201.1 The Department shall have the following categories for licenses subject to this chapter:- (a) One-family rental, which shall include the rental of single-family homes, townhouses, duplexes, individual condominium units, or individual rooms (including individual rooms in a residential building that the licensee also occupies);

- (b) Two-family rental, which shall include the rental of an English basement apartment, converted basement apartment, or carriage house in a single-family home where the main residence is occupied by the property owner or another tenant; and

- (c) Apartment houses, which shall include the rental of buildings with three (3) or more dwelling units.201.2 Each license category, with the exception of a one-family rental, shall require a Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Department at the time of application for licensure.201.3 Pursuant to District zoning regulations, one-family rental licenses shall not be issued to residential housing properties that are rented for less than ninety (90) days.201.4 Each license category, unless exempt pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 42-3502.05(a)(3) (2010 Repl.), shall require registration of the rental units with the Department of Housing and Community Development's Rental Accommodations Division at the time of application for licensure.

SOURCE: The Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, 5G DCRR § 3103, Commissioners' Order 55-1503 (August 11, 1955); as amended by: D.C. Act 14-438 (emergency) at 49 DCR 7676 (August 9, 2002) [EXPIRED]; as amended by: D.C. Act 15-411 (emergency) at 51 DCR 4677 (May 7, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by: D.C. Act 15-430 (emergency) at 51 DCR 5718 (June 4, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by: D.C. Act 15-468 (emergency) at 51 DCR 7587 (August 6, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by: D.C. Act 15-769 at 52 DCR 2627 (March 18, 2005); as replaced by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 7487, 7488 (June 22, 2012).