The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Chapter 14-3 Section 300 and 300.1 requires a landlord to provide notice of the following housing code provisions to a residential tenant:
Notice to Tenants of Housing Code Provisions
The owner of each habitation shall provide to each existing tenant, and shall at the commencement of any tenancy provide to the tenant, a copy of the provisions of this chapter and a copy of the following sections of chapter 1 of this subtitle:
(a) Chapter 1, § 101 (Civil Enforcement Policy); and
(b) Chapter 1, § 106 (Notification of Tenants Concerning Violations)
DCMR § 14–300 and 300.1.