Section 12-H112. SERVICE UTILITIES  


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  • Strike Chapter 1 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert new Chapter 1 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows:

     

    112.1 Authority to Disconnect Service Utilities.  The code official shall have the authority to authorize disconnection of utility service to a building, structure or system in order to safely execute emergency operations or to eliminate an immediate hazard.  The code official shall notify the serving utility and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action if not notified prior to disconnection.  The owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing as soon as practical thereafter.

     

     

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 3251 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Fire Code (2013), referred to as the “Fire Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code as amended by the District of Columbia Fire Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR H). The International Fire 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/ifc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000003&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.