Section 12-K503. CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT

Strike Section 503.1 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 503.1 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

 

503.1 Construction material and waste management requirements.  Not less than 50 percent of nonhazardous construction waste shall be diverted from disposal, by recycling or salvage of construction materials and waste. 

 

The owner, contractor or approved agency shall maintain receipts and other documentation through the course of construction relating to diversion. The percentage of materials diverted shall be calculated by weight or volume, but not both. For the purposes of this section, construction materials and waste shall include, but are not limited to (1) all materials delivered to the site and intended for installation prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, including related packaging; and (2) construction materials and waste removed during demolition or razing.  Construction and waste materials shall not include land-clearing debris. Land-clearing debris shall include trees, stumps, rocks, and vegetation and shall be managed in accordance with Section 406.1.

Insert new Section 503.2 in the Green Construction Code to read as follows:

 

503.2 Verification.  Prior to issuance of the first certificate of certificate of occupancy for occupiable space in a story above grade plane, or prior to final inspection, if a new certificate of occupancy is not required, the Department is authorized to require the owner, contractor or an approved agency to provide verification of the project’s compliance with Section 503.1.  When requested by the code official, evidence of diversion shall be provided, which may include, but is not limited to, hauling receipts.

 

 

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 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Green Construction Code (2013) , referred to as the “Green Construction Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Green Construction Code published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Green Construction Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR K). The International Green Construction 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/igcc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000023&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.