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D.C. Code § 6-701.03a

Fire safety requirements for high-rise buildings

Mar. 19, 1906, ch. 957, § 3a; as added Mar. 11, 2010, D.C

(a) The owner of a high-rise building shall:

(1) Prepare and maintain a fire safety and evacuation plan for the building; and

(2) Conduct fire drills at least once every 12 months.

(b) A violation of this section shall be subject to civil penalties as established by the Mayor pursuant to rulemaking.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “high-rise building” shall mean any building having occupied floors more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.