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Subchapter I - General
Part A - Fire Escapes, Elevators, Stairways, Etc
§ 6–701.01. Fire escapes — Buildings used as dwellings; exceptions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 70, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.02. Fire escapes — Commercial buildings; access to escapes; hallway and stairway lights. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 70, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.03. Duty of owner to provide fire safety measures. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 70, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.03a. Fire safety requirements for high-rise buildings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, ch. 957, § 3a; as added...
§ 6–701.04. Regulations authorized for enforcement of part. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.05. Elevators and stairways extending to basement; exemptions for certain office buildings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.06. Obstruction of halls and stairways. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.07. Obstruction of fire escapes and approaches. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.08. Violations of part. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.09. Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Contents. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.10. Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Service; failure of owner to comply. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.11. Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of part. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 72, ch. 957, §...
§ 6–701.12. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, ch. 957, § 12; June 4,...
Part B - Fees; Notices
§ 6–703.01. Fees for inspection of buildings; fees for annual hauling permits for certain multiaxle motor vehicles - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized...
§ 6–703.02. Interstate agreement concerning hauling permit fees for certain multiaxle motor vehicles - The Mayor of the District of Columbia may enter into...
§ 6–703.03. Regulations authorized concerning means of egress and fire safety appliances - The Council of the District of Columbia, for protection against...
§ 6–703.04. Occupancy after receipt of notice - It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any...
§ 6–703.05. Notice requiring installation of means of egress or fire safety appliances - The notice from the Mayor of the District of Columbia...
§ 6–703.06. Violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 - Any owner entitled to the beneficial use, rental, or control...
§ 6–703.07. Service of notice - Any notice required by §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 shall be...
§ 6–703.08. Failure of owner to comply with notice - In case of failure or refusal of the owner entitled...
§ 6–703.09. Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 - The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in term...
Subchapter II - Correcting Conditions Violative of Law
§ 6–711.01. Mayor may correct conditions violative of law; assessment of cost; lien on property; fund to pay costs; summary corrective action of life-or-health threatening condition. [Transferred] - Recodified as § 42-3131.01. (Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 114,...
§ 6–711.02. Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection - Recodified as § 42-3131.02. (Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 114,...
§ 6–711.03. Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection - Recodified as § 42-3131.03. (Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 115,...
Subchapter III - Alterations to Rental Units Causing Violations of Housing Regulations After Notice to Vacate
§ 6–731.01. Prohibited - Notwithstanding any other provision of law except §§ 6-731.02 and...
§ 6–731.02. Exemption by consent of tenants - Section 6-731.01 shall not apply to any person performing any...
§ 6–731.03. Exemption by Mayor - The Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designee,...
§ 6–731.04. Penalty - Any person violating § 6-731.01 shall be imprisoned for not...
Subchapter IV - Smoke Detectors
§ 6–751.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Construction...
§ 6–751.02. Duty of owner to install detectors - The owner of each new and existing occupied dwelling unit...
§ 6–751.02a. Visual alert systems. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 3a; as...
§ 6–751.03. Locations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 4, 24...
§ 6–751.04. Equipment. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 5, 24...
§ 6–751.05. Installation. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 6, 24...
§ 6–751.05a. Smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program - (a) The Mayor shall develop a program to test and...
§ 6–751.05b. Annual report on smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program - (a)(1) No later than December 31st of each year, the...
§ 6–751.05c. Acceptance of gifts and grants of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, batteries, and funds; authority to purchase detectors and batteries - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may accept...
§ 6–751.06. Maintenance. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 7, 24...
§ 6–751.07. Permits. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 8, 24...
§ 6–751.08. Other applicable standards. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9, 24...
§ 6–751.09. Civil penalties. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9a; as...
§ 6–751.10. Installation by tenant. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9b; as...
§ 6–751.11. Smoke detector and fire alarm notice. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9c; as...