Washington, DC

Which permits does your deck project need?

Describe the complete work below. The guided intake asks the same project questions as the PermitOps app and returns its code-first answer when the address, scope and current evidence are supported.

Describe each work item and any related trade work separately. The address check identifies the District authority; public-space work and property restrictions remain questions to confirm.

Details to have ready

• Deck height and dimensions
• Connections to the building
• Electrical work and property restrictions

The project type is selected for you; permit-deciding facts remain unanswered. Your actual address determines jurisdiction. Unknown facts and unsupported conditions remain explicit in the result.

Official references for deck work in Washington, DC

• 2017 DC Building Code (DC 12-A) Chapter 1, Sections 105.1 and 105.2

  105.1 (text, item 2); 105.2 (text, Building items 4, 6, 7, 7.1, 7.4); 105.2.5; 105.2.6

• Deck Permit

  Deck Permit FAQs / Submission Requirements / Application Process

• How to Get a Permit

  What Projects Require a Permit? / What Projects Do Not Require a Permit? / What About Other Types of Permits?

These references provide background. Your result identifies the applicable sections and whether an exemption, missing fact or property condition changes the answer.