D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 14. HOUSING |
Chapter 14-9. SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION |
Section 14-905. COMBUSTIBLE REFUSE AND DEBRIS
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905.1No old rags, paper, or other like refuse material, gathered or recovered from any sources, shall be brought into or allowed to remain within any building used as a dwelling.
905.2It shall be the duty of the operator of a housing business to maintain the premises, excepting those portions under the exclusive control of the tenant or tenants, free from combustible refuse and debris, accumulated grease, or oil spillage.
905.3The operator of a housing business shall not permit the accumulation or rags, waste paper, broken furniture, or any combustible junk in any portions of the premises under the operator’s control.
905.4The tenant of a housing business shall not permit the accumulation of rags, waste paper, broken furniture, or any combustible junk in any portions of the premises under the tenant’s control.