DCRA Closed & No Construction Allowed Monday, October 14, 2019

District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 10/13/2019 09:00 AM EDT

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No Construction Allowed on Holidays

Construction is not permitted on federal and District Government holidays. In observance of Monday's holiday, the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will be close and all construction work, for which a permit is required, is illegal and could result in a Stop Work Order and may be subject to fines.  

For more information:

Please report illegal construction to the District’s 311 system. You can report your service request by either calling 311, visiting the 311.dc.gov, using the mobile app (DC311), using the online live chat feature during standard business hours, texting DC311, or tweeting to @311dcgov. 
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In Case of an Emergency

If a critical issue comes up during non-business hours, such as building issues posing a risk to the public, please contact Homeland Security at (202) 727-6161 to reach a DCRA Duty Officer. These building issues include: 

  • Fire-Structural or habitability assessment
  • Structural collapse risk to public/other structures (i.e. vehicles impacting buildings)
  • Weather damage
  • Building habitability
  • Inspection for reconnection of utilities

DCRA Closed In Observance of Monday's Holiday

In observance of Monday's holiday, the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) will be closed and no construction will be allowed on Monday, October 14, 2019.

DCRA will also be closed and construction will be prohibited on the following 2019 holidays:

  • Veterans Day - Monday, November 11, 2019
  • Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 28, 2019
  • Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25, 2019
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DCRA Online Services

Customers are encouraged to plan ahead for services requiring an in-person visit as we may experience a high volume of customers during the business days before and after a holiday closing. 

DCRA has many online services and portals, enabling customers to skip the trip to our offices and conduct DCRA business 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Our online services include:

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DCRA supports a thriving community of residents, businesses, and visitors through diligent protection of health and safety and equitable administration of regulation and compliance in our District. For more information, visit dcra.dc.gov and be sure to like DCRA on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.