District Of Columbia § 8-601 - Waterclosets required.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 8-601 — Waterclosets required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-601. Waterclosets required.
8-601It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maintain, upon any original lot or any subdivisional lot, situated on any street in the District of Columbia, where there is a public sewer and watermain available for the use of such lot, any system of disposal of human excreta except by means of waterclosets connected with such sewer and watermain.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 8-601 cover?
Section 8-601 ("Waterclosets required.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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