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The District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) is an agency of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States. [1] [2] The department registers motor vehicles and issues driver licenses (including commercial driver's licenses) and license plates, [3] issues identification cards, [4] and provides hearings on tickets (parking, moving violations, and major ...
The commissioner form of government was replaced in 1967 by a mayor-commissioner and a nine-member city council appointed by the president. [11] Due to public pressure and the demands of handling the district's complex day-to-day affairs, Congress eventually agreed to devolve certain powers over the district to an elected local government.
dc.gov Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C. , is the capital city and federal district of the United States . The city is on the Potomac River , across from Virginia , and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.
He took office on January 2, 1975, heading the district's first popularly-elected government in over a century. The local government, particularly during the mayoralty of Washington's successor, Marion Barry (1979–1991), was criticized for mismanagement and waste. [9] Barry defeated Mayor Washington in the 1978 Democratic Party primary.
According to the DCRA: The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is to protect the health, safety, economic interests, and quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors in the District of Columbia by issuing licenses and permits, conducting inspections, enforcing building, housing, and safety codes, regulating land use and development, and providing consumer ...
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On July 16, 1790, the Residence Act provided for a new permanent capital to be located on the Potomac River, the exact area to be selected by President Washington.As permitted by the U.S. Constitution, the initial shape of the federal district was a square, measuring 10 miles (16 km) on each side, totaling 100 square miles (260 km 2).