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OF COLUMBIA, WASH yiSTnHiCT nCC
June 9, 196O.-ORDERED. rhs;, ~,
the 1851 Building CODE NJ APss 1ss
Ulstrlct of Columbia Le anende6
as follows: /. Amend Section III
iDennltlons-by deleting the def
milton OF ",ConvaleScent' in its
.hhsirety and substituting in lieu
iLnereot the following: "Conva-
either infirm, seniie. afiicteS H1 Wiz Il
or suffering from any phySical M M
mental disease, or is drug or
alcohol addict, or is confined to
oed or chair, or receives or re-
qulres individual feeding, feeding
IN his sleeping room, assistance
IN Ieedlng, dressing, walking, or
toiletlng' or assistance in any
otner Of the ordinary daily activi-
LieS OF HE, PROVIDED, That no
valescent who is under the care
OF a physician and with respect
20 whom such physician has certi-
neo that the persons mental and
physical condition is such that If
IS not necessary that he be confined
70 bed or chair, or individually
leo, ied In his sleeping room, as
sisted in. feeding, dressing, walk
ing OF toileting, or assisted in
ties Of life. II Fs FurtSer smend sn,eTl5
Section l11-Definitions-by de-
letting the definition of "Conva-
IeScent or Nursing Home" in its
entlrety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following: Gonzales
cent or, Nursing Home" referred
10 IN these regulations as Con
Valescent Home" means any build
ing, or part thereof, except hos
phItaiS th or ssylums licensed under
90, 1908. used as, mainta ined as,
advertised as, or held out for
the care, treatment, or lodging
OF nve or more conValescents NOT
related by blood or marriage with
in the third degree of consan-
guinity to the licensee OF such
ssstjoS sestRssS' IN. Further amend 4,
ownesr SiSed and betors ses aenitiSs tSs Sar9t Of
tion, of Places Of Public Assem-
Personal Care Home" means any
pudding, or part thereof, except
hospitals or asylums licensed un-
Ger the Act Of CongreSs approved
April 20, 1908, used as, main
tanned as, advertised as, or held
fnd, EMt Ior the care treatment. or
.SNbAHb Va AOAA Vi lCoN GOHfd-
lescents not related by blood or
marriage within the third degree
OF consanguinity to the licensee
Of such business. ". Amend Ar
ticle 603.02 a, (3)-Applicability
by adding the words personal
care homes" Immediately after
thhe word ",dwellinss;" and before
viii then read as follows: (3)
religious communities housing not
more than 5 persons, and flats
are exempt from the requirements
OF this article. except where spe-
cificallv referred TO herein. V.
Amend Article 603-O2 &. a.
stairs-by adding the words per
sonal care homes, Immediately
the section will then read: ~
DWELLINGS, personal care homes,
RELIGIOUS communities designed for
housing not more than 3 persons,
and flats may be provided with
one Class B open stair, only. VI.
Amend Article 6O3-02 by adding
at the end a new subsection 'j"
as follows: ]. Personal care homes
shall be equipped with FIRE .extin-
number as the Fire Marshal may
home is located in a one-family
dwelling, no other emergency lights
or protective devices need be pro-
vided. VII. Amend Article 604-
OF d. (5l-Conversion-by adding
the words Personal care homes"
to Group ~" Group .'J' will
then include: Group ~" Flats;
Religious communities housing not
over IS; DWELLINGS; Personal care
homes, VIII, Amend the title
Of Article 70i .o6@Buiidinss other
than dwellings and flats-to read
as follows: Article 10l -06.-Build-
ings other than DWELLINGS, fats,
religious communities for not more
than l5 persons. and personal care
homes, This order is effective on
Mr4 snd A1Inz,INy aitsE IVY le' 1899 gweiRFRIcKE. r Z.
A, c. YELLING, Commrs., D. c.