District of Columbia Building Codes

Code Books
DC Building Code 2013
adopts the IBC 2012 with amendments
DC Residential Code 2013
adopts the IRC 2012 with amendments
DC Fire Code 2013
adopts the IFC 2012 with amendments
DC Energy Conservation Code 2013
adopts the IECC 2012 with amendments
DC Green Construction Code 2013
adopts the IGCC 2012 with amendments
DC Mechanical Code 2013
adopts the IMC 2012 with amendments
DC Plumbing Code 2013
adopts the IPC 2012 with amendments
DC Property Maintenance Code 2013
adopts the IPMC 2012 with amendments
Existing Building Code 2012 of District of Columbia
adopts the IEBC 2012 with amendments
Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2012 of District of Columbia
adopts the ISPSC 2012 with amendments
Additional Resources
2010 ADA Standards
Fair Housing Act Design Manual [PDF]
OSHA
OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping
OSHA 1910 General Industry
OSHA 1926 Construction
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Adoption Info

INCORPORATED AMENDMENTS
District of Columbia Construction Codes Supplement of 2013
Effective Date: March 28, 2014

Original document
FURTHER INFORMATION
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

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District of Columbia Building Codes

The building codes of District of Columbia adopt the the International Building Code 2012 (IBC 2012), International Residential Code 2012 (IRC 2012), International Fire Code 2012 (IFC 2012), International Energy Conservation Code 2012 (IECC 2012), International Green Construction Code 2012 (IGCC 2012), International Mechanical Code 2012 (IMC 2012), International Plumbing Code 2012 (IPC 2012), International Property Maintenance Code 2012 (IPMC 2012), International Existing Building Code 2012 (IEBC 2012), and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2012 (ISPSC 2012). These codes include amendments enacted at the state level.

District of Columbia building codes, including the fire and residential codes

Amendments

States and cities enact critical amendments to the base codes. District of Columbia has made amendment to the codes. UpCodes provides the only source to view these amendments integrated into the model codes. Learn about amendments