DC BuildingCode 2017
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District of Columbia Building Code
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| DC | 2017 | 837 |
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| 19 | 805 Combustible Materials in Types TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE |
| 20 | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Section 101 General 1204 Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 |
| 31 | 102 Applicability |
| 32 | 103 Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs |
| 33 | 104 Duties and Powers of Code Official |
| 35 | 105 Permits |
| 44 | 106 Submittal Documents |
| 53 | 107 Temporary Structures and Uses 108 Fees |
| 54 | 109 Inspections |
| 59 | 110 Letters of Core And Shell Completion and Certificates Authorizing Occupancy and Use of Premises |
| 63 | 111 Revocation of Permits and Certificates |
| 65 | 112 Internal Agency Review and Appeals of Final Decisions of Code Official and Zoning Administrator |
| 69 | 113 Violations, Remedies, Penalties, and Other Enforcement Actions |
| 71 | 114 Stop Work Order |
| 73 | 115 Unsafe Conditions |
| 74 | 116 Emergency Conditions |
| 76 | 117 Posting of Occupant Load and Live Load Signs 118 Addresses of Premises |
| 80 | 119 Service Utilities |
| 81 | 120 Covenants and Agreements |
| 82 | 121 [Reserved 122 Amendments and Copies |
| 83 | 123 Transitory Provisions |
| 86 | CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS Section 201 General 202 General Definitions |
| 120 | CHAPTER 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION Section 301 General 302 Classification 303 Assembly Group A |
| 121 | 304 Business Group B 305 Educational Group E 306 Factory Group F |
| 122 | 307 High-hazard Group H |
| 127 | 308 Institutional Group I |
| 128 | 309 Mercantile Group M 310 Residential Group R |
| 129 | 311 Storage Group S |
| 130 | 312 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U |
| 132 | CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY Section 401 Scope 402 Covered Mall and Open Mall Buildings |
| 136 | 403 High-rise Buildings |
| 139 | 404 Atriums |
| 140 | 405 Underground Buildings |
| 141 | 406 Motor-vehicle-related Occupancies |
| 145 | 407 Group I-2 |
| 148 | 408 Group I-3 |
| 150 | 409 Motion Picture Projection Rooms |
| 151 | 410 Stages, Platforms and Technical Production Areas |
| 153 | 411 Special Amusement Buildings 412 Aircraft-related Occupancies |
| 156 | 413 Combustible Storage 414 Hazardous Materials |
| 159 | 415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 |
| 169 | 416 Application of Flammable Finishes |
| 170 | 417 Drying Rooms 418 Organic Coatings 419 Live/work Units |
| 171 | TABLE OF CONTENTS xii 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE 420 Groups I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 421 Hydrogen Fuel Gas Rooms |
| 172 | 422 Ambulatory Care Facilities 423 Storm Shelters |
| 173 | 424 Children’s Play Structures 425 Hyperbaric Facilities 426 Combustible Dusts, Grain Processing and Storage |
| 176 | CHAPTER 5 GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS Section 501 General 502 Definitions 503 General Building Height and Area Limitations 504 Building Height and Number of Stories |
| 177 | 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms |
| 180 | 506 Building Area |
| 184 | 507 Unlimited Area Buildings |
| 186 | 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy |
| 187 | 509 Incidental Uses |
| 189 | 510 Special Provisions |
| 192 | CHAPTER 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION Section 601 General 602 Construction Classification |
| 193 | 603 Combustible Material in Types I and II Construction |
| 196 | CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES Section 701 General 702 Definitions 703 Fire-resistance Ratings and Fire Tests |
| 197 | 704 Fire-resistance Rating of Structural Members |
| 199 | 705 Exterior Walls |
| 205 | 706 Fire Walls |
| 208 | 707 Fire Barriers |
| 209 | 708 Fire Partitions |
| 210 | 709 Smoke Barriers |
| 211 | 710 Smoke Partitions 711 Floor and Roof Assemblies |
| 212 | 712 Vertical Openings |
| 213 | 713 Shaft Enclosures |
| 215 | 714 Penetrations |
| 217 | 715 Fire-resistant Joint Systems |
| 218 | 716 Opening Protectives |
| 224 | 717 Ducts and Air Transfer Openings |
| 229 | 718 Concealed Spaces |
| 231 | 719 Fire-resistance Requirements for Plaster 720 Thermal- and Sound-insulating Materials |
| 232 | 721 Prescriptive Fire Resistance |
| 256 | 722 Calculated Fire Resistance |
| 286 | CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISHES Section 801 General 802 Definitions 803 Wall and Ceiling Finishes |
| 289 | 804 Interior Floor Finish and II Construction 806 Decorative Materials and Trim |
| 290 | 807 Insulation 808 Acoustical Ceiling Systems |
| 292 | CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS Section 901 General 902 Definitions |
| 293 | 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems |
| 300 | 904 Alternative Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems |
| 302 | 905 Standpipe Systems |
| 304 | 906 Portable Fire Extinguishers |
| 306 | 907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems |
| 318 | 908 Emergency Alarm Systems |
| 319 | 909 Smoke Control Systems |
| 327 | 910 Smoke and Heat Removal |
| 328 | 911 Fire Command Center |
| 330 | 912 Fire Department Connections 913 Fire Pumps |
| 331 | 914 Emergency Responder Safety Features 915 Carbon Monoxide Detection |
| 332 | 916 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage |
| 333 | 917 Fire Apparatus Access Roads 918 Key Boxes |
| 334 | CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS Section 1001 Administration 1002 Definitions 1003 General Means of Egress |
| 336 | 1004 Occupant Load |
| 337 | 1005 Means of Egress Sizing |
| 338 | 1006 Number of Exits and Exit Access Doorways |
| 340 | 1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration |
| 341 | 1008 Means of Egress Illumination |
| 342 | 1009 Accessible Means of Egress |
| 345 | 1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles |
| 353 | 1011 Stairways |
| 356 | 1012 Ramps |
| 357 | 1013 Exit Signs |
| 358 | 1014 Handrails |
| 360 | 1015 Guards |
| 361 | 1016 Exit Access |
| 362 | 1017 Exit Access Travel Distance |
| 363 | 1018 Aisles 1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps |
| 364 | 1020 Corridors |
| 365 | 1021 Egress Balconies |
| 366 | 1022 Exits 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps |
| 368 | 1024 [Reserved 1025 [Reserved 1026 Horizontal Exits |
| 369 | 1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps |
| 370 | 1028 Exit Discharge |
| 371 | 1029 Assembly |
| 377 | 1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue |
| 380 | CHAPTER 11 ACCESSIBILITY Section 1101 General 1102 Definitions 1103 Scoping Requirements |
| 381 | 1104 Accessible Route |
| 382 | 1105 Accessible Entrances |
| 383 | 1106 Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities |
| 384 | 1107 Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units |
| 388 | 1108 Special Occupancies |
| 390 | 1109 Other Features and Facilities |
| 393 | 1110 Recreational Facilities |
| 395 | 1111 Signage |
| 398 | CHAPTER 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT Section 1201 General 1202 Definitions 1203 Ventilation |
| 400 | 1205 Lighting |
| 401 | 1206 Yards or Courts 1207 Sound Transmission |
| 402 | 1208 Interior Space Dimensions 1209 Access to Unoccupied Spaces 1210 Toilet and Bathroom Requirements |
| 404 | CHAPTER 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY Section 1301 General |
| 406 | CHAPTER 14 EXTERIOR WALLS Section 1401 General 1402 Definitions 1403 Performance Requirements |
| 407 | 1404 Materials |
| 408 | 1405 Installation of Wall Coverings |
| 413 | 1406 Combustible Materials on the Exterior Side of Exterior Walls |
| 414 | 1407 Metal Composite Materials (MCM |
| 417 | 1408 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS 1409 High-pressure Decorative Exterior-grade Compact Laminates (HPL |
| 418 | 1410 Plastic Composite Decking |
| 420 | CHAPTER 15 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES Section 1501 General 1502 Definitions 1503 Weather Protection |
| 421 | 1504 Performance Requirements |
| 422 | 1505 Fire Classification |
| 423 | 1506 Materials TABLE OF CONTENTS xiv 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE 1507 Requirements for Roof Coverings |
| 435 | 1508 Roof Insulation 1509 Radiant Barriers Installed Above Deck 1510 Rooftop Structures |
| 437 | 1511 Reroofing |
| 438 | 1512 Roof Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance |
| 440 | CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 1601 General 1602 Definitions and Notations 1603 Construction Documents |
| 442 | 1604 General Design Requirements |
| 445 | 1605 Load Combinations |
| 446 | 1606 Dead Loads |
| 447 | 1607 Live Loads |
| 453 | 1608 Snow Loads |
| 454 | 1609 Wind Loads |
| 467 | 1610 Soil Lateral Loads 1611 Rain Loads |
| 468 | 1612 Flood Loads |
| 474 | 1613 Earthquake Loads |
| 476 | 1614 Atmospheric Ice Loads 1615 Structural Integrity |
| 490 | CHAPTER 17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS Section 1701 General 1702 Definitions 1703 Approvals |
| 491 | 1704 Special Inspections and Tests, Contractor Responsibility and Structural Observation |
| 493 | 1705 Required Special Inspections and Tests |
| 501 | 1706 Design Strengths of Materials 1707 Alternative Test Procedure 1708 In-situ Load Tests |
| 502 | 1709 Preconstruction Load Tests |
| 504 | CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS Section 1801 General 1802 Definitions 1803 Geotechnical Investigations |
| 506 | 1804 Excavation, Grading and Fill |
| 507 | 1805 Dampproofing and Waterproofing |
| 508 | 1806 Presumptive Load-bearing Values of Soils |
| 509 | 1807 Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls and Embedded Posts and Poles |
| 515 | 1808 Foundations |
| 517 | 1809 Shallow Foundations |
| 520 | 1810 Deep Foundations |
| 534 | CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE Section 1901 General 1902 Definitions 1903 Specifications for Tests and Materials 1904 Durability Requirements |
| 535 | 1905 Modifications to ACI 318 |
| 537 | 1906 Structural Plain Concrete 1907 Minimum Slab Provisions 1908 Shotcrete |
| 540 | CHAPTER 20 ALUMINUM Section 2001 General 2002 Materials |
| 542 | CHAPTER 21 MASONRY Section 2101 General 2102 Definitions and Notations |
| 543 | 2103 Masonry Construction Materials |
| 544 | 2104 Construction 2105 Quality Assurance 2106 Seismic Design 2107 Allowable Stress Design 2108 Strength Design of Masonry |
| 545 | 2109 Empirical Design of Masonry |
| 547 | 2110 Glass Unit Masonry 2111 Masonry Fireplaces |
| 549 | 2112 Masonry Heaters |
| 550 | 2113 Masonry Chimneys |
| 556 | CHAPTER 22 STEEL Section 2201 General 2202 Definitions 2203 Identification and Protection of Steel for Structural Purposes 2204 Connections 2205 Structural Steel |
| 557 | 2206 Composite Structural Steel and Concrete Structures 2207 Steel Joists |
| 558 | 2208 Steel Cable Structures 2209 Steel Storage Racks 2210 Cold-formed Steel 2211 Cold-formed Steel Light-frame Construction |
| 560 | CHAPTER 23 WOOD Section 2301 General 2302 Definitions 2303 Minimum Standards and Quality |
| 564 | 2304 General Construction Requirements |
| 577 | 2305 General Design Requirements for Lateral Force-resisting Systems |
| 578 | 2306 Allowable Stress Design |
| 580 | 2307 Load and Resistance Factor Design 2308 Conventional Light-frame Construction |
| 630 | 2309 Wood Frame Construction Manual |
| 632 | CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING Section 2401 General 2402 Definitions 2403 General Requirements for Glass 2404 Wind, Snow, Seismic and Dead Loads on Glass |
| 634 | 2405 Sloped Glazing and Skylights |
| 635 | 2406 Safety Glazing |
| 637 | 2407 Glass in Handrails and Guards 2408 Glazing in Athletic Facilities |
| 638 | 2409 Glass in Walkways, Elevator Hoistways and Elevator Cars |
| 640 | CHAPTER 25 GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER Section 2501 General 2502 Definitions 2503 Inspection 2504 Vertical and Horizontal Assemblies 2505 Shear Wall Construction 2506 Gypsum Board and Gypsum Panel Product Materials 2507 Lathing and Plastering |
| 641 | 2508 Gypsum Construction |
| 643 | 2509 Showers and Water Closets 2510 Lathing and Furring for Cement Plaster (Stucco |
| 644 | 2511 Interior Plaster 2512 Exterior Plaster |
| 645 | 2513 Exposed Aggregate Plaster 2514 Reinforced Gypsum Concrete |
| 646 | CHAPTER 26 PLASTIC Section 2601 General 2602 Definitions 2603 Foam Plastic Insulation |
| 651 | 2604 Interior Finish and Trim |
| 652 | 2605 Plastic Veneer 2606 Light-transmitting Plastics |
| 653 | 2607 Light-transmitting Plastic Wall Panels |
| 654 | 2608 Light-transmitting Plastic Glazing 2609 Light-transmitting Plastic Roof Panels |
| 655 | 2610 Light-transmitting Plastic Skylight Glazing 2611 Light-transmitting Plastic Interior Signs |
| 656 | 2612 Plastic Composites 2613 Fiber-reinforced Polymer |
| 657 | 2614 Reflective Plastic Core Insulation |
| 658 | CHAPTER 27 ELECTRICAL Section 2701 General 2702 Emergency and Standby Power Systems |
| 660 | CHAPTER 28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS Section 2801 General |
| 662 | CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS Section 2901 General 2902 Minimum Plumbing Facilities |
| 668 | TABLE OF CONTENTS xvi 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS Section 3001 General 3002 Hoistway Enclosures |
| 669 | 3003 Emergency Operations 3004 Conveying Systems 3005 Machine Rooms |
| 670 | 3006 Elevator Lobbies and Hoistway Opening Protection |
| 671 | 3007 Fire Service Access Elevator |
| 672 | 3008 Occupant Evacuation Elevators |
| 674 | 3009 Certificate of Inspection |
| 676 | 3010 Required Elevator Signage 3011 Amendments To Standard ASME A17.1 |
| 678 | CHAPTER 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Section 3101 General 3102 Membrane Structures |
| 679 | 3103 Temporary Structures 3104 Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels |
| 681 | 3105 Awnings and Canopies 3106 Marquees |
| 682 | 3107 Signs 3108 Telecommunication and Broadcast Towers 3109 Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices 3110 Automatic Vehicular Gates 3111 Photovoltaic Panels and Modules 3112 Fences |
| 684 | CHAPTER 32 ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY Section 3201 General 3202 Projections |
| 694 | CHAPTER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION Section 3301 General 3302 Construction Safeguards 3303 Demolition 3304 Site Work |
| 695 | 3305 Sanitary 3306 Protection of Pedestrians |
| 696 | 3307 Protection of Adjoining Property |
| 698 | 3308 Temporary Use of Streets, Alleys and Public Property |
| 699 | 3309 Fire Extinguishers 3310 Means of Egress 3311 Standpipes 3312 Automatic Sprinkler System 3313 Water Supply for Fire Protection |
| 700 | CHAPTER 34 EXISTING BUILDINGS 3401 General |
| 702 | CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS |
| 728 | APPENDIX A EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS Section A101 Building Official Qualifications A102 Referenced Standards |
| 730 | APPENDIX B BOARD OF APPEALS Section B101 General |
| 732 | APPENDIX C GROUP U—AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS Section C101 General C102 Allowable Height and Area C103 Mixed Occupancies C104 Exits |
| 734 | APPENDIX D FIRE DISTRICTS Section D101 General D102 Building Restrictions |
| 735 | D103 Changes to Buildings D104 Buildings Located Partially in the Fire District D105 Exceptions to Restrictions in Fire District |
| 736 | D106 Referenced Standards |
| 738 | APPENDIX E SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Section E101 General E102 Definitions E103 Accessible Route E104 Special Occupancies |
| 739 | E105 Other Features and Facilities E106 Telephones |
| 740 | E107 Signage E108 Bus Stops |
| 741 | E109 Transportation Facilities and Stations |
| 742 | E110 Airports E111 Referenced Standards |
| 744 | APPENDIX F RODENTPROOFING Section F101 General |
| 746 | APPENDIX G FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION Section G101 Administration |
| 747 | G102 Applicability G103 Powers and Duties |
| 748 | G104 Permits G105 Code Modifications |
| 749 | G106 Inspections G107 Violations G201 Definitions |
| 750 | G301 Subdivisions G401 Site Improvement G501 Manufactured Homes |
| 751 | G601 Recreational Vehicles G701 Tanks G801 Other Building Work |
| 752 | G802 Mixed-use Buildings G901 Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage G1001 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U |
| 753 | G1101 Referenced Standards |
| 754 | APPENDIX H SIGNS Section H101 General H102 Definitions H103 Location H104 Identification |
| 755 | H105 Design and Construction H106 Electrical H107 Combustible Materials H108 Animated Devices H109 Ground Signs |
| 756 | H110 Roof Signs H111 Wall Signs H112 Projecting Signs |
| 757 | H113 Marquee Signs H114 Portable Signs H115 Referenced Standards |
| 758 | APPENDIX I PATIO COVERS Section I101 General I102 Definition I103 Exterior Walls and Openings I104 Height I105 Structural Provisions |
| 760 | APPENDIX J GRADING Section J101 General J102 Definitions J103 Permits Required J104 Permit Application and Submittals |
| 761 | J105 Inspections J106 Excavations J107 Fills J108 Setbacks |
| 763 | J109 Drainage and Terracing J110 Erosion Control J111 Referenced Standards |
| 764 | APPENDIX K ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Section K101 General K102 Applicability K103 Permits |
| 765 | K104 Construction Documents K105 Alternative Engineered Design TABLE OF CONTENTS xviii 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE K106 Required Inspections K107 Prefabricated Construction |
| 766 | K108 Testing K109 Reconnection K110 Condemning Electrical Systems K111 Electrical Provisions |
| 768 | APPENDIX L EARTHQUAKE RECORDING INSTRUMENTATION L101 General |
| 770 | APPENDIX M TSUNAMI-GENERATED FLOOD HAZARD M101 Tsunami-generated Flood Hazard M102 Referenced Standards |
| 772 | APPENDIX N SIGNS N101 General |
| 800 | INDEX |
