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DCRA Building Permits

by DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

Keywords
About: Government operations, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, Regulation, Citywide Data Warehouse, DCRA, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Taking place at: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, DC

Abstract

Building permit locations. The dataset contains locations and attributes of building construction and alteration permits applied for and approved by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The building permit process is described on the DCRA website: http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/cwp/view,a,1343,q,602122,dcranav,|33408|.asp

A database automatically accessed daily at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs provides the building permit locations and attributes.

Purpose

This dataset has been created by Citywide Data Warehouse program. The mission of the Citywide Data Warehouse is to provide timely and accurate information for decision-making; support executive and agency management in the implementation of business processes which will guarantee access to useful and well-organized information for DC Government workers, non-governmental organizations, and the public.

Access constraints

Contact the Citywide Data Warehouse Program: CityDW@dc.gov. Any data obtained outside of the Citywide Data Warehouse program are unauthorized copies.

Use constraints

By using data made available here the user agrees to all the conditions stated in the following paragraphs as well as the terms and conditions described under the District portal, http://dc.gov/terms.asp?

Neither the District of Columbia Government nor the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) makes any claims as to the completeness, accuracy or content of any data contained in this application; makes any representation of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranty of the accuracy or fitness for a particular use; nor are any such warranties to be implied or inferred with respect to the information or data furnished herein. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the dataset is being used at one's own risk.

Applications using data supplied by here must perform the following:
1) Notify the District of Columbia via email at CityDW@dc.gov;
2) Include the following disclaimers on their sites:
"The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the Government of the District of Columbia. Neither the District of Columbia Government nor the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) makes any claims as to the completeness, accuracy or content of any data contained in this application; makes any representation of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranty of the accuracy or fitness for a particular use; nor are any such warranties to be implied or inferred with respect to the information or data furnished herein. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the dataset is being used at one's own risk."

Point of contact

Citywide Data Warehouse Program

441 4th Street NW, Suite 920
Washington DC, 20001, USA

fax: 202-727-5660
hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am-5pm

Credits

DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) Citywide Data Warehouse

Data accuracy

Accuracy

Horizontal positional accuracy: Uses DCSTAT address daabase to assign coordinates

Vertical positional accuracy: N/A

Lineage / Sources

• ACCELA
  computer program, Location description and attributes
  
  Updated weekly

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