D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3502
No CRFPID shall use a name on the exterior of the facility or display a logo which distinguishes it as being different from any other residence in the neighborhood.
Each CRFPID is a person's home and shall be physically accessible to the person and allow the person access to all common areas. The CRFPID must be integrated in the community and support full access to the greater community.
A CRFPID is a residential occupancy and may be located in a single or multifamily dwelling.
Each CRFPID shall be in good general condition in accordance with Subsection 3503.3.
Each CRFPID shall be within walking distance of public transportation or demonstrate that it can and does provide accessible transportation to persons, upon reasonable request, to community activities which may include but are not limited to:
Each CRFPID shall be located away from known sources of loud and irritating noises and hazardous conditions including, but not limited to, noxious smoke and fumes.
All electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment shall be kept in safe and operating condition. All fire safety equipment, including, at a minimum, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, shall be in good working order.
Each CRFPID shall ensure that it has at all times a working water supply, trash
disposal system and sewage disposal system. The CRFPID shall ensure that recycling, composting and garbage disposal do not create a nuisance or a breeding place for insects and rodents.
The CRFPID's hot water tank shall be of such size to provide an adequate supply of hot water to the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry. The hot water temperature of all fixtures used by persons residing in the home shall be maintained at a minimum one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F) and not to exceed one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit (110°F).
The CRFPID shall have a central heating and air conditioning system, radiators or electric built-in heaters and/or air conditioning window units that are installed so as to prevent hazards to persons residing in the home or to room furnishings.
Active radiators shall be covered to protect persons from burns. Space heaters and kerosene heaters shall be prohibited.
The physical environment shall be well-ventilated. Temperature inside the CRFPID in all rooms shall be maintained to meet persons' preference. The temperature shall not fall below seventy-two degrees Fahrenheit (72°F) or exceed eighty degrees Fahrenheit (80°F).
The CRFPID shall ensure that all rooms have adequate lighting. All community space, as defined herein, shall be illuminated sufficiently to meet persons' needs, provided that at a minimum such space shall be illuminated to provide 30-foot candles of light at floor level.
Each sliding glass door or transparent panel shall be made of tempered glass and shall be marked conspicuously.
Space shall be provided for social and recreational purposes including, but not limited to, a living room or recreation room, and dining area. Space shall also be provided for the activities of daily living, including, but not limited to, a kitchen for cooking and preparing meals, and one or more bathrooms for bathing, toileting and grooming. All space defined in this subsection shall be termed community space for purposes of this chapter. The CRFPID shall ensure that persons have access to all designated community space.
Each person living in the CRFPID shall have access to and shall be encouraged to fully utilize all community space.
Community space (excluding kitchens and bathrooms) shall be at least twenty-five square feet per person above the basement level. Renovated lower floors used as recreation or family rooms with a separate outside exit are not considered a basement.
Each person in an educational program, including but not limited to a school-age student, shall be provided an area within the CRFPID that is quiet and conducive to study. The area shall have appropriate lighting, and shall have a desk or table with one or more chairs of appropriate height for the table or desk and sufficient in number to provide seating for all persons residing in the home who use the area.
No smoking shall be permitted inside the CRFPID. If smoking is permitted on the premises, the CRFPID shall designate areas where persons may smoke.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3502