D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25-E, § 305
Operating Systems - Plumbing System, Design, Water Capacity and Quantity, and Availability
Effective Dec 10, 202168 DCR 013026Authority: Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(10) and (b) (2018 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2007-63, dated March 8, 2007. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013026 (December 10, 2021).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
(Critical Section)
305.1 All plumbing systems, including automatic handwashing fixtures comply with the manufacturers’ instructions for design, construction, installation, and maintenance in accordance with the most recent versions of the District of Columbia Construction Codes, as specified in § 102.1(g)(3), and shall be of sufficient size to:
- (a) Meet the hot water demands throughout the barber, cosmetology, and personal grooming facility;
- (b) Properly convey sewage and liquid disposable waste from the premises;
- (c) Avoid creating any unsanitary condition or constituting a source of contamination to potable water, or cosmetic equipment or instruments;
- (d) Provide sufficient floor drainage to prevent excessive pooling of water or other disposable waste in all areas where floors are subject to flooding-type cleaning or where normal operations release or discharge water or other liquid waste on the floor; and
- (e) Meet all potable water demands throughout the barber, cosmetology, and personal grooming facility.
305.2 All plumbing fixtures, including but not limited to toilets, urinals, handwashing sinks, and shampoo bowls shall be:
- (a) Maintained in good repair at all times;
- (b) Maintained cleaned; and
- (c) Easily cleanable. (Non-critical subsection)
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013026 (December 10, 2021).