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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 15 - Reorganization of the District Since the Establishment of Home Rule › Subchapter XVI - 2000 › § 1–1516.01. Historical Preservation, Reorganization 2000

§ 1–1516.01. Historical Preservation, Reorganization 2000
(Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 402, 47 DCR 6308.)
All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for the operation and implementation of the historic preservation functions of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as set forth in section III(B)(8) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, are hereby transferred to the Office of Planning, established pursuant to Mayor's Order 83-25, effective January 3, 1983.
All of the functions assigned and authority delegated to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs concerning historic preservation as set forth in section III(B)(8) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983 are hereby transferred to the Office of Planning, established pursuant to Mayor's Order 83-25, effective January 3, 1983.
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., Title 1, Chapter 15, Subchapter XVI, Part A.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 15 - Reorganization of the District Since the Establishment of Home Rule › Subchapter XVII - 2002 › § 1–1517.01. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2002

§ 1–1517.01. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2002
(a) All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for the operation and implementation of Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 300 et seq.), with respect to the licensing and regulation of motor vehicle sales finance companies, are hereby transferred to the Department of Banking and Financial Institutions, established by § 26-551.03, effective June 9, 2001.
(b) All of the functions assigned and authority delegated to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs concerning Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 300 et seq.), with respect to the licensing and regulation of motor vehicle sales finance companies, are hereby transferred to the Department of Banking and Financial Institutions, established by § 26-551.03, effective June 9, 2001.
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., Title 1, Chapter 15, Subchapter XVII, Part A.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–101. Citation of subchapter

§ 2–101. Citation of subchapter.
This subchapter may be cited as the “Boiler Inspection Act of the District of Columbia.”
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1917, ch. 802, § 1.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1001.
1973 Ed., § 1-701.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–102. “Person” defined

§ 2–102. “Person” defined.
Wherever the word “person” is used in this subchapter it shall include individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, and corporations.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1917, ch. 802, § 2.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1002.
1973 Ed., § 1-702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–104. Bond and oath of Inspector

§ 2–104. Bond and oath of Inspector.
The said Inspector shall give bond, with 2 sufficient securities, to be approved by the Mayor, in the sum of $2,000, and he shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation before a notary public or a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: “I do solemnly swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and impartially execute the duties of my office without favor.”
(Leg. Assem., June 25, 1873, ch. 25, § 4; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1004.
1973 Ed., § 1-704.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 47-2829 and § 47-2862.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–105. Certificate of inspection required

§ 2–105. Certificate of inspection required.
No person shall use or cause to be used any steam boiler operating at a pressure in excess of 15 pounds per square inch, or operating at a pressure less than 15 pounds per square inch unless provided with an unassisted gravity return, or any unfired pressure vessel operating at a pressure in excess of 60 pounds per square inch and having a capacity in excess of 15 gallons, except such vessels as may be exempted by the Council of the District of Columbia, without having first obtained a certificate of inspection from the Boiler Inspector.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1917, ch. 802, § 4.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1005.
1973 Ed., § 1-705.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-106 and § 2-108.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(23) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–106. Operation prohibited

§ 2–106. Operation prohibited.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any boiler or unfired pressure vessel, referred to in § 2-105, at a pressure greater than that permitted by the certificate of inspection, or while feed pumps, gauges, cocks, valves, or automatic safety-control devices are not in proper working condition, or in violation of any of the regulations promulgated hereunder by the Council of the District of Columbia.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1918, ch. 802, § 5.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1006.
1973 Ed., § 1-706.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–107. Annual inspection; issuance, contents and display of certificate of inspection; inspection by insurance company

§ 2–107. Annual inspection; issuance, contents and display of certificate of inspection; inspection by insurance company.
The Boiler Inspector, or one of his assistants, shall inspect annually all boilers and unfired pressure vessels for which a certificate of inspection is required by § 2-105 and shall determine by actual tests the condition thereof from the standpoint of safety and fitness for operation. If such boiler or vessel be safe and fit for operation, the Boiler Inspector shall issue the certificate of inspection which shall state, among other things, the pressure per square inch such boiler or vessel may be allowed to carry. This certificate of inspection shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in close proximity to the boiler or vessel covered thereby. In the case of a steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel which is regularly insured and inspected at least once a year by an insurance company duly licensed in the District of Columbia and approved by the Mayor of the said District as to its inspection service where a report of such inspection filed within 30 days after such inspection with the Boiler Inspector shows any such boiler or unfired pressure vessel to be in a safe and insurable condition, such inspection and report shall take the place of the inspection hereinbefore provided and the certificate of inspection may be issued upon such report. Insurance companies shall report to the inspectors the cancelation of insurance of any certificate holder.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1918, ch. 802, § 6.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1007.
1973 Ed., § 1-707.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-110.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–108. Revocation or suspension of certificate

§ 2–108. Revocation or suspension of certificate.
The Boiler Inspector may in his discretion revoke or suspend the certificate of inspection provided in § 2-105 if at any time he shall find any boiler or unfired pressure vessel covered by such certificate to be unsafe or unfit for operation.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1918, ch. 802, § 7.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1008.
1973 Ed., § 1-708.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–109. Exemptions

§ 2–109. Exemptions.
Steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels located in or upon boats or vessels or other floating equipment, or boats or vessels owned or operated by the United States, or upon locomotives, street cars, busses, or other vehicles, operated under the regulations of any federal agency or the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1918, ch. 802, § 8; Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 88-503, § 21.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1009.
1973 Ed., § 1-709.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–111. Right of entry for inspection

§ 2–111. Right of entry for inspection.
The Boiler Inspector and his assistants shall have the right to enter, in the performance of his or their duties, at all reasonable hours, all premises on which a steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel is being installed, operated, or maintained, and it shall be unlawful for any person to deny admittance to any such Inspector or assistant or to interfere with him or them in the performance of his or their duties.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 10.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1011.
1973 Ed., § 1-711.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–112. Records

§ 2–112. Records.
The Boiler Inspector shall keep in the office of the Boiler Inspection Service all applications made, and a complete record thereof, as well as of all certificates issued. He shall also keep a complete record of each boiler and unfired pressure vessel inspected, and such other records and data pertaining to the Boiler Inspection Service as may be directed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 11.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1012.
1973 Ed., § 1-712.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–113. Use deemed nuisance; proceedings to abate

§ 2–113. Use deemed nuisance; proceedings to abate.
The use of any steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel in violation of any of the prohibitions or requirements of this subchapter, or of the regulations promulgated under the authority hereof, shall constitute a common nuisance and the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia may maintain an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to abate and perpetually enjoin such nuisance.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 12; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(c)(2).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1013.
1973 Ed., § 1-713.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–114. Filing information; penalties; separate offenses

§ 2–114. Filing information; penalties; separate offenses.
If any person shall violate any one or more of the provisions of this subchapter or of regulations duly promulgated hereunder, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, or any of his assistants, shall file an information in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia, and upon conviction such persons shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for each and every violation thereof, and each violation shall constitute a separate offense. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 13; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 454, 32 DCR 4450.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1014.
1973 Ed., § 1-714.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–115. Authorization to make regulations and fix fees

§ 2–115. Authorization to make regulations and fix fees.
The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and empowered to make such regulations as it may deem proper to carry out the provisions of this subchapter and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and empowered to fix the fees herein provided.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 14.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1015.
1973 Ed., § 1-715.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(24) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–116. Repeal of inconsistent provisions; exception

§ 2–116. Repeal of inconsistent provisions; exception.
All laws or parts of laws relating to boiler inspection in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter are hereby repealed: Provided, that no provision of this subchapter shall be deemed to amend, alter, or repeal §§ 3-2701 to 3-2707 [repealed].
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 15.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1016.
1973 Ed., § 1-716.
Editor's Notes
D.C. Law 6-42 added § 2-2408§ 3-2708, 2001 Ed. to the chapter referred to in the text.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–117. Severability

§ 2–117. Severability.
If any provision of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of said sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of said sections are declared to be severable.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 16.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1017.
1973 Ed., § 1-717.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter I - Steam Boilers › § 2–118. Effective date; publication and enforcement of regulations and fees

§ 2–118. Effective date; publication and enforcement of regulations and fees.
This subchapter shall become effective 6 months from the date of their approval. The regulations and schedule of fees herein provided for shall be promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively, and printed in one or more of the daily newspapers published in the said District but shall not be enforced until 30 days after such publication or until December 25, 1936. Amendments to the regulations or new or additional schedules of fees, when and as the same may be adopted, shall likewise be printed in one or more of the daily newspapers published in the said District and no penalty for violation thereof or payment of new or additional fees prescribed shall be enforced until 30 days after such publication.
(June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1919, ch. 802, § 17.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1018.
1973 Ed., § 1-718.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–132. Electrical Engineer; electrical inspectors

§ 2–132. Electrical Engineer; electrical inspectors.
There is hereby established, under the direction of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the office of Electrical Engineer, and the Mayor of said District is hereby authorized and directed to appoint an Electrical Engineer, and said Electrical Engineer shall be an expert electrician, possessing a thorough knowledge of the most modern methods for the production, use, and control of electricity and electrical appliances, construction, wiring, and insulation, as well as such executive ability and adaptability to office work as is requisite for the efficient management of the said office. And the Mayor is authorized and directed to appoint 2 electrical inspectors to assist in the work required by the authority of §§ 2-131 to 2-133, who shall perform such clerical duties as may be required by the Mayor.
(Apr. 26, 1904, 33 Stat. 307, ch. 1602, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1020.
1973 Ed., § 1-721.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–133. Assistant Electrical Engineer

§ 2–133. Assistant Electrical Engineer.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer shall perform the duties of the Electrical Engineer in the absence or disability of the latter and shall have the same qualifications as to ability and technical knowledge as is required by law of the head of the Department.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 981, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1021.
1973 Ed., § 1-722.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–134. Appointment of Inspector of Plumbing; duty

§ 2–134. Appointment of Inspector of Plumbing; duty.
There shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia an Inspector of Plumbing for said District, whose duty it shall be, to inspect all houses in course of erection, and pass upon the plumbing and sewerage of said houses.
(Jan. 25, 1881, 21 Stat. 318, ch. 27.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1022.
1973 Ed., § 1-724.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–135. Regulation of plumbing; licensing of plumbers and gas-fitters; noncompliance

§ 2–135. Regulation of plumbing; licensing of plumbers and gas-fitters; noncompliance.
The Council of the District of Columbia and its successors are authorized and empowered to make and modify, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia and his successors are authorized and empowered to enforce, regulations governing plumbing, house drainage, and the ventilation, preservation, and maintenance in good order of house sewers and public sewers in the District of Columbia, and also regulations governing the examination, registration, and licensing of plumbers and the practice of the business of plumbing and gas-fitting in said District; and any person who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the requirements of the provisions of said regulations after 10 days notice of the specific thing required to be done thereunder, within the time limited by the Mayor for doing such work, or as the said time may be extended by said Mayor, shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a fine of not more than $200 for each and every such offense, or in default of payment of fine, to imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the regulations pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(Apr. 23, 1892, 27 Stat. 21, ch. 53, § 1; Mar. 3, 1893, 27 Stat. 543, ch. 199; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 480, 32 DCR 4450.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1023.
1973 Ed., § 1-725.
Cross References
Building restrictions and regulations, zoning regulations, see § 6-641.01 et seq.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(26) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–137. Powers of Inspector of Plumbing

§ 2–137. Powers of Inspector of Plumbing.
The Inspector of Plumbing and his assistants shall be under the direction of said Mayor of the District of Columbia, and they are hereby empowered, accordingly, to inspect or cause to be inspected, all houses when in course of erection in said District, to see that the plumbing, drainage, and ventilation of sewers, and gas-fittings thereof conform to the regulations hereinbefore provided for; and also at any time, during reasonable hours, under like direction, on the application of the owner, or occupant, or the complaint under oath of any reputable citizen, to inspect or cause to be inspected any house in said District to examine the plumbing, drainage, and ventilation of sewers, and gas-fittings thereof, and generally to see that the regulations hereinbefore provided for are duly observed and enforced.
(Apr. 23, 1892, 27 Stat. 21, ch. 53, § 4; Mar. 3, 1893, 27 Stat. 543, ch. 199.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1025.
1973 Ed., § 1-727.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 21-2002.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–138. Duties of Assistant Inspector of Buildings

§ 2–138. Duties of Assistant Inspector of Buildings.
The principal Assistant Inspector of Buildings may perform and discharge any of the duties of the Inspector of Buildings when so directed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 3, 1899, 30 Stat. 1046, ch. 422.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1026.
1973 Ed., § 1-728.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–139. Inspector of Elevators and Fire Escapes

§ 2–139. Inspector of Elevators and Fire Escapes.
One of the Assistant Inspectors of Buildings shall hereafter also perform the duties of Inspector of Elevators and Fire Escapes, without additional compensation.
(Aug. 7, 1894, 28 Stat. 244, ch. 232.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1027.
1973 Ed., § 1-729.
Cross References
Elevators, regulation of construction, repair and operation, see § 1-303.44.
New Implementing Regulations
New implementing regulations: Pursuant to this section, the following new regulations were adopted in 1984: The “Apartment House Elevator Act of 1984” (D.C. Law 5-132, Mar. 13, 1985, 32 DCR 1717).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 1 - Inspections › Subchapter II - Inspectors Generally › § 2–140. Notice of attempted residential service

§ 2–140. Notice of attempted residential service.
(a) Within 90 days after April 11, 1986, the Mayor shall issue rules establishing a system under which agencies of the District of Columbia government which provide the services enumerated in this section to residents of the District of Columbia upon request shall notify the requestor that a service cannot be provided. The rules shall provide for notice pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and for notice to be left, if possible, (1) by being pushed under the internal door on the premises of the requestor, (2) by being pushed through a mail slot in the internal door on the premises of the requestor, or (3) as a last resort, in any manner on the premises of the requestor that offers a reasonable assurance that it will remain there until retrieved by the resident.
(b) The rules shall provide a system under which the following information shall be made available to the residents: The name of the agency, the name of the individual attempting to provide the service, the date and time of the attempt to complete the requested service, the reason the service could not be delivered, and a telephone number that the resident can call to reschedule service.
(c) The services covered by this section shall include bulk trash collection, tree trimming, alley cleaning, leaf collection, inspections for alleged housing code violations, and any other service included in the rules issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(d) All rules issued pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the Council for a 45-day review period.
(e) The Council may, by resolution, approve or disapprove the rules, in whole or in part, within the 45-day review period. If the Council, by resolution, does not approve or disapprove the regulations before the expiration of the 45-day review period, the regulations shall become effective at the expiration of the 45-day review period.
(Apr. 11, 1986, D.C. Law 6-103, § 2, 33 DCR 1157.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1028.
Cross References
Business improvement districts, collection and disbursement of taxes, see § 2-1215.15.
Washington Convention Center Authority, limitations on authority’s powers, see § 10-1202.04.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development › Subchapter I - Bonding Requirement › Part A - General › § 2–201.02. Rights of laborers and materialmen to sue on payment bonds; prior notice of claim required in certain cases; time limitations; suit to be brought in name of District

§ 2–201.02. Rights of laborers and materialmen to sue on payment bonds; prior notice of claim required in certain cases; time limitations; suit to be brought in name of District.
(a) Every person who has furnished labor or material in the prosecution of the work provided for in such contract, in respect of which a payment bond is furnished under this subchapter and who has not been paid in full therefor before the expiration of a period of 90 days after the day on which the last of the labor was done or performed by him or material was furnished or supplied by him for which such claim is made, shall have the right to sue on such payment bond for the amount, or the balance thereof, unpaid at the time of institution of such suit and to prosecute said action to final judgment and execution for the sum or sums justly due him: Provided, that any person having direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor but no contractual relationship, express or implied, with the contractor furnishing the payment bond, shall have a right of action upon the payment bond upon giving written notice to the contractor within 90 days from the date on which such person did or performed the last of the labor, or furnished or supplied the last of the material for which such claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed. Such notice shall be served by mailing the same by registered mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to the contractor at any place he maintains an office or conducts his business, or his residence, or in any manner in which the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia is authorized by law to serve summons.
(b) Every suit instituted under this section shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia for the use of the person suing, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, irrespective of the amount in controversy in such suit, but no such suit shall be commenced after the expiration of 1 year after the day on which the last of the labor was performed or material was supplied by him. The District of Columbia shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses of any such suit.
(Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 628, Pub. L. 90-455, § 2; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(c)(3).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1105.
1973 Ed., § 1-804b.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-921.
Cross References
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, jurisdiction, see § 11-921.
Editor's Notes
Definitions applicable: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-201.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development › Subchapter I - Bonding Requirement › Part A - General › § 2–201.03. Certified copy of bond and contract to be furnished on application of laborers and materialmen; copy prima facie evidence of original

§ 2–201.03. Certified copy of bond and contract to be furnished on application of laborers and materialmen; copy prima facie evidence of original.
The Mayor is authorized and directed to furnish, to any person making application therefor who submits an affidavit that he has supplied labor or materials for such work and payment therefor has not been made or that he is being sued on any such bond, a certified copy of such bond and the contract for which it was given, which copy shall be prima facie evidence of the contents, execution, and delivery of the original. Applicants shall pay for such certified copies such fees as the Mayor fixes to cover the cost of preparation thereof.
(Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 628, Pub. L. 90-455, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1106.
1973 Ed., § 1-804c.
Editor's Notes
Definitions applicable: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-201.01.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development › Subchapter I - Bonding Requirement › Part B - Contracts Less Than a Certain Amount › § 2–201.11. Bond not required for contracts less than $25,000

§ 2–201.11. Bond not required for contracts less than $25,000.
In all cases where the Mayor of the District of Columbia contracts for work or material involving a sum not exceeding $25,000 it shall not be necessary for said Mayor to require a bond with said contract.
(June 28, 1906, 34 Stat. 546, ch. 3575; June 26, 1912, 37 Stat. 168, ch. 182; Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 629, Pub. L. 90-455, § 4; Aug. 14, 1973, 87 Stat. 305, Pub. L. 93-89, title V, § 501; Mar. 29, 1977, D.C. Law 1-95, § 11(b), 23 DCR 9532b.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1107.
1973 Ed., § 1-805.
Editor's Notes
Definitions applicable: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-201.01.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development › Subchapter II - Retents › § 2–203.01. Retents

§ 2–203.01. Retents.
On all contracts made by the District of Columbia for construction work there shall be withheld, until completion and acceptance of the work, a retent of 10 per centum of the total amount of any payments made thereunder as a guaranty fund that the terms of such contracts shall be strictly and faithfully performed: Provided, however, that whenever 50 per centum of the work required under a contract for construction work has been completed and payments therefor have been made, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in his sole discretion, may authorize subsequent payments to be made to the contractor without withholding from such subsequent payments 10 per centum thereof as required by this section, or the said Mayor may authorize retention from such subsequent payments of less than 10 per centum thereof, and whenever the work is substantially complete, the Mayor, if he considers the amount retained to be in excess of the amount adequate for the protection of the District of Columbia, at his discretion may release to the contractor all or a portion of such excess amount; and the said Mayor in his sole discretion, may further authorize payment in full, including retained percentages, for each separate building or public work on which the price is stated separately in the contract upon completion and acceptance of such building or work.
(Mar. 3, 1887, 24 Stat. 501, ch. 355; Mar. 31, 1906, 34 Stat. 94, ch. 1356, § 1; Aug. 3, 1949, 63 Stat. 493, ch. 386; Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 629, Pub. L. 90-455, § 5.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1109.
1973 Ed., § 1-807.
Editor's Notes
Definitions applicable: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-201.01.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development › Subchapter III - Government Insurance › § 2–205.01. Insurance of District property

§ 2–205.01. Insurance of District property.
After February 25, 1885, property belonging to the District of Columbia may be insured in advance for periods of 5 years or less.
(Feb. 25, 1885, 23 Stat. 313, ch. 145.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1118.
1973 Ed., § 1-816.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 2 - Government Administration › Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development › Subchapter III - Government Insurance › § 2–205.02. Payment of fire insurance

§ 2–205.02. Payment of fire insurance.
No District of Columbia appropriation shall be used for the payment of premiums or other cost of fire insurance.
(June 28, 1944, 58 Stat. 533, ch. 300, § 12.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-1119.
1973 Ed., § 1-816a.