5606617 Public Hearing - B21-069, Construction Coded Harmonization Amendment Act of 2015, B21-070, Nuisance Abatement Notice Amendment Act of 2015, B21-113, Vending Regulations Amendment Act of 2015

Council of the District of Columbia

Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs,

Notice of a Public Hearing

                                                                                                           

John A. Wilson Building   1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 119    Washington, DC 20004                                 

 

Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr., Chair

Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs

 

Announces a Public Hearing

 

 on

 

·        B21-069, the “Construction Codes Harmonization Amendment Act of 2015”

·        B21-070, the “Nuisance Abatement Notice Amendment Act of 2015”

·        B21-113, the “Vending Regulations Amendment Act of 2015”

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 10:00 A.M.

John A. Wilson Building, Room 412

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004

 

Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr., announces the scheduling of a public hearing by the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs, on B21-069, the “Construction Codes Harmonization Amendment Act of 2015”, B21-070, the “Nuisance Abatement Notice Amendment Act of 2015”, and B21-113, the “Vending Regulations Amendment Act of 2015”.  The public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004. 

 

B21-069, the “Construction Codes Harmonization Amendment Act of 2015”, would align the District of Columbia Code with the District’s new Construction Codes, which are based on national model codes developed by the International Code Council. The bill authorizes the Mayor to adopt fire safety standards, to abate unsafe conditions, to recover abatement costs through tax liens, and to take summary action where there is an imminent danger.  In addition, the bill creates a board for the condemnation of insanitary buildings in the District of Columbia.

 

B21-070, the “Nuisance Abatement Notice Amendment Act of 2015”, would clarify the posting requirements for an initial vacant or blighted property determination.

 

B21-113, the “Vending Regulations Amendment Act of 2015”, would amend the Vending Regulation Act of 2009 to maintain the criminal penalties provisions.

 

Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Faye Caldwell of the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs at [phone] or by email at [e-mail] and provide their name(s), address, telephone number, email address and organizational affiliation, if any, by close of business Monday, September 21, 2015.  Each witness is requested to bring 20 copies of his/her written testimony. Representatives of organizations and government agencies will be limited to 5 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Individual witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes.

 

If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. The official record will remain open until close of business Wednesday, October 7, 2015.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 119 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.