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Title 12 - CONSTRUCTION CODES SUPPLEMENT OF 2013Subtitle 12-H - FIRE CODE SUPPLEMENT OF 2013
Chapter 12-H11 - CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
Rule 12-H1101 - GENERAL

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-H1101

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Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025
Rule 12-H1101 - GENERAL

Strike Section 1101.2 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1101.2 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows:

1101.2

Intent. The intent of this chapter is to provide a minimum degree of fire and life safety to persons occupying existing buildings. Existing buildings shall comply with the requirements of the Building Code that applied at the time of construction, and any other D.C. laws which apply to existing buildings. When the fire code official, in consultation with the building code official, believes that an existing or newly presented condition in an existing building has reduced compliance with the minimum degree of fire and life safety required by this chapter, the fire code official may require that a life safety evaluation of that condition be prepared, consistent with the requirements of Section 104.8.2. The life safety evaluation shall identify any changes that are necessary to address the condition and restore compliance with the required minimum degree of fire and life safety. The building shall be modified to comply with the recommendations set forth in the approved evaluation; provided, that the modifications required shall not exceed the minimum requirements of the Existing Building Code.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-H1101

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3251 (March 28, 2014 Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014)
The District of Columbia Fire Code (2013), referred to as the SFire Code, consists of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code as amended by the District of Columbia Fire Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR H). The International Fire Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ifc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000003&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.
Authority: Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor"s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.