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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 20. ENVIRONMENT
 Chapter 20-31. FLOOD HAZARD RULES

  Section 20-3110. PENALTIES  

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    3110.1Any person who shall engage in new construction or development without a building permit or in violation of the conditions of any building permit, as required by D.C. Law 1-64 and this Chapter, shall be in violation of the Construction Codes (DCMR Title 12), and subject to the penalties provided therein.

     

    3110.2Violations of the provisions of this Chapter that relate to FIRM-related determinations, land disturbing activities, or the addition of any source of pollution affecting the waters of the District, as required by D.C. Official Code § 8-103, et seq., and the Water Quality and Pollution Regulations (21 DCMR §§ 500, et seq.) shall be subject to the penalties provided therein. 

     

    3110.3For purposes of § 3110.2, any person who has engaged in new construction or development without the elevation certificate, certification, or other evidence of compliance required in §§ 3104 and 3105 of this Chapter, shall be presumed to be in violation of this Chapter, until such time that documentation is provided.

     

authority

The Acting Director of the District Department of the Environment (the Department, or DDOE), in accordance with the authority set forth in the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.01 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code § 8-103.01, et seq.), the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of 1977 (D.C. Law 2-23; codified at Chapter 21 of District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), §§ 500 through 507), the District of Columbia Applications Insurance Implementation Act, (District of Columbia Law 1-64, D.C. Official Code § 6-501, et seq.), and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 6547, 6561 (November 15, 1985); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10781 (November 19, 2010).

EditorNote

20 DCMR 3110 is formerly entitled, "Variances."