District of Columbia building code and construction permits (DC)
The District issues its own building, trade and demolition permits and does its own inspections. Start here for a permit, a plan review or an inspection record.
District of Columbia building code and construction permits
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What you can look up here
- Building permitsWho issues permits for a house, garage, shed, deck, or addition.
- Laws and rulesThe state laws and rules behind zoning, shoreland, septic, and floodplains.
About this resource
- Provided by
- DC Department of Buildings (official)
- Covers
- District of Columbia statewide
- Link status
- Opened normally at the last check
- Link checked
- Oct 17, 2026
- Web address
- https://dob.dc.gov/
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