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eLibrary > District of Columbia Building Code >

District of Columbia Building Code, 2017

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 101 General
102 Applicability
103 Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
104 Duties and Powers of Code Official
105 Permits
106 Submittal Documents
107 Temporary Structures and Uses
108 Fees
109 Inspections
110 Letters of Core And Shell Completion and Certificates Authorizing Occupancy and Use of Premises
111 Revocation of Permits and Certificates
112 Internal Agency Review and Appeals of Final Decisions of Code Official and Zoning Administrator
113 Violations, Remedies, Penalties, and Other Enforcement Actions
114 Stop Work Order
115 Unsafe Conditions
116 Emergency Conditions
117 Posting of Occupant Load and Live Load Signs
118 Addresses of Premises
119 Service Utilities
120 Covenants and Agreements
121 [Reserved
122 Amendments and Copies
123 Transitory Provisions
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
Section 201 General
202 General Definitions
CHAPTER 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
Section 301 General
302 Classification
303 Assembly Group A
304 Business Group B
305 Educational Group E
306 Factory Group F
307 High-hazard Group H
308 Institutional Group I
309 Mercantile Group M
310 Residential Group R
311 Storage Group S
312 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
Section 401 Scope
402 Covered Mall and Open Mall Buildings
403 High-rise Buildings
404 Atriums
405 Underground Buildings
406 Motor-vehicle-related Occupancies
407 Group I-2
408 Group I-3
409 Motion Picture Projection Rooms
410 Stages, Platforms and Technical Production Areas
411 Special Amusement Buildings
412 Aircraft-related Occupancies
413 Combustible Storage
414 Hazardous Materials
415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5
416 Application of Flammable Finishes
417 Drying Rooms
418 Organic Coatings
419 Live/work Units
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
422 Ambulatory Care Facilities
423 Storm Shelters
424 Children’s Play Structures
425 Hyperbaric Facilities
426 Combustible Dusts, Grain Processing and Storage
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
505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms
506 Building Area
507 Unlimited Area Buildings
508 Mixed Use and Occupancy
509 Incidental Uses
510 Special Provisions
CHAPTER 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 601 General
602 Construction Classification
603 Combustible Material in Types I and II Construction
CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
Section 701 General
702 Definitions
703 Fire-resistance Ratings and Fire Tests
704 Fire-resistance Rating of Structural Members
705 Exterior Walls
706 Fire Walls
707 Fire Barriers
708 Fire Partitions
709 Smoke Barriers
710 Smoke Partitions
711 Floor and Roof Assemblies
712 Vertical Openings
713 Shaft Enclosures
714 Penetrations
715 Fire-resistant Joint Systems
716 Opening Protectives
717 Ducts and Air Transfer Openings
718 Concealed Spaces
719 Fire-resistance Requirements for Plaster
720 Thermal- and Sound-insulating Materials
721 Prescriptive Fire Resistance
722 Calculated Fire Resistance
CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISHES
Section 801 General
802 Definitions
803 Wall and Ceiling Finishes
804 Interior Floor Finish
805 Combustible Materials in Types
and II Construction
806 Decorative Materials and Trim
807 Insulation
808 Acoustical Ceiling Systems
CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Section 901 General
902 Definitions
903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
904 Alternative Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems
905 Standpipe Systems
906 Portable Fire Extinguishers
907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
908 Emergency Alarm Systems
909 Smoke Control Systems
910 Smoke and Heat Removal
911 Fire Command Center
912 Fire Department Connections
913 Fire Pumps
914 Emergency Responder Safety Features
915 Carbon Monoxide Detection
916 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage
917 Fire Apparatus Access Roads
918 Key Boxes
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS
Section 1001 Administration
1002 Definitions
1003 General Means of Egress
1004 Occupant Load
1005 Means of Egress Sizing
1006 Number of Exits and Exit Access Doorways
1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration
1008 Means of Egress Illumination
1009 Accessible Means of Egress
1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles
1011 Stairways
1012 Ramps
1013 Exit Signs
1014 Handrails
1015 Guards
1016 Exit Access
1017 Exit Access Travel Distance
1018 Aisles
1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps
1020 Corridors
1021 Egress Balconies
1022 Exits
1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
1024 [Reserved
1025 [Reserved
1026 Horizontal Exits
1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps
1028 Exit Discharge
1029 Assembly
1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue
CHAPTER 11 ACCESSIBILITY
Section 1101 General
1102 Definitions
1103 Scoping Requirements
1104 Accessible Route
1105 Accessible Entrances
1106 Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities
1107 Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units
1108 Special Occupancies
1109 Other Features and Facilities
1110 Recreational Facilities
1111 Signage
CHAPTER 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
Section 1201 General
1202 Definitions
1203 Ventilation
1204 Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
1205 Lighting
1206 Yards or Courts
1207 Sound Transmission
1208 Interior Space Dimensions
1209 Access to Unoccupied Spaces
1210 Toilet and Bathroom Requirements
CHAPTER 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Section 1301 General
CHAPTER 14 EXTERIOR WALLS
Section 1401 General
1402 Definitions
1403 Performance Requirements
1404 Materials
1405 Installation of Wall Coverings
1406 Combustible Materials on the Exterior Side of Exterior Walls
1407 Metal Composite Materials (MCM
1408 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS
1409 High-pressure Decorative Exterior-grade Compact Laminates (HPL
1410 Plastic Composite Decking
CHAPTER 15 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
Section 1501 General
1502 Definitions
1503 Weather Protection
1504 Performance Requirements
1505 Fire Classification
1506 Materials
TABLE OF CONTENTS xiv 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE 1507 Requirements for Roof Coverings
1508 Roof Insulation
1509 Radiant Barriers Installed Above Deck
1510 Rooftop Structures
1511 Reroofing
1512 Roof Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance
CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Section 1601 General
1602 Definitions and Notations
1603 Construction Documents
1604 General Design Requirements
1605 Load Combinations
1606 Dead Loads
1607 Live Loads
1608 Snow Loads
1609 Wind Loads
1610 Soil Lateral Loads
1611 Rain Loads
1612 Flood Loads
1613 Earthquake Loads
1614 Atmospheric Ice Loads
1615 Structural Integrity
CHAPTER 17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
Section 1701 General
1702 Definitions
1703 Approvals
1704 Special Inspections and Tests, Contractor Responsibility and Structural Observation
1705 Required Special Inspections and Tests
1706 Design Strengths of Materials
1707 Alternative Test Procedure
1708 In-situ Load Tests
1709 Preconstruction Load Tests
CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
Section 1801 General
1802 Definitions
1803 Geotechnical Investigations
1804 Excavation, Grading and Fill
1805 Dampproofing and Waterproofing
1806 Presumptive Load-bearing Values of Soils
1807 Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls and Embedded Posts and Poles
1808 Foundations
1809 Shallow Foundations
1810 Deep Foundations
CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE
Section 1901 General
1902 Definitions
1903 Specifications for Tests and Materials
1904 Durability Requirements
1905 Modifications to ACI 318
1906 Structural Plain Concrete
1907 Minimum Slab Provisions
1908 Shotcrete
CHAPTER 20 ALUMINUM
Section 2001 General
2002 Materials
CHAPTER 21 MASONRY
Section 2101 General
2102 Definitions and Notations
2103 Masonry Construction Materials
2104 Construction
2105 Quality Assurance
2106 Seismic Design
2107 Allowable Stress Design
2108 Strength Design of Masonry
2109 Empirical Design of Masonry
2110 Glass Unit Masonry
2111 Masonry Fireplaces
2112 Masonry Heaters
2113 Masonry Chimneys
CHAPTER 22 STEEL
Section 2201 General
2202 Definitions
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE
2203 Identification and Protection of Steel for Structural Purposes
2204 Connections
2205 Structural Steel
2206 Composite Structural Steel and Concrete Structures
2207 Steel Joists
2208 Steel Cable Structures
2209 Steel Storage Racks
2210 Cold-formed Steel
2211 Cold-formed Steel Light-frame Construction
CHAPTER 23 WOOD
Section 2301 General
2302 Definitions
2303 Minimum Standards and Quality
2304 General Construction Requirements
2305 General Design Requirements for Lateral Force-resisting Systems
2306 Allowable Stress Design
2307 Load and Resistance Factor Design
2308 Conventional Light-frame Construction
2309 Wood Frame Construction Manual
CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING
Section 2401 General
2402 Definitions
2403 General Requirements for Glass
2404 Wind, Snow, Seismic and Dead Loads on Glass
2405 Sloped Glazing and Skylights
2406 Safety Glazing
2407 Glass in Handrails and Guards
2408 Glazing in Athletic Facilities
2409 Glass in Walkways, Elevator Hoistways and Elevator Cars
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
2508 Gypsum Construction
2509 Showers and Water Closets
2510 Lathing and Furring for Cement Plaster (Stucco
2511 Interior Plaster
2512 Exterior Plaster
2513 Exposed Aggregate Plaster
2514 Reinforced Gypsum Concrete
CHAPTER 26 PLASTIC
Section 2601 General
2602 Definitions
2603 Foam Plastic Insulation
2604 Interior Finish and Trim
2605 Plastic Veneer
2606 Light-transmitting Plastics
2607 Light-transmitting Plastic Wall Panels
2608 Light-transmitting Plastic Glazing
2609 Light-transmitting Plastic Roof Panels
2610 Light-transmitting Plastic Skylight Glazing
2611 Light-transmitting Plastic Interior Signs
2612 Plastic Composites
2613 Fiber-reinforced Polymer
2614 Reflective Plastic Core Insulation
CHAPTER 27 ELECTRICAL
Section 2701 General
2702 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
CHAPTER 28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Section 2801 General
CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Section 2901 General
2902 Minimum Plumbing Facilities
TABLE OF CONTENTS xvi 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
Section 3001 General
3002 Hoistway Enclosures
3003 Emergency Operations
3004 Conveying Systems
3005 Machine Rooms
3006 Elevator Lobbies and Hoistway Opening Protection
3007 Fire Service Access Elevator
3008 Occupant Evacuation Elevators
3009 Certificate of Inspection
3010 Required Elevator Signage
3011 Amendments To Standard ASME A17.1
CHAPTER 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
Section 3101 General
3102 Membrane Structures
3103 Temporary Structures
3104 Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels
3105 Awnings and Canopies
3106 Marquees
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
CHAPTER 32 ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Section 3201 General
3202 Projections
CHAPTER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
Section 3301 General
3302 Construction Safeguards
3303 Demolition
3304 Site Work
3305 Sanitary
3306 Protection of Pedestrians
3307 Protection of Adjoining Property
3308 Temporary Use of Streets, Alleys and Public Property
3309 Fire Extinguishers
3310 Means of Egress
3311 Standpipes
3312 Automatic Sprinkler System
3313 Water Supply for Fire Protection
CHAPTER 34 EXISTING BUILDINGS
3401 General
CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS
APPENDIX A EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS
Section A101 Building Official Qualifications
A102 Referenced Standards
APPENDIX B BOARD OF APPEALS
Section B101 General
APPENDIX C GROUP U—AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
Section C101 General
C102 Allowable Height and Area
C103 Mixed Occupancies
C104 Exits
APPENDIX D FIRE DISTRICTS
Section D101 General
D102 Building Restrictions
D103 Changes to Buildings
D104 Buildings Located Partially in the Fire District
D105 Exceptions to Restrictions in Fire District
D106 Referenced Standards
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE
APPENDIX E SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section E101 General
E102 Definitions
E103 Accessible Route
E104 Special Occupancies
E105 Other Features and Facilities
E106 Telephones
E107 Signage
E108 Bus Stops
E109 Transportation Facilities and Stations
E110 Airports
E111 Referenced Standards
APPENDIX F RODENTPROOFING
Section F101 General
APPENDIX G FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
Section G101 Administration
G102 Applicability
G103 Powers and Duties
G104 Permits
G105 Code Modifications
G106 Inspections
G107 Violations
G201 Definitions
G301 Subdivisions
G401 Site Improvement
G501 Manufactured Homes
G601 Recreational Vehicles
G701 Tanks
G801 Other Building Work
G802 Mixed-use Buildings
G901 Temporary Structures and Temporary Storage
G1001 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
G1101 Referenced Standards
APPENDIX H SIGNS
Section H101 General
H102 Definitions
H103 Location
H104 Identification
H105 Design and Construction
H106 Electrical
H107 Combustible Materials
H108 Animated Devices
H109 Ground Signs
H110 Roof Signs
H111 Wall Signs
H112 Projecting Signs
H113 Marquee Signs
H114 Portable Signs
H115 Referenced Standards
APPENDIX I PATIO COVERS
Section I101 General
I102 Definition
I103 Exterior Walls and Openings
I104 Height
I105 Structural Provisions
APPENDIX J GRADING
Section J101 General
J102 Definitions
J103 Permits Required
J104 Permit Application and Submittals
J105 Inspections
J106 Excavations
J107 Fills
J108 Setbacks
J109 Drainage and Terracing
J110 Erosion Control
J111 Referenced Standards
APPENDIX K ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Section K101 General
K102 Applicability
K103 Permits
K104 Construction Documents
K105 Alternative Engineered Design
TABLE OF CONTENTS xviii 2017 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE K106 Required Inspections
K107 Prefabricated Construction
K108 Testing
K109 Reconnection
K110 Condemning Electrical Systems
K111 Electrical Provisions
APPENDIX L EARTHQUAKE RECORDING INSTRUMENTATION
L101 General
APPENDIX M TSUNAMI-GENERATED FLOOD HAZARD
M101 Tsunami-generated Flood Hazard
M102 Referenced Standards
APPENDIX N SIGNS
N101 General
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