The owner of each new and existing occupied dwelling unit shall be responsible for installing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with the Construction Codes.
(June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 3, 24 DCR 9050; Dec. 21, 1979, D.C. Law 3-42, § 2(a)-(e), 26 DCR 2082; May 18, 2016, D.C. Law 21-118, § 2(a), 63 DCR 4645.)
1981 Ed., § 5-530.
1973 Ed., § 5-329.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 6 - Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations
Subchapter IV - Smoke Detectors
§ 6–751.02. Duty of owner to install detectors
§ 6–751.02a. Visual alert systems. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.03. Locations. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.04. Equipment. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.05. Installation. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.05a. Smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program
§ 6–751.05b. Annual report on smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program
§ 6–751.06. Maintenance. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.07. Permits. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.08. Other applicable standards. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.09. Civil penalties. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.10. Installation by tenant. [Repealed]
§ 6–751.11. Smoke detector and fire alarm notice. [Repealed]