Buildability- NCPC (National Capital Planning Commission)
- The federal planning authority for Washington, DC and the National Capital Region. Holds approval authority over federal projects and works on federal land within the region. Any development on White House, Capitol, Supreme Court, Lincoln Memorial, or other NCR federal properties routes through NCPC alongside CFA and NPS. Buildability flags NCPC jurisdiction in special_status_parcel responses for NCR parcels.
- CFA (Commission of Fine Arts)
- The federal design review body for federal projects in Washington DC. Reviews architecture, sculpture, paintings, and public-art installations on federal and District of Columbia government property. Works in parallel with NCPC on most federal DC projects. Listed as a governing authority in Buildability special_status_parcel responses.
- NPS (National Park Service)
- The federal agency managing national park units, monuments, memorials, parkways, seashores, and other federal lands designated for public use. NPS has jurisdiction over President's Park (including the White House), the National Mall, most national monuments, and millions of acres of federal recreational land. Development or even minor work on NPS land routes through NPS approval.
- USSS (United States Secret Service)
- The federal law enforcement agency with security jurisdiction over protected federal facilities — the White House, the Vice President's residence, certain federal buildings, foreign embassies, and protectees' residences. USSS does not issue permits but has security approval authority over work in or adjacent to protected facilities.
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