Section 12-A3303. DEMOLITION

Strike Section 3303.1 of the International Building Code and insert new Section 3303.1 to the Building Code to read as follows:

 

3303.1 Construction Documents.  Prior to the commencement of any demolition or raze work, a permit shall be obtained as required by Section 105 of the Building Code.  Demolition under the Construction Codes includes (a) interior demolition; and (b) partial demolition. Construction documents and a schedule for demolition or raze shall be submitted where required by the code official. Where a permit is required, no work shall be done until such permit is obtained.

 

3303.1.1 Required safeguards.  Props, posts, braces, stages, platforms and scaffolding necessary to provide sufficient strength and rigidity to the portions of the structure being demolished or razed shall be provided.

 

3303.1.2 Special approval.  No structure, or portion thereof, being demolished or razed shall be pulled or blasted, unless specific approval is given by the code official.

 

Strike Section 3303.4 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 3303.4 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

3303.4 Site treatment.  Where a structure or a portion of the structure has been demolished or razed, site treatment shall comply with the provisions of the Construction Codes and other applicable District of Columbia laws and regulations.

 

3303.4.1 Vacant lot. After razing of a structure, the vacant lot shall be filled to the existing grade and maintained in accordance with the Property Maintenance Code, the vacant property maintenance standard set forth in D.C. Official Code § 42-3131.12 (2012 Supp.), and any other applicable laws and regulations.

 

3304.4.2 Grade level of walls.  All walls of a building or other structure being razed, including foundation and interior basement walls (but not including party walls on lot lines), and all exterior walls being demolished in a partial demolition, shall be reduced to a level below that of final grade.

 

Exception:  Where inconsistent with party wall or historic preservation requirements.

 

3303.4.3 Vaults.  All vaults (including the walls of vaults) projecting into public space which are to be abandoned as a part of the demolition or razing project, shall be removed in their entirety and the depression filled in accordance with the requirements of DDOT.

 

3303.4.4 Driveways.  After razing of a structure, all driveways in public space shall be removed in their entirety and new curbs and pavement constructed in accordance with DDOT specifications.  The cost of the removal of the driveways and replacement of the curbs and pavement shall be the responsibility of the person executing the raze.

 

3303.4.5 Fill.  After razing of a structure, excavations, holes, and depressions shall be filled and leveled to a final grade which will provide good drainage.

 

3303.4.6 Fill materials.  No materials other than Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 fill material shall be used in filling depressions and grading the site.  All depressions shall be filled; all excess earth, all building materials, and all debris shall be removed from the site; and the premises shall be left in a safe, clean and sanitary condition.  All work shall be done in accordance with the Standards and Specifications of DDOE and, where applicable, DDOT.

 

3303.4.7 Timing.  Deferral, for a period of not more than six months, of the provisions for site treatment after removal or razing of an existing structure, shall be permitted if a new structure is to be constructed thereon and the new construction is started at the site within six months of completion of the removal or raze. If site treatment is deferred, the site shall be completely fenced and maintained so as to exclude the public from access to the site during the period between (i) the removal or raze and (ii) the new construction.

 

Insert new Section 3303.8 in the Building Code to read as follows:

 

3303.8 Lead Safe Work Practices.  Demolition and razing shall comply with the applicable requirements set forth in regulations governing lead-based paint promulgated, or as may be promulgated, by the District’s Department of the Environment (DDOE) or the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and in conformance with all pertinent lead abatement requirements in D.C. Official Code §§ 8-231.01 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.), including all pertinent implementing regulations.

 

 

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.