The Department has authority to implement and enforce this Chapter pursuant to the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.01et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code § 8-103.01, et seq.), the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of 1977 (D.C. Law 2-23; codified at Chapter 21 of District of Columbia Municipal Regulations [DCMR], §§ 500 through 507 ), the District of Columbia Applications Insurance Implementation Act, (District of Columbia Law 1-64, D.C. Official Code § 6-501, et seq.), and Mayor's Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.
The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by:
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 20-3100