Title 6 — Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.
16 chapters · 355 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 6-1401 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute, Inc., American National Standard Specifications for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to and Useable by Physically Handicapped People (1980). (2) “BOCA” means the Buil…
D.C. Code § 6-1402 Approval
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The Council approves the Construction Codes.
D.C. Code § 6-1403 Scope
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(a) The Construction Codes shall control: (1) Matters concerning the construction, reconstruction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy, and maintenance of all buildings, structures, signs, advertising devices, and premises in the District a…
D.C. Code § 6-1403.01 Construction Codes database
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1404 Intent
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The Construction Codes shall be construed to secure their expressed intent, which is to ensure public safety, health, and welfare by building construction, through structured strength, energy and water conservation, accessibility to persons with disabilities, adequate egress faci…
D.C. Code § 6-1405 Conflicts
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(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…
D.C. Code § 6-1405.01 Administration of construction regulations
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(a) The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee 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 thereto. In regulating and enf…
D.C. Code § 6-1405.02 Expedited Construction Documents Review Program
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(a) For the purposes of this section and § 6-1405.03, the term: (1) “Construction documents” mean all drawings that, together with the specifications, describe the proposed building construction or renovation in sufficient detail and provide sufficient information to enable the D…
D.C. Code § 6-1405.03 Expedited construction documents review procedures
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(a)(1) To participate in the Expedited Construction Document Review Program, a property owner or authorized agent shall notify the Department in the manner provided by regulation, stating: (A) The name of the Peer Reviewer or Reviewers; (B) That the Peer Reviewer is a certified P…
D.C. Code § 6-1405.04 Third party inspections
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(a) The Mayor shall allow third party inspectors to certify the work performed pursuant to a building permit. (b) The Mayor shall promulgate rules to establish the minimum requirements for third party inspectors, including training and experience requirements, within 180 days of …
D.C. Code § 6-1406 Penalties
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(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…
D.C. Code § 6-1406.01 Construction and Zoning Compliance Management Fund
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1406.02 Compliance letter fees
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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: $100.
D.C. Code § 6-1407 Injunctions
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(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…
D.C. Code § 6-1407.01 Building permit denial
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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…
D.C. Code § 6-1408 Documents Act
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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…
D.C. Code § 6-1409 Amendments; supplements; editions
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(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 proposed rules to amend the Construction Codes and to adopt new supplements and editions of the M…
D.C. Code § 6-1410 Building Rehabilitation Code
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1411 Establishment of the District of Columbia Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1412 Construction Codes revisions for green building practices
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(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…