D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-G608
Insert a new Section 608 into the Property Maintenance Code to read to as follows:
General. The owner or operator of a housing business, who provides air conditioning as a service either through individual air conditioning units or a central air conditioning system, shall maintain each such air conditioning unit or system in safe and good working condition so that it is capable of providing, during a period starting no later than May 15 and ending no earlier than September 15, an inside temperature, in the rooms it is intended to serve, equal to the greater of:
Exception: The air conditioning system in a building with a two-pipe system, or any other system reasonably requiring more than 15 days to transition from heat to air conditioning, shall be maintained in safe and good working condition so that it is capable of providing, during the period starting no later than June 1 and ending no earlier than September 15, an inside temperature, in the rooms it is intended to serve, equal to the greater of:
Inspection of air conditioning equipment by qualified persons. The owner of a structure containing two or more units served by central or shared air conditioning equipment, or wall- mounted air conditioning units (not including window air conditioning units), shall cause the air conditioning equipment to be inspected by a qualified person annually. A copy of current inspection and service reports shall be available for public inspection on site in the office of the building operator.
Exception: If the building operator does not have an on-site office, the reports shall be made available for inspection:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-G608