District of Columbia Code
Subchapter IV - Smoke Detectors
§ 6–751.02. Duty of owner to install detectors

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.