Section 14-901. FIRE SAFETY: GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

901.1The operator of each housing business shall maintain all required fire extinguishing equipment in an operable condition.

 

901.2The operator of each housing business shall maintain all required fireproofing and all fire protective construction in a good state of repair.

 

901.3The owner of a multiple dwelling, containing two (2) or more units, shall submit to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“Department”) a copy of each report issued to the owner by the fire inspector of the District of Columbia citing one (1) or more violations of the Fire Prevention Code.

 

901.4The owner shall submit a copy of the report to the Department within five (5) days of the date of issuance.

 

901.5The owner shall correct the violations cited in the report within fifteen (15) days of the date of issuance, and shall submit written certification to the Department that the corrections have been made.

 

source

The Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, 5G DCRR §§ 3211 and 3212, Commissioners’ Order 55-1503 (August 11, 1955); as amended by section 4 of the Self-Inspection of Heating and Hot Water Systems Act of 1986, D.C. Law 6-158, 33 DCR 4936, 4940 (August 15, 1986).