Section 14-1200. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1200.1The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to every building or part of a building occupied, used, or held out for use as an apartment or apartment house, whether tenant or owner occupied.

 

1200.2The provisions of chapters 1 through 9 of this subtitle shall also be applicable to premises used or held out for use as an apartment or apartment house; provided, that whenever any provision contained in this chapter conflicts with or supersedes a provision contained in chapters 1 through 9, the provision contained in this chapter shall be applicable.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is contained at paragraphs 28 and 46 of section 7 of An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes ("Act of 1902"), Public, No.218, 32 Stat. 590, approved July 1, 1902, as amended by: An Act approved July 1, 1932 to amend section 7 [of the Act of 1902], Public, No. 237, 47 Stat. 550; and An Act approved July 22, 1947, Public Law 215, 61 Stat. 402.

source

The Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, 5G DCRR §§ 6101 and 6102, Commissioners’ Order 55-1503 (August 11, 1955); as amended by Commissioners’ Order 57-1023 (June 6, 1957).