D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B110
The owner of any premises or building in the District used for other than residential purposes shall provide and furnish the premises or building with adequate facilities for heating, ventilating, and lighting.
Adequate heating facilities shall mean the provision and maintenance in good repair of either of the following:
Each of the heating facilities described in § 110.2 shall be capable of maintaining a minimum temperature of seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70° F.) in buildings or parts of buildings used for habitation or sedentary work, and of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) in buildings or parts of buildings used for heavy work; provided, that the following requirements are met:
The owner of any premises or building in the District used for other than residential purposes shall provide, furnish, and maintain proper and sufficient water closets or privies for the premises or building.
Every water closet compartment, privy, toilet room, or bathroom shall have a waterproof floor surface and wall base.
The base required by § 110.5 shall be at least three inches (3 in.) in height, and the floor surface shall consist of one (1) of the following:
For the purposes of this section, "linoleum" shall mean a floor covering made of special preparations of linseed oil, gum, coloring matter, and wood flour, firmly affixed to a cloth or felt-paper base. This term shall not include enameled and cottonlinter composition coverings.
The owner of any premises or building in the District used for other than residential purposes shall keep the roof of the building tight and in good repair.
The owner of any premises or building in the District used for other than residential purposes shall cause the yard or area, or both, to be graded and paved so that all drainage flows freely from all parts of the building into the sewer traps that may have been provided for that purpose. If there are no sewer traps, the drainage shall flow away from any inhabited building on the premises.
Every person occupying any premises or any part of any premises in the District (or if the premises are not occupied, the owner of the premises) shall keep the premises and all buildings, yard, stables, grounds, and outhouses connected with the premises clean and wholesome.
If, upon inspection by the Director, it is determined that any premises, or any part of a premises, or any building, yard, stable, grounds, alley, or outhouse connected with the premises, is not in a clean and wholesome condition, the occupant or occupants of the premises or part (or the owner of the premises) shall be notified of the condition and shall be required to place the premises in a clean and wholesome condition.
Any person who fails or neglects to correct an uncleanly or unwholesome condition within the time allowed by the notice required by § 110.11 shall be liable to the penalties provided in this section.
No owner, proprietor, lessee, manager, or superintendent of any store, factory, workshop, or other structure or place of employment where workmen or workwomen are employed for wages, shall cause, permit, or allow the facility, or any portion, apartment, or room of the facility, to be overcrowded, or inadequate, faulty, or insufficient in respect of lighting, heating, or ventilation.
Every store, factory, workshop, or place of employment shall be kept in a clean and wholesome condition and, as far as practicable, free from all gases, vapors, dust, or other impurities generated by manufacturing processes or otherwise, and injurious to health.
Where both males and females are employed, separate toilets and hand washing facilities shall be provided for each sex.
No person shall use any building in the District for any purpose for which it has not been lawfully used for a period of at least thirty (30) days immediately preceding the promulgation of the authorizing regulations, unless the building is located and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the laws, building regulations, and health ordinances in force in the District governing the location and construction of buildings intended to be used for that purpose.
The Director shall examine or cause to be examined any building supposed or reported to be in an unsanitary condition, and record the following information:
If after the examination, the Director deems any structure or building, or part of a structure of a building or an appurtenance to the building, in a condition that endangers the health of the building's inmates, or those living in the vicinity, the Director shall serve the following written notices:
After receiving notice as provided in § 110.18, the interested party or parties shall comply with it.
Any person who fails to comply with the Director's order as provided in § 110.18 shall be subject to the penalties as provided by §§ 110.25 through 110.27 of this section, unless an appeal is made as provided in §§ 110.21 through 110.24 of this section.
Upon deposit of thirty dollars ($30) to cover fees for an examining commission, the interested party may appeal within forty-eight (48) hours in writing to the Mayor, who shall appoint a commission to determine the question at issue.
The commission as required in § 110.21 shall consist of two (2) disinterested and competent physicians and one (1) architect, all residents of the District, who shall be paid for their services.
Payment for services as required by § 110.22 shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) to each person, and shall be made upon the certificate of the Director.
In case of a decision adverse to the appellant, it shall be the duty of the appellant to comply with the decision upon being duly notified of the decision in writing by the Director.
Any person violating, or aiding or abetting in violating, any of the provisions of this section, or interfering with or preventing any inspection authorized by this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and shall, upon conviction in the Court of General Sessions, be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5) nor more than forty-five dollars ($45).
For provisions of health regulations applying to the use and occupancy of buildings and grounds used for residential purposes, see the D.C. Housing Code (DCMR 14).
For provisions of health regulations applying to minimum width of dwelling, see Art. 202-05 of the D.C. Building Code (DCMR 12).
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B110