District of Columbia Administrative Code

3011 REQUIRED ELEVATOR SIGNAGE Insert new Section 3011 in the Building Code to read as follows: 3011.1 Required Elevator Signage. A permanent sign of durable material, with lettering no smaller than one quarter inch (6 mm) high shall be placed in all elevators cars, with the foll…

3101 GENERAL Insert new Section 3101.2 in the Building Code to read as follows: 3101.2 Other requirements. Special construction encroaching into the public right-of-way or public space shall conform to the pertinent standards set forth in Chapter 32, and other applicable requirem…

3103 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES Strike Section 3103.1.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3101.1.1 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 3103.1.1 Permit required. Temporary structures that cover an area greater than 100 square fee…

3105 AWNINGS AND CANOPIES Strike Section 3105 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3105 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 3105.1. General. Awnings or canopies shall comply with the requirements of this Section 3105, other a…

3106 MARQUEES Strike Section 3106.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3106.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 3106.1 General. Marquees shall comply with Sections 3106.3 through 3106.5 and other applicable sections of th…

3107 SIGNS Strike Section 3107.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3107.1 to the Building Code to read as follows: 3107.1 General. Signs shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Title 12 of the DC…

3109 SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES AND SAFETY DEVICES Strike Section 3109, Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices, in the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3109.1 in the Building Code to read as follows: 3109.1 General. Swimming pool enclosures an…

3112 FENCES Insert new Section 3112 to the Building Code to read as follows: 3112.1 General. Fences shall comply with the requirements of this section, other applicable sections of the Construction Codes and other municipal regulations. All barbed wire and similar fences shall co…

3201 GENERAL Insert new Section 3201.1.1 in the Building Code to read as follows: 3201.1.1 Other requirements. Encroachments of structures into the public right-of-way, including structures or enclosures of space beneath the surface of the public space and certain uses of airspac…

3202 ENCROACHMENTS Strike Sections 3202.1 through 3202.4 of the International Building Code in their entirety and add new Sections 3202.1 through 3202.13.2.5 in the Building Code in their place to read as follows: 3202.1 Character of encroachments. Encroachments into the public r…

3303 DEMOLITION Strike Section 3303.1 of the International Building Code and insert new Section 3303.1 to the Building Code to read as follows: 3303.1 Construction Documents. Prior to the commencement of any demolition or raze work, a permit shall be obtained as required by Secti…

3307 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY Strike Section 3307 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3307 in its place in the Building Code to read as follows: 3307.1 Protection required. Adjoining public and private property shall be protected from…

3401 GENERAL Alteration, repair, addition and change of occupancy of existing buildings and structures shall be governed by the Existing Building Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), refe…

3500 Strike Standard Reference Numbers ASME/A17.1 2007/CSA B44-07, A18.1—2008, A90.1—09, and B20.1—2009 under subheading ASME in Chapter 35 Referenced Standards of the International Building Code in their entirety and insert new Standard Reference Numbers ASME/A17.1 2010/CSA B44-…

3501 Amend Chapter 35, REFERENCED STANDARDS, of the Building Code to read as follows: Strike the Standard Reference Number ASTM/E 84-09 and insert the new Standard Reference Number ASTM/E 84-2013A in its place, and add code references 1403.5 and 2603.5.5 to this entry; and furthe…

3502 Insert new Standard Reference Number ICC A 117.1-2009 under subheading ICC in Chapter 35 Referenced Standards of the Building Code to read as follows: ICC International Code Council Inc 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001 Standard Reference Number Title …

3503 Strike the entry for Standard Reference Number NFPA 285-06 in its entirety and insert an entry for new Standard Reference Number NFPA 285-12 in its place, to read as follows; NFPA National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Standard Referen…

3504 Amend the entry for Standard Reference Number UL/723-2008 to add code references 1403.5 and 2603.5.5 to this entry, to read as follows: UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 Standard Reference Number Title Referenced in code section …

3505 Under subheading DOL in Chapter 35 of the Building Code, insert a new standard reference to read as follows: DOL U.S. Department of Labor c/o Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402-9325 Standard Reference Number Title Referenced in…

3506 Insert new subheading Enterprise Community Partners in Chapter 35 of the Building Code and insert, under that subheading, a new standard reference to read as follows: Enterprise Community Partners Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. 70 Corporate Center 11000 Broken Land Park…

3507 Insert new subheading EPA in Chapter 35 of the Building Code and insert, under that subheading, new standard references to read as follows: EPA Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Standard Reference Number T…

3508 Insert new subheading USGBC in Chapter 35 of the Building Code and insert, under that subheading, new standard references to read as follows: USGBC U.S. Green Building Council 2101 L Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 200376 Standard Reference Number Title Referenced in co…

403 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS Strike Section 403.3.2, Water supply to required fire pumps, of the International Building Code in its entirety without substitution. Strike Section 403.4.5 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 403.4.5 in the Building C…

501 GENERAL Strike Section 501.2, Address identification, of the International Building Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Build…

503 GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS Strike Section 503.1.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 503.1.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 503.1.1 Special industrial occupancies. Buildings and structures designe…

705 EXTERIOR WALLS Insert new Section 705.8.7 in the Building Code to read as follows: 705.8.7 Openings on or near adjacent construction or property lines. Exterior walls of buildings that contain occupancies other than Group H, and that are equipped throughout with sprinklers in…

711 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES Strike Section 711.9 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 711.9 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows. 711.9 Smoke barrier. Where horizontal assemblies are required to resist the movement of smoke by Se…

713 SHAFT ENCLOSURES Strike Section 713.14.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 713.14.1 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 713.14.1 Elevator lobby. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor where an eleva…

717 DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS Strike Section 717.5.3 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 717.5.3 in its place in the Building Code to read as follows: 717.5.3 Shaft enclosures. Shaft enclosures that are permitted to be penetrated by duc…

903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Strike Section 903.2.8.2 of the International Building Code and insert new Section 903.2.8.2 in the Building Code to read as follows. 903.2.8.2 Care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 shall be p…

905 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS Strike Section 905.2 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 905.2 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 905.2 Installation standard. Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with this section and N…

906 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Strike Section 906.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety (without striking Table 906.1) and insert new Section 906.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 906.1 Where required. Portable fire extinguishers shall be ins…

907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS Strike Section 907.3.3 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 907.3.3 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 907.3.3 Elevator emergency operation. Automatic fire detectors and all fire alarm sy…

908 EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS Strike Sections 908.1 and 908.2 of the International Building Code in their entirety and insert new Sections 908.1 and 908.2 to the Building Code in their place to read as follows: 908.1 General. The systems required by this section shall be designed a…

909 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS Strike Section 909.16 of the International Building Code and accompanying Exception; do not strike Subsections 909.16.1 through 909.16.3 of the International Building Code. Insert new Section 909.16 in the Building Code to read as follows: 909.16 Fire-fi…

911 FIRE COMMAND CENTER Strike Section 911.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new section 911.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 911.1 General. Where required by other sections of this code and in all buildings classified as high-…

913 FIRE PUMPS Strike Section 913.4 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 913.4 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 913.4 Valve supervision. Where provided, the fire pump suction, discharge and bypass valves, and isolation val…

916 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS Insert new Section 916 in the Building Code to read as follows: 916.1 General. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Section 503 of the Fire Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28…

917 KEY BOXES Insert new Section 917 in the Building Code to read as follows: 917.1 General. Key boxes shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Section 506 of the Fire Code. 917.2 Where required. Key boxes are required where access to or within a structure or an area i…

APPENDIX E MANUFACTURED HOUSING USED AS DWELLINGS Appendix E, Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings, of the International Residential Code is adopted as Appendix E of the Residential Code with the following amendments. AE101 SCOPE Insert new Section AE 101.2 in Appendix E of the…

APPENDIX E MANUFACTURED HOUSING USED AS DWELLINGS Appendix E, Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings, of the International Residential Code is adopted as Appendix E of the Residential Code with the following amendments. AE302 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Strike Section AE302 in Appendi…

APPENDIX E MANUFACTURED HOUSING USED AS DWELLINGS Appendix E, Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings, of the International Residential Code is adopted as Appendix E of the Residential Code with the following amendments. AE303 PERMITS ISSUANCE Strike Section AE303 in Appendix E of…

APPENDIX E MANUFACTURED HOUSING USED AS DWELLINGS Appendix E, Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings, of the International Residential Code is adopted as Appendix E of the Residential Code with the following amendments. AE304 FEES Strike Section AE304 in Appendix E of the Residen…

APPENDIX H PATIO COVERS Appendix H, Patio Covers, of the International Residential Code is adopted in its entirety as Appendix H of the Residential Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3063 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Residential Code (2013),…

APPENDIX J EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES Appendix J, Existing Building and Structures, of the International Residential Code is adopted as Appendix J of the Residential Code with the following amendments. AJ501 ALTERATIONS Insert new Sections AJ501.8.4 and AJ501.8.5 in Append…

APPENDIX K SOUND TRANSMISSION Appendix K, Sound Transmission, of the International Residential Code is adopted in its entirety as Appendix K of the Residential Code. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3063 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Residential …

APPENDIX M HOME DAY CARE M101 GENERAL M101.1 General. This appendix shall apply to day care facilities (a) operated within detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses within the scope of the Residential Code and in dwelling units within R-3 dwellings, and (b) occupied b…

M102 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 …

M103 MEANS OF EGRESS M103.1 Means of egress. The means of egress from each level of the one and two family dwelling unit used as a home day care occupancy shall comply with this section. M103.1.1 Below grade level. Below grade levels shall be provided with two means of egress, on…