Evening star., 1953-01-22
OFFICIAL NOTICES Gent,


District of Columbia, as follows: a.
The Superintendent of Licenses to
determine conformity with the ap-
pncable provisions Of the license
laws and regulations. b. The Dtrec-
tor Of Inspection to require that the
building or part thereof comply with
the applicable provisions Of the laws
and regulations enforced by him re-
iating to buildings and appurte..
to REQUIRE that the premises comply
with the applicable provisions Of
Sne laws and regulations enforced
by him relatins. to IRE prevention
Public Health to REQUIRE that the
premises comply with the applicable
Provisions Of the laws and regula-
n,sSI;c Lions eSniorsSed Sds,tS BY him relating to
lice to require that the operator
sna sions Of the laws and regulations
operation oi tenement rti houses 20 see sce
TON ,2204.. PENALTY-Any per-
son who fails, to comply with any
PROVISION of these regulations shall
11ne not to exceed $4,000 or inn
prisonment not to exceed 90 days
ior each such failure to comply. In
the event Of any. failure to comply
every day Of such failure shall con-
stttute separate offense. and the
penalties prescribed above shall be
oenss PART r each cSasSgg sSSS ssgaTsss R
LICENSE. No person shall oper-
ate a tenement house business In
any premises in the District OF CO.
issued tenement house license for
such premises by the Superintend-
ent OF Licenses: PROVIDED, that il
an operator, prior to the expiration
makes application for removal OF
such license, such operator shall
not be deemed in violation Of this
subsection until and unless such
applicant is so notified. b. No il
cense to operate tenement house
business shall be issued to q person
not a resident of the District Of
as condition Of such license, ap-
points or employs and maintains
an attorney-in-fact. general agent
or manager who is a resident Of the
the. superintendent Of Licenses Of
such appointment or employment.
Such lcensee shall likewise notify
the Superintendent Of Licenses,
change in the appointment or en-
ployment Of such attorney-in-fact,
general agent or manager. In all
cases OF q nonresident liccnsee, the
manager snail be liable liable to asini ali pe1r 0r
alties and provisions of these reeu-
lations whether the violation there
OF be committed BY the licensee or
agent or manager. and notice Of
any action to be taken with respect
TO the revocation of the license is
sued such hcensee may be served
agent or manager appointed or en-
ployed by such nonresident licen.
see. Upon certification TO the, Su-
perintendent Of Licenses by an Of
Quired TO serve notices in connec-
tion with the operation of a tene-
ment house business, that q resi-
dent hcensee. or the attorney-in-
nonresident Hcensee, cannot be
found after reasonable search, pro-
ceedlngs against the license may be
instituted by serving notice by regis
Tered mail upon either the lcensee,
DESIGNATED by the icenSee as his
attorney-in-fact,- general agent or
manager, and whose designation has
in a written notice Of OF rescission
sent to the Superintendent Of Ii
cenSss; SECTION 2So2. cERT1FI-
CATION FOR APPROVAL OF Ii
conduct tenement house business
in the District of Columbia shall be
issued until the Superintendent Of
Licenses has determined that Part
served, and has received q certiflca-
tion in writing from the depart
ments Of the Government of the
District of Columbia listed below
with the applicable laws and regu-
lations enforced by them. as fol-
lows; q: The Director Of Inspection
TRRnIaffnnS h
The Fire Chief shall certify that
Part s Of these regulations has been
observed. c: The Director of Public
Health Health shall certify !;ay that Part Of
shall certify that Part z Of these
SR2lETnN ESsg2g1atlSns o,6ss has T Beer observed.
The violation Of any Of the provi-
sions of these regulations or the
failure to comply with any Of the
requirements hereof shall be cause
PART 4. ALTERATION, MAINTE-
NANCE AND REPAIR REQUIRE
MENTs: SECTION 24O1. HABIT
shall have at least one habitabie
room having a minimum floor area
In no part be less than 5h feet
90 square feet of floor area; other
habitable rooms shall in no part be
less than 2 feet wide, and shall
have not less than 20 square feet
room used for both cooking and eat
ing purposes shall have a minimum
hoor area OF 80 square feet. ca A
room used for combination Of
living and eating purposes shall
square feet. CD A room used for
combination of living. eating and
cooking purposes shall have mini
For a building erected, converted or
altered tor use as multi-family
dwelling Tor three or more tamlies
prior TO October 15, 1941, the Di-
rector OF Inspection may permit
variations in room sizes and areas
by amounts net to exceed l0eo of
those set forth above, where it can
be shown to the satisfaction of the
Director of Inspection, by approved
plans, permits, occupancy permits or
other evidence (a) that the present
room or rooms were legally habit
version or alteration; OBJ that such
, room. or rooms were continuously
used for such purpose on and after
October 10. 1871; and tcl that such
room Or rooms ,9S are. are otherwise in
B. Each habitable room in a build
ing erected. converted or altered
for use as multi-family dwelling
after October l5,. 1871, shall have
clear height of not less than s
feet in at least the minimum floor
area required in "a" above. Habit
converted or altered for such use
prior to said date shall have a clear
height of not less than z feet in ct
least the minimum floor area noted
eSS'e eSS be deni3eig shown inas w6sFe 6s apt
proved plans, permits. occupancy
permits, or other evidence SatiStac-
tory to the Director OF Inspection
were habitable at the time of cree
tion, conversion or alteration; that
such room or rooms have been con-
tinuously used for tenement house
l941; and that such room or rooms
are otherwise in compliance with
these regulations, the Director of
Inspection may permit a variation
from the foot clear minimum
c. For existing buildings, no room
partially below ground in any base
ment of cellar shall be occupied,
converted or altered Tor human
of such room snail have more than
509t Of its surface below the level
Of the ground Immediately adjacent
thereto: PROVIDED, ID that such
way extending the full length of
the exterior wall or walls, which
court or areaway Is leet or more
in minimum width and is Of such
depth that the exterior wall sur
face Of such room is 500 or more
above the level Of the ground i'm
mediately adjacent thereto, may be
used tor habftable purposes. Nnen-
ever any existing building is al
tered to conform to this require
ment q permit must be obtained
from the Central Permit Bureau
and such alterations must conform
to the requirements of the Building
Code; CD that a room used for
human habitation prior to March
/, 1858, which has Q court or area
way not less than 4 feet in mini
mum width, may continue to be