District of Columbia Municipal Regulations

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administrative regulations compilation of regulations legal code

The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations are the official compilation of administrative rules and regulations issued by D.C. government agencies that implement and interpret the city’s laws.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations canonical	10
D.C. Municipal Regulations	2
District of Columbia municipal regulations	2
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Title 11	1
District of Columbia Zoning Regulations	1
District of Columbia municipal regulations and notices	1
District of Columbia regulations	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T253899 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
Context triple: [Code of the District of Columbia, isDistinctFrom, District of Columbia Municipal Regulations]

A. Code of the District of Columbia
The Code of the District of Columbia is the official compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in Washington, D.C., organized by subject into a comprehensive statutory code.
B. District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a U.S. federal law that grants Washington, D.C. limited self-government, including an elected mayor and council, while reserving ultimate authority to Congress.
C. District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the governance of Washington, D.C. by creating a unified territorial government for the entire District.
D. Government of the District of Columbia
The Government of the District of Columbia is the municipal administration responsible for governing Washington, D.C., providing local services and implementing laws for the U.S. capital.
E. District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 was a U.S. federal law that formally organized the District of Columbia under direct congressional control, removing it from the jurisdiction of Maryland and Virginia and establishing its unique federal status.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
Target entity description: The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations are the official compilation of administrative rules and regulations issued by D.C. government agencies that implement and interpret the city’s laws.

A. Code of the District of Columbia
The Code of the District of Columbia is the official compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in Washington, D.C., organized by subject into a comprehensive statutory code.
B. District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a U.S. federal law that grants Washington, D.C. limited self-government, including an elected mayor and council, while reserving ultimate authority to Congress.
C. District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the governance of Washington, D.C. by creating a unified territorial government for the entire District.
D. Government of the District of Columbia
The Government of the District of Columbia is the municipal administration responsible for governing Washington, D.C., providing local services and implementing laws for the U.S. capital.
E. District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 was a U.S. federal law that formally organized the District of Columbia under direct congressional control, removing it from the jurisdiction of Maryland and Virginia and establishing its unique federal status.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	administrative regulations ⓘ compilation of regulations ⓘ legal code ⓘ
accessMode	online ⓘ print ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	District of Columbia ⓘ
basedOn	statutes enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia ⓘ
citationAbbreviation	D.C.M.R. ⓘ
codificationOf	rules adopted through the District of Columbia rulemaking process ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
governingBody	Council of the District of Columbia (for enabling statutes) ⓘ linked to: Council of the District of Columbia
governs	conduct of businesses in the District of Columbia ⓘ conduct of individuals in the District of Columbia ⓘ operations of District of Columbia agencies ⓘ
hasPart	chapters ⓘ sections ⓘ titles ⓘ
implements	District of Columbia Code ⓘ linked to: Code of the District of Columbia
interprets	District of Columbia statutes ⓘ
issuedBy	District of Columbia administrative agencies ⓘ District of Columbia boards ⓘ District of Columbia commissions ⓘ linked to: District of Columbia boards
language	English ⓘ
legalForm	administrative law ⓘ
legalStatus	binding ⓘ enforceable ⓘ
legalSystem	common law ⓘ
maintainedBy	District of Columbia Office of the Secretary ⓘ
partOf	District of Columbia legal framework ⓘ
publisher	District of Columbia government ⓘ linked to: Government of the District of Columbia
purpose	to implement District of Columbia laws ⓘ to interpret District of Columbia laws ⓘ to provide detailed rules for administration and enforcement of District of Columbia laws ⓘ
regulates	activities within the District of Columbia ⓘ
relatedTo	District of Columbia Register ⓘ
shortName	DCMR ⓘ
subjectMatter	building codes ⓘ business regulation ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ education ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ housing ⓘ licensing ⓘ professional regulation ⓘ public health ⓘ public safety ⓘ tax administration ⓘ transportation ⓘ zoning ⓘ
updatedBy	publication of rulemaking notices ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Code of the District of Columbia → isDistinctFrom → District of Columbia Municipal Regulations ⓘ

District of Columbia Register → officialPublicationFor → District of Columbia municipal regulations and notices ⓘ