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District of Columbia Statutes, Title 8

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Title 8, Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

60 chapters · 689 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 8689 Ch 1, Environmental Controls.125 Ch 18, Animal Control.39 Ch 1A, District Department of the Environment.35 Ch 4, Pesticides.34 Ch 6A, Brownfield Revitalization.33 Ch 22, Wildlife Protection.28 Ch 1B-i, Green Finance Authority.27 Ch 2A, Paint Hazards and Paint Stewardship.27 Ch 10A, Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery.25 Ch 13, Hazardous Waste Management.22 Ch 14, Hazardous Materials Transportation.21 Ch 17R, Energy Efficiency Financing.21 Ch 17N, Sustainable Energy.18 Ch 6C, Uniform Environmental Covenants.14

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D.C. Code § 8-1772.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Air conditioner” means an appliance, system, or mechanism designed to remove heat and humidity from ambient air for thermal comfort. (2) Repealed. (3) “Commercial property” means income-producing property as identified under zon…
D.C. Code § 8-1772.02 Commercial property energy conservation
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(a) A commercial property shall keep exterior doors and windows closed when an air conditioner that cools the adjacent area is in operation, except: (1) As needed to permit the ingress and egress of people or the delivery or shipping of goods; (2) As needed to permit vehicular ac…
D.C. Code § 8-1772.03 Penalties
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(a) If the Mayor determines that a violation of this subchapter has occurred, the person in violation shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this section. (b) The Mayor shall impose a penalty on retail establishments in violation of this subchapter, which shall be a class…
D.C. Code § 8-1772.04 Rules
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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.

D.C. Code § 8-1772.21 Establishment of a Building Energy Performance Standard Program

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(a) This section shall apply to: (1) Beginning January 1, 2021, all privately-owned buildings with at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area and all District-owned or District instrumentality-owned buildings with at least 10,000 square feet of gross floor area; (2) Beginnin…

D.C. Code § 8-1772.22 Strategic energy management plan for District government buildings

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By January 1, 2022, the Department of General Services ("DGS") shall develop a strategic energy management plan for reducing energy and water use across the DGS portfolio of buildings. The plan shall include timelines and cost estimates for implementing: (a)(1) An energy retrofit…

D.C. Code § 8-1772.23 Rulemaking

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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including rules that increase the minimum size of the solar zone for particular classes of residential buildings.

D.C. Code § 8-1772.31 Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Capacity Building and Pipeline Program; establishment

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(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment ("DOEE") the Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Capacity Building and Pipeline Program ("Program") with the purpose of increasing the participation and capacity of certified business enterprises, as defined i…

D.C. Code § 8-1772.32 DOEE and DSLBD; memorandum of understanding

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The Department of Energy and Environment shall enter a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Small and Local Business Development to maintain a training and certification program, with a duration of not less than 5 years, for certified business enterprises ("CBE") an…

D.C. Code § 8-1772.33 Reporting requirements

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The Department of Energy and Environment shall submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Council on the program required by § 8-1772.32, which shall include detailed information on recruitment initiatives and the creation of contracting opportunities.