Section: 2017-12M101

BUILDING PERMIT FEES

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 12/6/2025 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act of 2025, effective December 6, 2025 (D.C. Law 26-55; 72 DCR 009825 (September 12, 2025).

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as amended by the Solar Permitting Fees Amendment Act of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-155; 61 DCR 9990 (October 3, 2014)); as amended by the Historic-Only Permit Fee Reduction Amendment Act of 2017, enacted July 31, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-130; 64 DCR 7652 (August 11, 2017)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 5813 (May 25, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 9207 (September 7, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6587 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 14709 (December 18, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 014256 (November 18, 2022); as amended by the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act of 2025, effective December 6, 2025 (D.C. Law 26-55; 72 DCR 009825 (September 12, 2025).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0055394 Adopted Rule BUILDING PERMIT FEES View Text Effective:
12/6/2025
N142734 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Buildings, Department of - Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Amending 12 DCMR Ch. 1 - Conveyance Certificate Fees View Text 10/24/2025
Vol 72/43
R0052293 Adopted Rule BUILDING PERMIT FEES View Text Effective:
11/18/2022
N128040 Final Rulemaking Buildings, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - 12M DCMR Ch. 1 - Fee for Subdivision of Land Plats View Text 11/18/2022
Vol 69/46
N124592 Proposed Rulemaking Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 12M DCMR Ch. 1 - Fee for Subdivision of Land Plats View Text 7/29/2022
Vol 69/30
N108448 Emergency Rulemaking Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of - Notice of Fourth Emergency Rulemaking - Building Permit Fees View Text 5/28/2021
Vol 68/22
N101830 Emergency Rulemaking Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of - Notice of Third Emergency Rulemaking - Building Permit Fees View Text 1/15/2021
Vol 68/3
R0046794 Adopted Rule BUILDING PERMIT FEES View Text Effective:
12/18/2020
N0097375 Emergency Rulemaking Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of - Notice of Second Emergency Rulemaking - Building Permit Fees View Text 8/21/2020
Vol 67/35
R0040895 Adopted Rule BUILDING PERMIT FEES View Text Effective:
5/29/2020
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