3986 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Ward 7 ANC 7B 13 units Built c. 1942 Map ↗ Nearby buildings → Print flyer ↗
5
Violations (last 2 yrs)
$6,247
Fines (last 2 yrs)
19
Total violations
$24,252
Total fines
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Violations

IPMC § 302.5
Failure to exterminate rodent harborage or infestation by approved processes which are not injurious to human health
avg $572
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $1,144 in fines
May 18, 2023 $590 CAP 23NOIR-INS-03260 Entire Unit Interior
Sep 14, 2022 $554 CAP 22NOIR-INS-03074 Entire Unit Interior
IPMC § 604.3
Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure
avg $1,199
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $2,397 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $1,218 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Entire Building Exterior
Sep 28, 2023 $1,179 CAP 23NOIE-INS-06781 Living room 1
12-G DCMR § 308.1
Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interior of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish and garbage
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $554 in fines
Dec 19, 2022 $554 CAP 23NOIR-INS-01366 Rear of building Exterior
IPMC § 305.1
Failure to maintain interior of structure and equipment therein in good repair, structurally sound and in sanitary condition
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,179 in fines
May 18, 2023 $1,179 CAP 23NOIR-INS-03260 Laundry room/area Interior
IPMC § 304.13
Failure to maintain windows, skylights, door or frame in sound condition, good repair and weather tight
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $590 in fines
Sep 28, 2023 $590 CAP 23NOIR-INS-05819 Apartment Entrance Door 1
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IPMC § 604.3.1
Failure to replace electrical distribution equipment, motor circuits, power equipment, transformers, wire, cable, flexible cords, wiring devices, ground fault circuit interrupters, surge protectors, molded case circuit breakers, low-volt
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,179 in fines
Sep 28, 2023 $1,179 CAP 23NOIE-INS-06781 Cooking room 1
IPMC DCPMC ?701.2
Owner occupied or permitted another person to occupy a premise that does not comply with the Property Maintenance Code
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,436 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $2,436 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Rear of building Exterior
IPMC § 304.1.1 (4)
Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on premises wherein siding and masonry joints, including joints between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors and skylights are not maintained, weather re
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,218 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $1,218 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Rear of building Exterior
IPMC § 301.2
Failure to maintain premises in safe and sanitary condition or in compliance with this chapter of the Property Maintenance Code
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,218 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $1,218 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Rear of building Exterior
12-G DCMR § 702.4
Having bars, grilles, grates or similar devices over emergency escape and rescue openings that are not releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or force greater than that which is required for normal oper
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,436 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $2,436 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Rear of building Exterior
12-G DCMR § 704.2
Failure to install or maintain single- or multiple-station smoke alarms in Group I-1 and R occupancies, and dwellings including basements and cellars but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,436 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $2,436 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Hallway 1
12-G DCMR § 702.6
Failure to maintain all ?Exit? signs visible
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,218 in fines
Mar 14, 2024 $1,218 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02522 Entrance door 1
12-G DCMR § 310.2
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units located in a building containing a fuel-burning appliance or a building which has an attached garage
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,499 in fines
Oct 21, 2025 $2,499 CAP 26NOIE-INS-00307 Hallway Interior
12-G DCMR § 702.6
Failure to have a means of egress indicated with approved ?Exit? signs as required by the Building Code
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,249 in fines
Oct 21, 2025 $1,249 CAP 26NOIE-INS-00307 Common hallway Interior
IPMC § 601.2
Failure by owner to provide or maintain the required mechanical and electrical facilities
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,249 in fines
Oct 21, 2025 $1,249 CAP 26NOIE-INS-00307 Bathroom Interior
IPMC § 302.7
Failure to maintain all accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls structurally sound and in good repair
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $625 in fines
Dec 5, 2025 $625 CAP 26NOIR-INS-01446 Rear yard Exterior
IPMC § 302.5
Failure to maintain structures and exterior property free from rodent harborage and infestation
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $625 in fines
Dec 5, 2025 $625 CAP 26NOIR-INS-01446 Entire Yard Exterior

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