Permit Operations permit fees are effective October 1, 2025. 

Please see Fees & Charges for the list of all Permit Operations permit fees. The following provides guidance for plans submitted before October 1, 2025.

Plans submitted to DC Water before October 1, 2025, for review and issuance of a Water and Sewer Availability Certificate, where DC Water has not completed its review, shall be subject to the new permit fees.

Plans submitted to DC Water for review and issuance of a Water and Sewer Availability Certificate, where DC Water has completed its review and issued an inspection invoice that has not been paid by September 30, 2025, shall be deemed abandoned if: 

1. Valid payment¹ of the inspection fees has not been received by April 1, 2026; or

2. Department of Building (DOB) has deemed the permit application abandoned. 

In such case, the Applicant must resubmit the plans to DC Water for review and pay applicable fees to obtain a Water and Sewer Availability Certificate.

Water and Sewer Availability Certificate Revocation:

1. The Water and Sewer Availability Certificate shall be revoked upon the abandonment of the DOB permit application in accordance with 12A DCMR § 105.3.5.

2. The Water and Sewer Availability Certificate shall be revoked upon expiration of the DOB permit in accordance with 12A DCMR § 105.10.

¹If check is returned due to insufficient funds, errors on checks, or missing information, the payment is deemed invalid. DC Water will charge a bad check fee for checks returned due to insufficient funds.