Title 6, Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.

(a) If conflict arises between the provisions of this chapter and the D.C. Supplement, the Model Codes, or their reference standards, the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence. (b) If conflict arises between the D.C. Supplement, the Model Codes, and their reference sta…

(a)(1) The Building Code Official is authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, including provisions regarding the Construction Codes, building permits, and certificates of occupancy, and all regulations issued pursuant to this chapter. (2) In regulating…

(a) The Mayor shall allow qualified third party plan reviewers to review construction documents, or components of construction documents, and certify their compliance with the Construction Codes. (b) The Mayor may promulgate rules to establish the minimum qualification requiremen…

(a) The Mayor shall allow the Department to accept reports of inspection by qualified third party inspectors for work performed pursuant to a building permit. (b) The Mayor may promulgate rules to establish the minimum qualification requirements for third party inspectors, the se…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Expedited Building Permit Review Program Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the Department in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue from fees imposed by the Department for the expedite…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who violates any of the provisions of the Construction Codes or orders issued under the authority of the Construction Codes shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $2000, or imprisonment not t…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Office of Zoning Administrator administrative fee for the issuance of compliance letters shall be as follows: (1) Zoning compliance letter for a single lot: $25. (2) Zoning compliance letter for all other requests: $10…

(a) Whenever it appears that any person, association, or business entity has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in acts or practices constituting a violation or infraction of any provision or orders issued under the Construction Codes, the Office of the Attorney General f…

An applicant may be denied a building permit by the Mayor for a period of: (1) Ten years from the date of final order on a criminal conviction against the applicant for a Construction Code or zoning regulations crime; (2) Three years after receipt of 5 or more stop work orders by…

The editorial standards for numbering, grammar, and style required by the District of Columbia Office of Documents Act, § 2-612(5), shall not apply to the Construction Codes. The Construction Codes shall be consolidated by the District of Columbia Office of Documents into a singl…

(a) All future amendments, supplements, and editions of the Construction Codes shall be adopted only upon authority of the government of the District of Columbia. The Mayor may issue rules to amend the Construction Codes and to adopt new supplements and editions of the Model Code…

(a) By June 1, 2013, and at least once every 3 years thereafter, the Mayor, in consultation with the Green Building Advisory Council, shall submit to the Council, for approval, revisions to the Construction Codes that shall incorporate as many significant green building practices…

(a) Repealed. (b) All newly constructed or substantially renovated District-occupied buildings that include at least one publicly accessible restroom shall provide on each floor level where there is a publicly accessible restroom: (1) At least one diaper-changing station that is …

(a)(1) No later than July 1, 2027, the Department of Buildings shall promulgate rules amending the Construction Codes to allow for a single entrance and egress stairway to serve multifamily residential buildings up to 6 stories above grade plane or high-rise buildings. (2) For pu…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.* (a) On January 1 o…