERAL AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES Strike Section 104 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 104 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 104.1 General. The code official is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of the Fire …

105 PERMITS Strike Section 105 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 105 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 105.1 General. Permits shall be in accordance with Sections 105.1.1 through 105.6.47. 105.1.1 Permits Required. Permits req…

106 INSPECTIONS Strike Section 106 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 106 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 106.1 Inspection authority. The code official is authorized to enter and examine any building, structure, marine vessel…

107 MAINTENANCE Strike Section 107 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 107 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 107.1 Maintenance of Safeguards. Whenever or wherever any device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, level of p…

108 APPEALS Strike Section 108 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 108 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 108.1 Right of Appeal. Any person directly affected by a notice or order issued under this Fire Code shall have the right t…

109 VIOLATIONS Strike Section 109 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 109 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 109.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, repair, remove, …

110 UNSAFE CONDITIONS Strike Section 110 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 110 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 110.1 Unsafe Conditions. All premises or equipment thereon that are or hereafter become abandoned, deteriorated, …

111 EMERGENCY CONDITIONS Strike Section 111 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 111 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 111.1 Emergency Condition. When an emergency condition exists, the code official is hereby authorized to take …

112 SERVICE UTILITIES Strike Section 112 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 112 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 112.1 Authority to Disconnect Service Utilities. The code official shall have the authority to authorize disconne…

113 FEES Strike Section 113 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 113 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 113.1 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the applicable fees have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be relea…

1003 GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS Strike Section 1003.2 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 1003.2 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 1003.2 Ceiling height. The means of egress shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 i…

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

1007 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS Strike Section 1007.1.1 of the International Fire Code and insert a new Section 1007.1.1 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 1007.1.1 Two exits or exit access doorways. Where two exits, exit access doorways, exit access stairways or…

1010 DOORS, GATES, AND TURNSTILES Insert a new Section 1010.1.9.5.2 into the Fire 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 …

1023 EXIT PASSAGEWAYS Insert a new Exception 3 to Section 1023.3.1 to read as follows: 3. Separation between an interior exit stairway or ramp and the exit passageway extension shall not be required when the interior exit stair and the exit passageway extension are pressurized in…

1025 LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS Strike Section 1025 of the International Fire Code in its entirety without replacement. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6033 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Residential Code (2017), referred to as the “Residential …

1101 GENERAL Strike Section 1101.2 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 1101.2 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 1101.2 Intent. The intent of this chapter is to provide a minimum degree of fire and life safety to persons occupy…

1103 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS Strike Section 1103.2 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 1103.2 in the Fire Code into its place to read as follows: 1103.2 Emergency responder radio coverage in existing buildings. Existing …

1104 MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS Strike Section 1104.25, Egress path markings, of the International Fire Code in its entirety without replacement. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Fire Code (2017), refe…

202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS Insert a new definition into Section 202 of the Fire Code to read as follows: FIRE PIT APPLIANCES. Open-flame appliances that are provided for recreational or decorative use, which are fueled by flammable or combustible gases or liquids, and where products…

304 COMBUSTIBLE WASTE MATERIAL Strike Section 304.1.2 of the International Fire Code and insert a new Section 304.1.2 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 304.1.2 Vegetation. Weeds, grass, vines or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering prope…

307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES Strike Section 307.4.3 of the International Fire Code and insert a new Section 307.4.3 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 307.4.3 Portable Outdoor Fire Places. Portable outdoor fire places and f…

308 OPEN FLAMES Strike Section 308.1.4 of the International Fire Code and insert new Section 308.1.4 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on balconies or…

Insert a new Section 319 into the Fire Code to read as follows: 319 DAY CARE FACILITIES IN DWELLING UNITS 319.1 Fire safety inspection required. No day care facility located in a dwelling unit shall be operated without a fire safety inspection conducted by the code official prior…

3103 TEMPORARY TENTS AND MEMBRANE STRUCTURES 3103 TEMPORARY TENTS AND MEMBRANE STRUCTURES Strike Section 3103.1 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 3103.1 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 3103.1 General. Tents and membrane stru…

507 FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLIES Strike Section 507.5.2 of the International Fire Code and insert new Section 507.5.2 into the Fire Code in its place to read as follows: 507.5.2 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire hydrant systems shall be subject to periodic tests as requ…