D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-K406

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 12-K406 - BUILDING SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT

Strike Section 406.1 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 406.1 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

406.1

Building site waste management requirements. Not less than 75 percent of the land-clearing debris from a building site shall be diverted from landfills. Land-clearing debris includes rock, trees, stumps and associated vegetation. The building site development shall comply with the following additional requirements:

1. The effective destruction and disposal of invasive plant species.

2. Where the site is located in a federal or state designated quarantine zone for invasive insect species, building site vegetation management shall comply with the quarantine rules.

3. Receipts or other documentation related to diversion shall be maintained through the course of construction. When requested by the code official, evidence of diversion shall be provided.

Insert a new Section 406.3 in the Green Construction Code to read as follows:

406.3

Verification. Prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for occupiable space in a story above grade plane, or prior to final inspection, if a new certificate of occupancy is not required, t he Department is authorized to require the owner, contractor or an approved agency to provide verification of the project's compliance with Section 406.1.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-K406

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5679 (5/29/2020)