District of Columbia § 6-1409 Amendments; supplements; editions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 6-1409 — Amendments; supplements; editions.

District of Columbia § 6-1409

Title 6Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.

Ch. 14Construction Codes.

Subch. IGeneral Provisions.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 6-1409 (2026).

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(a)All future amendments, supplements, and editions of the Construction Codes shall be adopted only upon authority of the government of the District of Columbia. The Mayor may issue rules to amend the Construction Codes and to adopt new supplements and editions of the Model Codes in whole or in part pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 . Proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. The proposed rules shall not take effect until approved or deemed approved by the Council. (a-1) Repealed.

(b)R

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(a) All future amendments, supplements, and editions of the Construction Codes shall be adopted only upon authority of the government of the District of Columbia. The Mayor may issue rules to amend the Construction Codes and to adopt new supplements and editions of the Model Codes in whole or in part pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 . Proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. The proposed rules shall not take effect until approved or deemed approved by the Council.

(a-1) Repealed.

(b) Repealed.

Legislative History

Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 10, 34 DCR 1072; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 302(c), 49 DCR 6968; Apr. 5, 2005, D.C. Law 15-278, § 3, 52 DCR 835; Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-289, § 3(c), 60 DCR 2328