Code Violations in Washington, DC

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As of Sep 26, 2026, ViolationNet is tracking 3,166 building and housing code violations in Washington, DC, including 2,305 currently open and 102 filed in the last week.

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Sourced from official Washington code-enforcement records · Last updated Sep 26, 2026 · How we source this data

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3,166 Total Violations
2,305 Open Violations
102 New This Week
2,367 Properties Affected
1.3 Avg per Property

Violation Types

Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection
2,608
Dob - Illegal Construction
558

Recent Violations

Address Type Date Status
1656 Montello Avenue Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
5709 16th Street Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
5222 1st Street Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
514 Roxboro Place Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
1220 42nd Street Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
642 Jefferson Street Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
1430 Eastern Avenue Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
1604 A Street Ne Dob - Illegal Construction Sep 26, 2026 Open
5917 16th Street Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 26, 2026 Open
1003 Quebec Place Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open (Duplicate)
7530 Georgia Avenue Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open
662 Jefferson Street Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open (Duplicate)
1229 New York Avenue Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open
662 Jefferson Street Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open (Duplicate)
7421 Georgia Avenue Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open
7800 Alaska Avenue Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open
1017 Euclid Street Nw Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open
506 58th Street Ne Dob - Vacant Private Property Inspection Sep 25, 2026 Open
7206 Blair Road Nw Dob - Illegal Construction Sep 25, 2026 Open
548 Foxhall Place Se Dob - Illegal Construction Sep 25, 2026 Open

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