Loose or peeling wall covering or paint on interior surfaces shall be removed, and the surface so exposed shall be repainted or repapered by the owner, except as provided otherwise in § 707.2.
If a room or ceiling is completely replastered and white-coated, that room or ceiling need not be painted or papered.
The presence of loose or peeling paint in residential premises in violation of this chapter and constructed before 1978, and which constitutes a lead-based paint hazard as defined in section 2(22) of the Lead Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008, effective March 31, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-381; D.C. Official Code § 8-231.01(22) ("Lead Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act"), shall be enforced by the Mayor according to the provisions of the Lead Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act.
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No entry or inspection of any residential premises shall be made without the permission of the occupant of the premises unless a warrant is obtained first from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 11-941 (2001), authorizing the entry and inspection for the purpose of determining compliance with provisions of this section.
Any entry and inspection shall be made with the least possible disruption to the occupants.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 14-707