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Council committee approves report urging reforms at Department of Buildings on illegal construction
Summary
The Committee of the Whole unanimously approved a staff report finding training, staffing and tracking gaps at the Department of Buildings and recommended measures including inspector training, increased staffing in FY27, clearer referral and tracking of repeat offenders, and KPIs to ensure timely follow-up inspections.
The Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole unanimously approved a 27‑page staff report on illegal construction enforcement that found the Department of Buildings (DOB) is understaffed, inconsistently training inspectors and lacks processes to track repeat offenders.
Chair Phil Mendelson presented the investigation’s findings, saying committee staff determined that DOB does not adequately train illegal‑construction inspectors before they are sent into the field, is not properly resourced to handle the volume of complaints,…
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