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Publications

10/19/2022 - 12:00pm

Please see the attached Proactive Inspection Schedule for November 2022.

10/14/2022 - 12:00pm

The Tenant Consent Form is used to provide a landlord with authorization to enter a rental unit for the purposes of the Department of Buildings to conduct an inspection. 

10/13/2022 - 12:00pm

The Raze Notice is used to inform the public of an application for a Raze Permit.

10/06/2022 - 12:00pm

The Environmental Intake Form is used as part of the permitting and plan review process.

10/05/2022 - 12:00pm

This is the 2017 DC Energy Code that was adopted in 2020.

10/05/2022 - 12:00pm

The 2017 District of Columbia Building Code was adopted in 2020. There are three parts to accommodate the large file size.

10/05/2022 - 12:00pm

The 2017 DC Green Construction Code was adopted in 2020.

10/05/2022 - 12:00pm

The 2017 District of Columbia Building Code was adopted in 2020. There are three parts to accommodate the large file size.

10/05/2022 - 12:00pm

The 2017 District of Columbia Building Code was adopted in 2020. There are three parts to accommodate the large file size.

10/03/2022 - 12:00pm

How To Report Suspected Housing Violations is used by residents to better understand property maintenance and housing code standards and how to report them.

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