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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Holmes v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals & Review, 421 A.2d 27 (1980)

Citation
Holmes v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals & Review, 421 A.2d 27 (1980)
Parent Document
Holmes v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals & Review, 421 A.2d 27 (1980)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1980-09-30

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The District of Columbia Housing Regulations,3 originally promulgated in 1955, are arranged in seven chapters.4 Chapter one contains definitions and general provisions applicable to all premises used for residential purposes.5 Chapter two is the “Housing Code of the District of Columbia.” Promulgated “for the purpose of preserving and promoting the public health, safety, welfare, and morals,6 the broad health, safety and sanitation” provisions of this chapter apply “to every premises or part thereof occupied, used or held out for use as a place of abode for human beings.”7 Chapter two also contains a right of entry provision which authorizes “[a]ny duly designated agent of the District of Columbia ... at all reasonable hours, lawfully to enter any premises for the purpose of enforcing these regulations.”8