Section 11(b) of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, effective December 13, 2017 (D.C. Law 22-33; D.C. Official Code § 6-1431 (b)), requires the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (Formerly the Department of Consumer of Regulatory Affairs) to annually publish in the District of Columbia Register an updated schedule of fine amounts for each infraction listed in 16 DCMR §§ 3301-3313 as adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban (CPI-U) Consomers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Using the September 2023 twelve (12)-month CPI-U adjustment figures, the fine amounts applicable to the infractions set forth 16 DCMR §§ 3301-3313, were by three and three tenths percent (3.3%). The new fines, as set forth below, shall took effect on January 1, 2024.
|
Fine Type |
Previous Fine Amount |
Updated/Current Fine Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Class 1 |
|
|
|
For the first offense |
$2,358 |
$2,436 |
|
For the second offense |
$4,715 |
$4,871 |
|
For the third offense |
$9,431 |
$9,742 |
|
For the fourth and subsequent offenses |
$18,862 |
$19.484 |
|
Class 2 |
|
|
|
For the first offense |
$1,179 |
$1,218 |
|
For the second offense |
$2,358 |
$2,436 |
|
For the third offense |
$4,715 |
$4,871 |
|
For the fourth and subsequent offenses |
$9,431 |
$9,742 |
|
Class 3 |
|
|
|
For the first offense |
$590 |
$609 |
|
For the second offense |
$1,179 |
$1,218 |
|
For the third offense |
$2,359 | $2,436 |
|
For the fourth and subsequent offenses |
$4,714 | $4,871 |
| Class 4 | ||
|
For the first offense |
$118 | $122 |
|
For the second offense |
$235 | $243 |
|
For the third offense |
$472 | $487 |
|
For the fourth and subsequent offenses |
$944 | $975 |
| Class 5 | ||
|
For the first offense |
$59 | $61 |
|
For the second offense |
$118 | $122 |
|
For the third offense |
$235 | $243 |
|
For the fourth and subsequent offenses |
$472 | $487 |
| Class 6 | ||
| For the first offense | $11,789 | $12,178 |
| For the second and subsequent offenses | $23,577 | $24,355 |