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 ...

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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 ...

The District of Columbia’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) – the agency that, among other tasks, issues building permits and business licenses – conducted a virtual meeting on ...

DCRA launched a new website last night, and like other agencies who have transferred to the fresh DC.gov template, it is a tremendous improvement. DCRA’s new site is part of the District of Columbia ...

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 ...