D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25-A, § 1702
1702.1 Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be sealed to the floor or elevated on legs that provide at least a fifteen centimeter (15 cm) or a six inch (6 in.) clearance between the floor and the equipment, except as specified in §§ 1702.2 and 1702.3.1702.2 If no part of the floor under the floor-mounted equipment is more than fifteen centimeters (15 cm) or six inches (6 in.) from the point of cleaning access, the clearance space may be only ten centimeters (10 cm) or four inches (4 in.).1702.3 This section does not apply to display shelving units, display refrigeration units, and display freezer units located in the consumer shopping areas of a retail food store, if the floor under the units is maintained clean.1702.4 Counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be elevated on legs that provide at least a ten centimeter (10 cm) or four inch (4 in.) clearance between the table and the equipment, except as specified in § 1702.5.1702.5 The clearance space between the table and counter-mounted equipment may be:- (a) Seven and a half centimeters (7.5 cm) or three inches (3 in.) if the horizontal distance of the table top under the equipment is no more than fifty centimeters (50 cm) or twenty inches (20 in.) from the point of access for cleaning; or
- (b) Five centimeters (5 cm) or two inches (2 in.) if the horizontal distance of the table top under the equipment is no more than seven and one-half centimeters (7.5 cm) or three inches (3 in.) from the point of access for cleaning.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).