Title 6 — Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.
16 chapters · 355 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 6-501 Review of building permit applications; design and construction requirements
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The Mayor shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has flood hazard, the proposed new constr…
D.C. Code § 6-502 Review of subdivision and other new development proposals
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The Mayor shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that: (1) All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; (2) All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located, e…
D.C. Code § 6-503 Design of water and sanitary sewage systems; location of on-site waste disposal systems
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The Mayor shall require new or replacement water systems and sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located s…
D.C. Code § 6-504 Review of excavation, grading, filling, or construction permit applications; mudslide hazards
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The Mayor shall review each permit application for any excavation, grading, fill, or construction to determine whether the proposed site and improvements will be reasonably safe from mudslides. If a proposed site and improvements are in a location that may have mudslide hazards, …
D.C. Code § 6-505 Annual report
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The Mayor shall submit an annual report before April 1st of each year to the Council to advise the public of progress made under the National Flood Control Program.
D.C. Code § 6-506 Penalties
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Violations of any provision of this chapter, including the implementing regulations, are punishable by the following penalties: (1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine of not mo…