Section 12-A122. AMENDMENTS AND COPIES

Strike Chapter 1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert the following in its place to read as follows:

 

122.1 Amendments; Supplements; Editions.  All future amendments, supplements, and editions of the Construction Codes shall be adopted only upon authority of the government of the District of Columbia.  The Mayor is authorized to issue proposed rules to amend the Construction Codes and to adopt new editions of and supplements to the International Codes in whole or in part, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq. (2012 Repl.)) and pursuant to the Construction Codes Act, D.C. Official Code § 6-1401 et seq. (2012 Repl.).  The Mayor’s authority thereunder has been delegated to the Construction Codes Coordinating Board (“CCCB”) pursuant to Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.  The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess.  If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.  The rules shall not take effect until approved or deemed approved by the Council.

 

122.2 Amendment Procedure. Within a reasonable period of time after publication of any subsequent edition of the International Codes, the CCCB shall:

 

1.  Review, revise and maintain the Construction Codes to reflect the current state of the art in the construction industry;

 

2.  Review and evaluate all proposed changes and amendments to the Construction Codes;

 

3.  Submit for adoption, as proposed rulemaking through the Director, all revisions to the Construction Codes that are approved by the CCCB; and

 

4.  Publish, as final rulemaking through the Director, all revisions to the Construction Codes once they are approved or deemed approved by the Council as provided in the Construction Codes Act and 12 DCMR A § 122.1.

 

122.2.1 Initiation and Review of Changes.  Changes in the Construction Codes may be proposed and initiated by and through the CCCB.  The notice, review, evaluation, and rulemaking procedures of Section 122.2 shall be applied to any proposed changes in the Construction Codes, from whatever source.

 

122.3 Official Copy. The official copy of the Construction Codes is posted electronically on the website of the Secretary of the District of Columbia, Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR A). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000001&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.