202. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS Insert a new definition into Section 202 of the Fire Code to read as follows: FIRE PIT APPLIANCES. Open-flame appliances that are provided for recreational or decorative use, which are fueled by flammable or combustible gases or liquids, and where products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack, chimney or vent. Also known as a gas fire pits, ethanol fire pits, gel fire pits, or fire tables. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6232 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Fire Code (2017), referred to as the “Fire Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code (International Fire Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Fire Code Supplement of 2017 (12-H DCMR). The International Fire Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be reviewed at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IFC2015. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Fire Code Supplement of 2017 12-H DCMR § 202