3309 DCRA FIRE PROTECTION DIVISION INFRACTIONS

The following abbreviations apply to this section:

IFC- International Fire Code

IBC- International Building Code

NFPA- National Fire Protection Association

IPMC- International Property Maintenance Code

3309.1 Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 1 infraction:- (a) 12G DCMR PM § 705.1 (failure to remedy dangerous conditions to remove hazardous materials);

- (b) 12A DCMR § 114.10 (failure to comply with terms of a stop work order);

- (c) 12A DCMR § 114.3 (unauthorized removal of a posted stop work order);

- (d) Reserved;

- (e) Reserved;

- (f) IBC § 709.3 (failure to maintain all required fire resistance rated doors or smoke barriers);

- (g) IFC § 901.4.1 (failure to maintain in an operative condition at all times fire protection and life safety systems, devices, units, or service equipment);

- (h) 12H DCMR § F-906.1 (failure to provide fire extinguishers);

- (i) IFC § 1003.1 (failure to maintain in a safe condition and free of all obstructions the means of egress from each part of the building);

- (j) IBC § 1004.1 (overcrowding or admitting persons beyond the established posted occupants load);

- (k) IFC § 508.5.4 (fire hydrants, fire department inlet connections, or fire protection system control valves are obstructed in such manner as to interfere with fire fighting access);

- (l) IFC § 1006.1 (failure to provide adequate lighting for stairways, hallways, and other means of egress); or

- (m) IBC § 1024.6 (exits fail to discharge directly at a public way or at a yard, court, or open space of the required width and size to provide all occupants with a safe access to a public way).3309.2 Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 2 infraction:- (a) IPMC § 307.1 (permitting the accumulation of waste paper, wood, hay straws, weeds, litter, or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind);

(b) IFC § 904.11 (failure to provide or maintain an automatic activation kitchen hood fire extinguishing system);

(c) IFC § 904.11.1 (failure to provide or maintain a manual activation device for the hood fire extinguishing system);

(d) NFPA 70 § 110.32 (failure to provide the required clearance between all electrical service equipment and storage);

(e) IFC § 904.11.5 (failure to provide a sufficient number of portable fire extinguishers);

(f) IFC § 906.2 or 12G DCMR PM § 705.2 (failure to maintain, test, or recharge hand-operated portable fire extinguishing equipment);

(g) IFC § 315.2.2 (storing combustible or flammable materials on any portion of an exit, elevator car, stairway, fire escape, or other means of egress);

(h) IBC § 1005.1 (door openings fail to meet the requirements of minimum width based upon occupant load);

(i) IBC § 1008.1.9 (doors are not equipped with approved panic hardware);

(j) IBC § 1008.1.2 (exit doors swing in the wrong direction);

(k) 12E DCMR M § 1004.1 (failure to provide an oil burner emergency switch);

(l) IBC § 1011.5.3 (failure to provide emergency lights, alarms, or power back-ups);

(m) IBC § 1011.1 (permitting decorations, furnishings, or equipment that impairs the visibility of exit signs);

(n) IBC § 715.4.7.3 (failure to maintain self-closing and automatic doors or to provide a fire or smoke barrier);

(o) IBC § 1004.3 (failure to conspicuously post sign stating the number of occupants permitted within such space for each place of assembly);

(p) IBC § 1011.1 (failure to maintain exit signs in theaters or other places of public assembly); or

(q) IBC § 806 (decorative materials are not non-combustible or flame resistant).

3309.3 Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 3 infraction:

(a) IFC § 904.1 (extinguishing systems are not inspected and tagged);

(b) IBC § 1003.2.10.2 or 12G DCMR § PM-702.6 (exit signs

are not maintained or clearly illuminated at all times when the building is occupied); or

(c) Any provision of the District of Columbia Construction Codes adopted pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendment Act of 1986, effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-1401 et seq.) which is not cited elsewhere in this section shall be a Class 3 infraction.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 4908 (May 27, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 3096 (April 9, 2010).