You are required by law to obtain a permit for construction in the District of Columbia. Permits are applied for in the Permit Service Center, 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Room 2300. You need a permit for:

• New construction and foundations
• Additions, alterations, or repair of existing buildings
• Razes (demolition)
• Construction of a retaining wall, fence, shed, garage or vault
• Erection of a sign and awning
• Layout of interior space for tenants in new or existing commercial buildings

Applications and Instructions:

Awning and Canopies* Boiler Building Permit Application* Certificates of Occupancy Fence* Forms and Applications Home Occupation Permits	New Address Application & Instructions Public Space Applications Raze Permits* Retaining Wall* Sign* Supplemental Applications Water and Sewer Excavation
Additional Information: Building Permits Approved* Historic Preservation Division Building Codes

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