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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Dcra, from most recent to least.
Puff, Pass and Paint: Issues Arise with DC's "Legal" Home-Based Cannabusinesses
Nena Perry-Brown | May 19th 2017
Recent hoopla over a legalized "Puff, Pass, and Paint" business in a Capitol Hill home exemplifies the issues with Initiative 71's home-use gray area.... read»
How to Legally List on Airbnb in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | May 8th 2017
While the DC Council continues its debate on how to further codify and curtail short-term rentals in the city, UrbanTurf asked the Department of Consu... read»
DC Council Committee Holds Hearing on Anti-Airbnb Abuse Bill
Nena Perry-Brown | April 26th 2017
The DC Council held a public hearing Wednesday on their bill to regulate short-term rentals that function more similarly to hotels. ... read»
DCRA Releases Series of Initiatives to Make Permitting Easier
Nena Perry-Brown | February 15th 2017
Today, DCRA unveiled its "Safe and Simple" initiative, a series of changes and releases to make the process to acquire a building permit more convenie... read»
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Are DC's RPP Restrictions Working?
Nena Perry-Brown | July 25th 2016
A couple years after the residential parking permit (RPP) ban became a common proposal for city developers, it is unclear if the restrictions will act... read»
Vacant and Blighted: A Look at DC's PADD Program
Nena Perry-Brown | June 27th 2016
One lesser-known tool in DC's affordable housing-creation arsenal is the Property Acquisition and Disposition Division (PADD), through which a round o... read»
Berlin Bans Renting Whole Homes Through Airbnb
Nena Perry-Brown | May 3rd 2016
On Monday, Berlin enacted a law which prohibits entire apartments and homes from being rented on a short-term basis through Airbnb and similar website... read»
With Pop-Up Restrictions in Effect, DCRA Outlines Rules
Lark Turner | June 29th 2015
Permits in the city's R-4 districts that haven't yet been issued will be subject to the new rules.... read»
Ask DCRA: Do I Need a Surveyor's Plat?
UrbanTurf Staff | August 12th 2014
UrbanTurf is running a four-week series that examines the questions that homeowners most frequently ask of the city's Department of Consumer and Regul... read»
Ask DCRA: What Are Postcard Permits?
Lark Turner | August 6th 2014
Starting this week, UrbanTurf will be running a four-week series that examines the questions that homeowners most frequently ask of the city's Departm... read»
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