Section 22-B3434. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

 

3434.1Fire extinguishers, properly maintained, meeting the requirements of § 1202 of the D.C. Building Code (12 DCMR), and approved for their specific use by an official of the District Fire Department, shall be located as required in the Building Code.

 

3434.2A fire extinguisher effective in extinguishing grease and oil fires shall be located within fifteen feet (15 ft.) of any stove, oven, cooking burner, or other cooking device.

 

3434.3Within five feet (5 ft.) of the main heating plant and hot water heater, there shall be located a fire extinguisher or extinguishers of a type and sufficient capacity to extinguish fires originating in that equipment.

 

3434.4Each community residence facility shall have at least one (1) fire extinguisher located on each floor, including the basement and first floors, in a central location where it is accessible to all residents and personnel.

 

source

Regulation No. 74-15 (June 14, 1974); as amended by the Community Residence Facilities Act of 1977 § 101(e), D.C. Law 2-35, 24 DCR 1458, 1510 (August 19, 1977); as amended by ERRATA published at 51 DCR 9308 (October 1, 2004).

EditorNote

The Building Code referenced in this section has been superseded by the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §§ 6-1401 to 6-1409, effective March 21, 1987. Please refer to those sections of the D.C. Code for current provisions relating to building and other construction codes.