How to file the Certificate of Occupancy (Washington, DC)
Needed when a new owner or tenant takes over a space, even with the same use, and when the space is used for something new; a new use also needs building permits and final inspections. Applied for online in Certifi.
- Agency
- DC Department of Buildings
- Where it applies
- Washington, DC
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- Varies
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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