D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, § 3112
3112.1 The degree of flood protection required by this Chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur and flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This Chapter does not imply that land outside the identified floodplain areas or SFHAs, or uses permitted within these areas will be free from flooding or flood damages.
3112.2 This Chapter shall not create liability on the part of the District or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this Chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made there under.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 6547, 6562 (November 15, 1985); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10781 (November 19, 2010).
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Building Code referred to in this section has been superseded by D.C. Law 6-216, Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, effective March 21, 1987. The construction regulations existing prior to March 21, 1987, remain in effect for projects having reached specified stages of completion. D.C. Law 6-216 adopted the 1984 National BOCA Codes, and the 1985 D.C. Supplement to the National BOCA Codes. Effective November 27, 1992 (39 DCR 8665), the 1984 BOCA Codes, and the 1985 D.C. Supplement to the National BOCA Codes were superseded by the adoption of the 1990 BOCA Codes, and the 1992 D.C. Supplement to the BOCA Codes.