Evening star., 1950-12-19
OFFICIAL NOTICES

NOTICE: The Commissioners of the
District of Columbia on Thursday.
December IA. 1850. adoped The
1881 Building Code of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, printed copies
OF which will be available on or
about February L, 1851, and issued
the following Order OF Promulsa-
tion: GOVERNMENT OF THE DIS
TR1cT OF COLUMBIA. WASHING
TON, D. c.. December IA, 1850.
WHEREAS the Act of Congress
approved June IA, 1873. provides
that the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia shall make
and enforce such building regula-
tions for the said District as they
may deem advisable. and that
the regulations 90 made shall have
the same force and effect within
the District of Columbia as if en-
acted BY Congress; and WHEREAS
the Act Of Congress approved De-
eember "a. 1912, authorizes the
Commissioners to promulgate regu-
lations relative to the provision.
Installation and maintenance OF
appliances as the Commissioners
may deem necessary with respect
to certain classes of buildings; and
WHEREAS by certain other Acts
OF Congress the Commissioners are
given additional authority to pro-
ulations, it is hereby ORDERED: l.
That these regulations are hereby
made and promulgated, to be known
as The 1851 Building Code of the
District of Columbia" and to be
effective on and after February. l,
February l., 1851. The 1851 Build
ing Code (subject to the excep.
.tions contained in. paragraph 3
hereof) shall control the construc-
ton, erection. maintenance, altera-
tion, conversion, changing, repair,
and removal Of buildings within
the District of Columbia as well as
ings, with the exceptions Of public
buildings or premises owned by the
United States, and of buildings or
premises ofieially under the control
of officers Of the United States in
their oficial capacity. 8; That
Article e61-o1 Of this 1851 Build
ing Code for the District of CO.
lumbia, THE Building Code Of the
District of Columbia" promulgated
April 9, 1941, as amended is here
by repealed. effective February l:
shis ~. repeal shall adft,oDs asG be subject
the District Of Columbia" promul-
gated April 9. 1941. as amended
shall be considered as remaining
temporarily in effect for the pur-
pose of permitting the completion
alteration or conversion of build
ines in existence on the effective
date of the 1851 Building Code,
in cases where the application for
. permit authorizing such construc-
tion is filed with the District prior
permit shall not be renewable and
shall be taken up by the applicant
not later than thirty 900 days
after the applicant is given notice
that such permit Is ready for
issuance by the District. In the
event an applicant fails to take
after receiving notice from the Dis.
permit shall not thereafter be is
sued. and the said applicant shall
be required to submit new ap-
plication, accompanied by plans
drawn in conformity with the re-
auirements of the 1851 Buildine
Code. b. 1.-THE Building Code o1
the District of Columbia" as pro-
mulgated April 9. 1941. and a.
amended, shall continue in full
force and effect with respect u
offerses committed during the ef.
fective period of such regulations
and with respect to the prosecution
of such offenses, whether such
prosecutions are commenced befort
or after the aforesaid repeal; ant
this repeal shall not have the effec
of extinguishing or releasing an,
penalty or forfeiture incurred undel
the said Code. A. That printed
copies Of these regulations may b.
purchased at the Division Of Print
Ing and Publications, Municipa
Center Building. Washington l, D
c., or at the Central Permit Bureau
District Building, Washington
D. C.. BY order Of the Board o
Commissioners. d. c.. JOHN RUS
SELL YOUNG. GUY MASON, COR
DON r. YOUNG, Commissioners o
the District Of Columbia. ATTEST
G. M. THORNETT. Secretary.