Evening star., 1951-08-14
OFFICIAL NOTICES

GOEERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT
or COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON d,
e.r.. Ausust 1881. WHEREAS.
ing in the District Of Columbia in
every respect meet the definition Of
"ConvaleScent home" as SET forth
IN the 1851 Building Code. and az
suen are subject to certain ap-
pl1ea3,e building regulations; and
OF the District of Columbia, rlaving
found that the said establishments
DO not comply with applicable
building regulations. has issued
notices directing each OF the said
Establishments TO perform certain
with such regulations; and WHERE
AS, certain OF the establishments
aforesaid have requested delay in
the enforcement of the provisions
OF such applicable building regu-
lations. and WHEREAS. the Com
the majority Of the persons ac-
commodated in the said GONZALES
cent homes are aged. infirm, senile.
suffering from disease. or are other.
wise deprived Of their faculties. and
sccordlngiy the life. hazard in the
is .correspondinsly higher, making
It imperative that action be taken
TO increase the safety Of each of
the said establishments, 1T Is
HEREBY ORDERED: 1. That the
owner, operator or manager Of any
District Of Columbia as q "conys-
leseent home as defined in section
Ill OF the 1881 Building Code, and
Tor which no certificate of oCcu-
paney as a convalescent home has
been issued. within 30 days from
discontinue operating such estab.
nshment as q convalescent home.
or Co file an application with the
director OF Inspection, accompanied
ny necessary plans, for a permit to
perform such construction or Eiake
occupied by such home as will bring
the building into compliance with
applicable building regulations. or
t3) nile an appeal with the Board
OF Special Appeals established by
Article lOS-O2 Of the 1851 Build.
ing Code; requesting modification Of
the building regulations applicable
to such premises. ,. That in the
event an appeal is filed with the
Board OF Special Appeals, and the
action Of the Board requires certain
construction or alterations in the
premises occupied by conyalescent
home. the application for a permit
for such construction or alterations,
accompanied by such plans as may
be necessary. shall be fled within
80 days after the appellant is noti-
of the said Board: PROVIDED. that
such notice shall state such a
period of time as the Board, in its
discretion, determines is reasonably
necessary for the completion of such
alterations or construction as the
to bring the premises into COM
pl1ance with applicable building
regulations. 3. (al That ali work
necessary to bring the premises
occupied by any convaleScent home
into compliance with the require
lations shall be completed. within
such period of time as may be
established by one of the following
methods: .Ql The Director Of In
spection shall, at the time he noti-
mes the applicant for permit that
specify the period Of time within
which the work authorized by such
permit shall be Sompleted: PRO-
VIDED, where the Board Of Special
Appeal under t2) hereof. has
established q period Of time for
the foregoing notice Of fSef the Direetor @
shall specify the same period Of
time (2) The Board Of Special
Appeal shall, at the time 1t notifies
the appellant Of the work to be
performed to comply with applicable
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period of time within which .uch
work shall be completed. Oh That
the Director OF Inspection is hereby
authorized, for good cause shown,
to grant such extensions Of time.
each not to exceed 30 days and to
time originaliy allowed BY the
Director or the Board of Special
Appeal for the completion Of the
required work, as the person own
ing, operating or managing a con-
valescent home may in good faith
need IN order to complete the work
with the building REGULATIONS deter
mined by the Director or the Board
OF Special Appeal to be applicable
TO such premises. f. That the
Director Of Inspection, the Corpora
ton Counsel. the Superintendent Of
tendent Of Police. and al; other
officers and employees Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, are hereby author
lied to withhold taking action with
respect to the criminal prosecution
OF any person owning. operating or
which no certificate Of occupancy or
license has been issued. where the
lack Of such certificate Of occupancy
or license is due solely to the failure
OF the premises occupied by such
applicable building regulations, il
within the time prescribed herein
such person files an application for
2 permit to perform such construc-
ton or alterations as the Director
Of Inspection determines to be
prescribed herein such person fiies
an appeal with the Board Of Special
Appeal for q modification Of build
ing regulation requirements applic-
able to the premises occupied by
sucn nome: PROVIDED: That the
foresoing authorization to withhold
action with respect to criminal
prosecution OF persons owning,
operating or managing o GONZALES
cent nome for which no certificate
Of occupancy or license has been
expiration Of such period or periods
OF time as the Director OF Inspection
or the Board of Special Appeal
snaH have allowed the said persons
within which to complete the work
REQUIRED to be performed. 5. That
said are. located in areas in which
suCh establishments are not per-
mitted by Zoning Regulations to be
located, nothing herein contained
snail autnortze such establishments
TO continue to be located in such
areas. 8. That nothing herein con-
tanned shall act to relieve any con-
valescent home now or hereafter
operating within the District Of
Columbia from full compliance with
the provisions of the Means Of
Egress Act of December "a, Iq42.
and regulations PROMULGATED there
under. at such time as the rro-
visions OF the said Act and the said
regulations become operative; and
I Is FURTHER ORDERED: /. That
the Board OF Special Appeal, in
considering whether modification of
applicable building regulations may
De allowed in premises occupied as
conyalescent home, Is authorized
% permit the installation Of an
automatic sprinkler system Is
means OF -compenSating for any
construction deficiency or deficien-
lies which, may not reasonably be
.emedied. 2. That the Board Of
Special Appeal, IN addition to speci-
ying the work to ne performed to
,ring any premises occupied as 9
home into compliance
With applicable building regulations,
IS modified by the Board, shall in
living notice to the appellant OF
he action taken oy the Board, also
pecify the amount of time to be
allowed the appellant for the COM