District of Columbia Administrative Code

610 BUILDING RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS Strike Section 610 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23,…

611 ENERGY SYSTEMS COMMISSIONING AND COMPLETION Strike Section 611 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 611 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 611.1 Mechanical systems commissioning and completion require…

702 FIXTURES, FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES Strike Section 702.1 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 702.1 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 702.1 Fitting and fixture consumption. Fixtures shall co…

703 HVAC SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT Strike Section 703.1 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. Strike Section 703.2 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. Strike Section 703.3 of the International…

704 WATER TREATMENT DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT Strike Section 704.1.4 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 704.1.4 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 704.1.4 Efficiency and listing. Water softeners that regene…

705 METERING Strike Table 705.1.1, Metering Requirements, of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Table 705.1.1 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: TABLE 705.1.1 METERING REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Irrigat…

708 GRAY WATER SYSTEMS Strike Section 708 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014). The Dis…

709 RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS Strike Section 709 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014). Th…

710 ALTERNATE ONSITE ONPOTABLE WATER SOURCES Strike Section 710 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (…

802 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FEATURES, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITATION Strike Section 802.3 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 802.3 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 802.3 Air-handling system fil…

803 HVAC SYSTEMS Strike Section 803.2 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. Strike Section 803.3 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. Strike Section 803.4 of the International Green Constru…

804 SPECIFIC INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTANT CONTROL MEASURES Strike Section 804 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice publishe…

806 MATERIAL EMISSIONS AND POLLUTANT CONTROL Strike the Exceptions to Section 806.1 of the International Green Construction Code in their entirety and insert new Exceptions to Section 806.1 in the Green Construction Code in their place to read as follows: Exceptions: 1. Composite…

808 DAYLIGHTING Strike Section 808 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014). The District o…

901 GENERAL Strike Chapter 9 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Chapter 9 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter are intended to facilitate the commissioning of buildings…

902 APPROVED AGENCY Strike Chapter 9 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Chapter 9 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 902.1 Approved agency. The code official shall determine the required qualifications of an ap…

903 COMMISSIONING Strike Chapter 9 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Chapter 9 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: 903.1 General. Where application is made for construction as described in this section, the reg…

101 GENERAL Strike Chapter 1 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code in its entirety and insert a new Chapter 1 in the Swimming Pool and Spa Code in its place to read as follows: 101.1 Administration and enforcement of the Swimming Pool and Spa Code shall be governed by C…

DEFINITIONS Strike the definition of Aquatic Vessel in Section 202 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code in its entirety and insert a new definition of Aquatic Vessel in Section 202 of the Swimming Pool and Spa Code in its place to read as follows: AQUATIC VESSEL. A ves…

100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 100.1 This chapter establishes the fees for building permits, certificates of occupancy, and other permits required by the District of Columbia Construction Codes or code official. 100.2 Starting on October 1, 2010, the Director shall charge an additional f…

101 BUILDING PERMIT FEES 101.1 The Director shall charge the following fees, pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-126; D.C. Official Code § 6-1405.01): (a) Building structures and equipment: Description Fee D…

100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 100.1 The provisions of this Subtitle A (chapters 1-13) shall apply to every premises or part of any premises occupied (including those owned by the District of Columbia government), used, or held out for use as a place of abode for human beings. 100.2 The …

101 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT POLICY 101.1 The maintenance of leased or rental habitations in violation of the provisions of this subtitle, where those violations constitute a danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the occupants, is declared to be a public nuisance. 101.2 The abatem…

102 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES 102.1 Any person, other than a person licensed as a housing business under authority of D.C. Official Code § 47-2828 (2005 Repl.) and chapter 2 of this subtitle, who fails to comply with any provision of this subtitle after expiration of the time for…

103 PLACARDING 103.1 If any premises (or part of any premises) occupied by a housing business does not comply with the provisions of this subtitle, or a violation of this subtitle is permitted to continue in the premises, the Director, after reasonable notice to the operator, in …

104 RIGHT OF ENTRY BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 104.1 Any duly designated agent of the District of Columbia may enter the premises of a housing business at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of enforcing this section, except as limited by other provisions of this section. 104.2 The…

105 HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES VIOLATIONS 105.1 Whenever a duly designated agent of the District finds reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a violation of a provision of this subtitle or a provision of the International Property Maintenance Code, as amended by the …

106 NOTIFICATION OF TENANTS CONCERNING VIOLATIONS 106.1 After an inspection of a habitation, the Director shall provide the tenant of the habitation a copy of any notification with respect to that habitation issued to the owner pursuant to this subtitle. 106.2 The notification to…

107 APPEAL AND HEARING 107.1 Any owner, licensee, or operator of any premises subject to the provisions of this subtitle who is adversely affected by a determination made pursuant to this subtitle or title I or II of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infract…

108 DEPOSIT OF COLLATERAL FOR UNCORRECTED VIOLATIONS 108.1 If orders are issued for one (1) or more violations specified in subsection 108.2 or 108.3, and no appeal from the orders has been taken, and reinspection of the premises indicates that one or more of the items have not b…

109 VARIANCES 109.1 Any owner, licensee, or operator required to perform an act by this subtitle may be excused by the Director or by the Board of Appeals and Review from the performance of that act, either in whole or in part, upon a finding by the Director or by the Board that …

110 PERMITS FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS 110.1 Any repair or improvement which may be required by a notice issued under the authority of this subtitle for which a permit is required to be issued shall not be made until the District has issued a permit. 110.2 The permit shall not …

111 PROCEDURES REGARDING REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT 111.1 This section implements the policy of the District of Columbia on requests for reasonable accommodation in its rules, policies, and procedures for handicapped individuals as required b…

115 IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS PREMISES 115.1 If any residential premises, or part thereof, presents an imminent danger to the inhabitants or the surrounding community because it has been determined that it is an unsafe structure, a structure unfit for human occupancy, an unlawful stru…

199 DEFINITIONS 199.1 For the purpose of chapters 1 through 19 of this subtitle (the District of Columbia Housing Code), the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Apartment - one or more habitable rooms with kitchen and bathroom facilities exclusively for th…

1000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1000.1 The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to every building or part of a building occupied, used, or held out for use as a rooming house. 1000.2 The provisions of chapters 1 through 9 of this subtitle shall also be applicable to premises us…

1001 RESIDENT MANAGER 1001.1 If the licensee does not reside in person on the premises and does not superintend in person the operation or conduct of the rooming house, the licensee shall designate a manager or other person who is responsible for the premises. 1001.2 The designat…

1002 REGISTRATION AND ROOM ASSIGNMENT 1002.1 Each person to whom a license has been issued to conduct a rooming house shall at all times keep a register in which there shall be maintained the following information: (a) The name of each person occupying a room; and (b) The date of…

1003 ROOM KEYS 1003.1 The entrance door to each rooming unit shall be provided with a lock. 1003.2 A key for each rooming unit shall be furnished to each respective roomer. 1003.3 A duplicate key or keys shall be retained by the proprietor or manager. 1003.4 The proprietor or man…

1004 VERMIN 1004.1 All food in sleeping rooms shall be kept in vermin-proof containers. 1004.2 All preparations used for the extermination of vermin, such as sodium fluoride, shall be conspicuously colored and kept in containers clearly labeled “POISON.” 1004.3 Containers of pois…

1005 SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS 1005.1 No room shall be used for sleeping purposes unless the clear height over the required floor area is at least the following: (a) Eight feet (8') in buildings erected after July 10, 1942; or (b) Seven feet (7') feet in buildings erected before Ju…

1099 DEFINITIONS 1099.1 The provisions of section 199 of chapter 1 of this title and the definitions set forth in that section shall be applicable to this chapter.

1100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1100.1 The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to every building or part of a building occupied, used, or held out for use as a boarding house. 1100.2 The provisions of chapters 1 through 9 of this subtitle shall also be applicable to premises u…

1101 RESIDENT MANAGER 1101.1 If the licensee does not reside in person on the premises and does not superintend in person the operation or conduct of the boarding house, the licensee shall designate a manager or other responsible person for the premises. 1101.2 The designated man…

1102 REGISTRATION AND ROOM ASSIGNMENT 1102.1 Each person to whom a license has been issued to conduct a boarding house shall at all times keep a register in which there shall be kept the following information: (a) The name of each person who has sleeping accommodations on the pre…

1103 MANAGER’S CERTIFICATE 1103.1 Each manager or operating proprietor of a boarding house in the District of Columbia where meals or lunches are served to ten (10) or more persons shall obtain a Manager’s Certificate. 1103.2 It shall be unlawful for any person in the District of…

1104 SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS 1104.1 No sleeping facilities shall be permitted in any room which is a part of any room where food is prepared, served or stored, or in which utensils are washed or stored. 1104.2 No room shall be used for sleeping purposes unless the clear height ov…