There is a $2000 fine (per infraction) for:

 

Work without a permit

Work outside the scope of a permit

Work before 7 am or after 7 pm Monday--Saturday or any time on Sunday

 

If you break these laws again, you may be fined up to $4,000 per infraction.

 

If you get a Stop Work Order for illegal construction, you will also have to pay a fine of  50 percent of the cost of the permit you should have obtained. 

 

DCRA will not release the Stop Work Order until you pay the permit fee and fine.