Building permit and inspection is now required for stucco in Historic areas in Washington, DC
Building permit:
A permit will be required for stucco replacement or major repairs in these neighborhoods:
Anacostia; Blagden Alley/Naylor Court; Bloomingdale; Capitol Hill; Cleveland Park; Colony Hill; Downtown; Dupont Circle; Emerald Street; Foggy Bottom; Foxhall Village; Georgetown; Grant Road; Greater Fourteenth Street and Logan Circle; Greater U Street; Kalorama Triangle; Kingman Park; LeDroit Park; Massachusetts Avenue; Mount Pleasant; Mount Vernon Square; Mount Vernon Triangle; Pennsylvania Avenue; Shaw; Sheridan-Kalorama; Sixteenth Street; Strivers' Section; Takoma Park; Washington Heights; Woodley Park
This is a great step to preserving our historic buildings, and to protect our history from low skilled cheap looking synthetic stucco.