14 DCMR § 14-901
FIRE SAFETY: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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901.1 The operator of each housing business shall maintain all required fire extinguishing equipment in an operable condition. 901.2 The operator of each housing business shall maintain all required fireproofing and all fire protective construction in a good state of repair. 901.3 The owner of a multiple dwelling, containing two (2) or more units, shall submit to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“Department”) a copy of each report issued to the owner by the fire inspector of the District of Columbia citing one (1) or more violations of the Fire Prevention Code. 901.4 The owner shall submit a copy of the report to the Department within five (5) days of the date of issuance. 901.5 The owner shall correct the violations cited in the report within fifteen (15) days of the date of issuance, and shall submit written certification to the Department that the corrections have been made.
Under D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-901, housing operators in the District of Columbia are required to keep fire extinguishing equipment operational and maintain fireproofing and fire-protective construction in good repair. Owners of multi-unit dwellings with two or more units must forward any fire inspector violation report to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs within five days of its issuance. Cited violations must be corrected within fifteen days, and the owner must submit written certification of those corrections to the Department.
Plain English — not legal advice.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-901 sets out ongoing fire-safety obligations for housing operators and owners in the District. Compliant operators routinely inspect and service fire extinguishers and fire-protective construction to keep them in operable, good-repair condition. When a fire inspector issues a violation report for a property with two or more units, compliant owners forward a copy to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs within five days, complete all required corrections within fifteen days of the report's issuance, and submit written certification of those corrections to the Department.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-901 establishes fire-safety standards that housing operators and owners must meet, including maintaining working fire extinguishers and sound fire-protective construction. Tenants in multi-unit dwellings have an interest in knowing that their owner is required to report fire-code violations to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and to certify corrections within fifteen days. Tenants who believe these obligations are not being met may consider contacting the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, raising the issue with a tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether a violation can be raised as a defense or basis for a complaint in a relevant proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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