12-A DCMR G901
G901. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
Cite as D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12-A, § G901
G901 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
G901.1 Temporary structures. Temporary structures located wholly or partially within flood hazard areas shall comply with Section 119 of the Building Code, 12-A DCMR, and with the following conditions:
Temporary structures shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement resulting from hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy, during conditions of the design flood.
Fully enclosed temporary structures shall have flood openings that are in accordance with ASCE 24 to allow for the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
G901.2 Floodway encroachment. Temporary structures and temporary storage in floodways shall meet the requirements of G103.4.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2).
The District of Columbia Building Code (2017), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code (International Building Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Building Code Supplement of 2017 (12-A DCMR). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IBC2015.
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
Building Code Supplement of 2017
12-A DCMR § G901