Strike Section 503.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code in its entirety and insert new Section 503.4 in the Property Maintenance Code in its place to read as follows:

503.4 Floor surface. In other than dwelling units, every toilet room floor and every wall base in a toilet room shall be a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface that permits such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition. The wall base shall be at least 3 inches (76.20 mm) in height.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3196 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

The District of Columbia Property Maintenance Code (2013), referred to as the “Property Maintenance Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Property Maintenance Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR G). The International Property Maintenance Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ipmc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000006&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.