The work of this agency affects the lives and livelihood of thousands of citizens and businesses in the District of Columbia and we take our jobs on your behalf very seriously. A tour through the web site will acquaint you with the laws, regulations, and codes DCRA enforces that establish businesses, license professionals, protect our neighborhoods and historic properties, and make possible economic development for this city. A step beyond this welcome page opens the entire structure of DCRA for your review. You may download business applications, building permits, review housing codes, or get answers to questions about your rights as a rental property tenant. The agency is undergoing a historic reformation to help make your life easier and make dealing with the complexities of doing business in the District more consumer friendly.
Inspectors are now able to remain in the field and process complaints and violation notices.
Dividing the city into two sections, the Eastern and Western Sectors, service calls that once were parceled out to four or five different agencies now go to local NSOs who take the necessary enforcement action in conjunction with the appropriate District agency. BLRA's portion of the web site addresses the changes in the Environmental Review Process and the Third Party Plans Review Process. DAP teams work with customers to cut through red tape and ensure that the regulatory process runs smoothly. This guarantees that projects begin on schedule, meet development milestones, and conclude successfully. This reduces repetitive paperwork and makes the work of DCRA more business and customer friendly.