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Department of Buildings

All Accela platforms, Wall Check, and Certifi will be down for scheduled maintenance between 6 pm, Friday, July 10, 2026, through Sunday July 12, 2026, 9 pm. Thanks for your patience as we perform some system upgrades. 

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Ward-Based Comunity Affairs Liaisons

DOB is dedicated to better serving residents and businesses. Our Community Affairs Liaisons provide wards with a single, dedicated contact, ready to assist you with issues that fall under our purview.

Our customer relationship management system is the fastest and most effective way to bring an issue to our attention, using these options: 

Submitted issues are routed to the appropriate DOB staff member and tracked to ensure timely completion. 

Reporting Illegal Construction

If you see illegal construction activity in the District, please report it by submitting an Illegal Construction Inspection Request Form, or after-hours call 311 or visit 311's website. Give the address and describe the illegal construction, and DOB will schedule an inspection to investigate. As a reminder, all rodent, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, fallen trees, mold, or squatter-based issues should be reported to 311 for resolution.


Ward-based Community Affairs Liaisons