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An extension or increase in the building area, aggregate floor area, number of stories, or height of a building or structure.
Any construction or renovation to an existing structure, including space reconfiguration, replacement in kind, repairs, etc.
To install, replace or repair devices and their accessory structures used to transmit or receive communication signals, to include radio or television signals.
An architectural projection that provides weather protection for the purposes of decoration and it supported by the building for which it is attached.
DC Construction code requires every assembly occupancy (to include but not limited to buildings or structures used for civic, social or religious functions) to display the maximum occupancy load of a room or space.
The Department of Buildings (DOB) has introduced Certifi, a user-friendly platform designed to streamline the Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) application process in Washington DC.
This permit is required when occupying the public sidewalk for your eating establishment and must be accompanied with an approved DDOT sidewalk café permit. This permit must be renewed annually.
To sell Christmas trees during the holiday season, you will need these permits and approvals:
The Department of Buildings (DOB) considers allowing variances and/or modifications when there are practical difficulties or undue economic hardship involved in meeting a construction code requirement.
The Mayor established the Construction Codes Coordinating Board (CCCB) to replace the Building Code Advisory Committee (BCAC) in March 2009.
No elevator or conveying system, including, but not limited to, escalators, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, cartveyors, man lifts and moving walks, shall be operated without a valid certificate of inspection issued by the code official.
The removal of interior and/or exterior elements, systems or finishes (not a raze).
For small scale projects that would have previously been reviewed over the counter with paper plans, you can now complete the process completely online.
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs conducts inspections of all elevators in the District.
The Department of Buildings (DOB) conducts inspections of all elevators in the District and Certificates of Inspection are issued by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) following the passed inspection.