113 HR 4192 EH: To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia” to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Act entitled An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

1.

Clarification of rules applying to human occupancy of penthouses in district of columbia buildings

(a)

Permitting Human Occupancy of Penthouses Within Certain Height Limit

The eighth paragraph of section 5 of the Act entitled An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia, approved June 1, 1910 (sec. 6–601.05(h), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1)by striking penthouses over elevator shafts, and inserting penthouses,; and (2)by striking and no floor or compartment thereof shall be constructed or used for human occupancy above the top story of the building upon which such structures are placed and inserting and, except in the case of a penthouse which is erected to a height of one story of 20 feet or less above the level of the roof, no floor or compartment thereof shall be constructed or used for human occupancy above the top story of the building upon which such structures are placed. (b)

Effective Date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.