District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-301.03. Powers and duties of Director of Department of Licenses, Investigation and Inspections; delegation of authority.

The Mayor of the District of Columbia may transfer to, impose upon, and vest in the Director of the Department of Licenses, Investigation and Inspections of the District of Columbia all or any of the duties imposed upon, and all or any of the powers, rights, and authority vested in, the Inspector of Buildings of the District of Columbia, the Inspector of Plumbing of the District of Columbia, and the Electrical Engineer of the District of Columbia, by any law, and the Mayor may authorize the said Director of the Department of Licenses, Investigation and Inspections to delegate any or all of such powers to the Chief Engineer of the District of Columbia and to the Chief of Inspection of the District of Columbia and to their respective deputies when acting for them.