Inspections and Enforcement If you need an inspection of completed work you did under structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, elevator, or boiler permits, or you need a zoning inspection, please call (202) 442-9557. Notice: The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will continue to conduct all inspections. Contractors and wholesalers please help us spread the word. Below is a printable flier you can distribute to your customers. DCRA Fact Check: Commercial Inspections Third Party Inspections If you want to use a third party inspector, please go to Third Party Inspection Requests.   Location of Third Party Inspectors & Stop Work Order Customer Service Third-Party Inspections and Stop Work Order Appeal Requests are now being handled at the Inspection Unit's new DC General Hospital Campus location. For more information, please read this DCRA Customer Bulletin*. Map of New Inspections Division Location*   Boiler Inspections All Boilers and Unfired Pressure Vessels in the District of Columbia shall be inspected annually. The annual inspections are conducted by D.C. Boiler Inspectors or by Boiler Insurance Companies licensed by the District of Columbia. Read more about Boiler Inspections.     Illegal Construction To report construction you believe is illegal, call (202) 442-STOP (7867). Read more about Illegal Construction.   Residential Inspections If you want to request the inspection of a residential property, because you suspect there are housing code violations, go to Residential Inspection Services.     Housing Code Violations & Abatement Schedules Get information about current Housing Code Violations and Abatement Schedules.     Mold Information and Resources Get information on mold and how to address mold issues.     How to Request a Residential Inspection Online To request a residential inspection online please send an email to: DCRA Residential Inspection Scheduling Unit. To help DCRA respond to your request as quickly as possible, please include: Name Phone Number Address and Unit Number (if applicable) Brief Description of the Problem If you feel you need an emergency inspection, please do not email, call (202) 442-9557or dial 311 immediately.   Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings Find out what cases are before the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings. Vacant Property To report a property you suspect is vacant, go to Vacant Property.   Illegal Rental Housing To report a property you suspect is rented without a license, go to Business License Verification.   * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.