Section 25-A2801. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP

 

2801.1The licensee of an existing food establishment shall maintain in good condition the physical integrity of its food establishment by repairing or replacing structural or design defects, operating systems, or fixtures in use before the effective date of this Code in accordance with the District’s Construction Codes of 2008, as specified in § 2800.1.

 

2801.2The licensee of a newly constructed, remodeled or renovated food establishment shall ensure that the design, construction, building materials, and workmanship complies with the District’s Construction Codes of 2008, as specified in § 2800.1 and this subtitle.

 

2801.3At least thirty (30) days before beginning construction or remodeling of a food establishment, the licensee shall submit construction plans with all schedules, including but not limited to floor plans, elevations, and schematics to the Department for review and approval, as specified in § 4200.

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246: D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627: D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6311 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).