Washington DC
DC Building Official
Rabbiah (Robbie) Sabbakhan
Chief Building Official
Inspections and Compliance Administration
1100 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 442-4400
Adopted I-Codes:
2015 International Building Code (IBC)
2015 International Residential Code (IRC)
2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
The 2017 District of Columbia Construction Codes were adopted and became effective on May 29, 2020. The CCCB expects to commence a new code development cycle in Fall 2020 based on the 2021 ICC model codes, ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and the 2020 National Electrical Code.
Please review the information found here for code adoption:
https://dcra.dc.gov/node/1409496 and https://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCR/Issues/IssueCategoryList.aspx?CategoryID=7&IssueID=854 and https://dcra.dc.gov/node/1409496
Amendments Disadvantaging Wood Construction:
No apparent amendments.
Expected date most recent code will be adopted:
Unknown.
Notes:
Page last updated: December 2023