(a) This chapter shall be enforceable by the department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications and the fire department.
(b) The department of buildings, the office of emergency management and communications, the fire department and the mayor's office for people with disabilities are authorized to jointly promulgate rules and regulations to further effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall subject the owner, tenant, or other responsible party to a penalty of not less than $500.00 and not greater than $10,000.00, for each separate and distinct offense. Each day that such violation continues shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 10-31-01, p. 71184, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-1-02, p. 84027, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 8.10)