Section 12-A310. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R

 

Strike Sections 310.5, 310.5.1 and 310.6 of the International Building Code and insert new Sections 310.5, 310.5.1 and 310.6 in the Building Code to read as follows.

310.5 Residential Group R-3.  Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-4 or I, including:

 

1.Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling units; 

 

2.Boarding houses (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants;

 

3.Boarding houses (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants;

 

4.Care facilities that provide accommodations for six or fewer persons receiving care;

 

5.Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants;

 

6.Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants.

 

310.5.1 Care facilities within a dwelling.  Care facilities for six or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family dwelling are permitted to comply with the Residential Code, provided that an automatic sprinkler system is installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 or with Section P2904 of the Residential Code.

 

310.6 Residential Group R-4.  This occupancy shall include buildings, structures or portions thereof for more than six but not more than 16 persons, excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised residential environment, receive custodial care and are capable of self-preservation.  This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

1.Alcohol and drug centers;

 

2.Assisted living facilities;

 

3.Congregate care facilities;

 

4.Convalescent facilities;

 

5.Group homes; 

 

6.Halfway houses;

 

7.Residential board and custodial care facilities; and

 

8.Social rehabilitation facilities.

 

Group R-4 occupancies shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3, except as otherwise provided for in this code.

 

 

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.