The Department of Buildings (DOB) conducts construction inspections, housing code inspections, illegal construction cases and also certifies third-party inspection agencies to conduct construction inspections on our behalf.
DC Housing Code and Public Health Information:
- Building Code Interpretations
- DC Housing Code Inspections
- DC Housing Code Standards
- How We Use Nuisance Abatement Fund
- Lifecycle of a Housing Code Inspection
- Legionellosis Prevention Checklist (Department of Health)
- Legionellosis Prevention: Cooling Towers and Hot Tubs (Department of Health)
Useful Inspection Information:
- Permit-Based Inspections Customer Guide
- Automated Inspection Request & Permit Information System (IVR)
- Approved Third-Party Agencies
- Damage Prevention and Underground Facilities Protection
- Resident Inspector Program
- Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms
- Grass Regulations
- How Compliance Is Enforced
- Housing Inspection Request
- Proactive Inspection Schedules