Washington City Paper

Who Is DCRA’s Fast-track Permit Service Really Helping?

The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, D.C.’s agency responsible for everything from monitoring illegal construction to issuing basic business licenses, has the distinction of being among ...
JD Supra

D.C. Department Of Consumer And Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Closes In-Person Permit And Licenses In Response To COVID-19

Today, the District of Columbia announced that DCRA will close all of its in-person permit, license and other centers until at least April 27, 2020. Permits remain available online, and DCRA is ...
Washington Examiner

District’s new permit center one step in DCRA overhaul

Few D.C. government agencies absorb as much criticism as the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. For its poor customer service, backlog of work, antiquated filing systems and history of ...
Washington City Paper

Permit Expediter Accused of Paying Off DCRA Staffers With ‘Lunch Money’

Here’s one unorthodox way to get your permits through the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs’ bureaucracy: pay off the people who work there. Never miss a beat. Get our free daily ...
WUSA

DC Fire marshals catch illegal construction DCRA is missing

WASHINGTON — In January, WUSA9 cameras captured an entire crew of home renovators that were ordered to stop working on a house on A Street in Southeast D.C. Their violation? Working without permits ...
NPR

Solar Permits More Than Doubled In The District Last Year

Solar energy is having a moment in D.C., after years of efforts to get more people to make the switch. There were more than two times as many solar installation permits issued in the District in ...