Washington D.C.

What is the governing body for Washington D.C.?

For Washington D.C., governing body is Department of Buildings; statute citation is District of Columbia Code, Division 1, Title 2, Chapter 1, and DCMR Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 10E; power boiler inspection interval is annual internal inspections; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is annual external inspections (cast-iron boilers), recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

Governing body: The Department of Buildings administers inspections under District of Columbia Code, Division 1, Title 2, Chapter 1, and DCMR Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 10E. Authorized inspector types: Department inspectors conduct all first inspections regardless of insurance status. For subsequent inspections, Washington, D.C., accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors. Inspection frequency: High-pressure steam boilers require annual internal inspections. Low-pressure cast-iron boilers require annual external inspections.

— chardonlabs.com, retrieved 2026-08-05