Section 14-900. OCCUPANCY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

 

900.1Allowable occupancy in residential buildings as provided in the this subtitle shall not be construed as superseding or contravening any limitations imposed on occupancy by applicable requirements of fire safety and egress.

 

900.2Unoccupied buildings and buildings left uncompleted shall be protected by barricading, or other means, as to afford protection against accident to persons in or about the premises.

 

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 by An Act approved July 22, 1947, Public Law 215, 61 Stat. 402.

source

The Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, 5G DCRR §§ 1210 and 1211, Commissioners’ Order 55-1503 (August 11, 1955), as amended by Commissioners’ Order 62-257 (February 6, 1962), 8 DCR 191 (February 19, 1962); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 7487 (August 2, 2002).