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Office of the Secretary

The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, Document Authentication, is open for in-person authentications. No appointment is needed.
The hours are 9 am-1 pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays.
Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002. Phone: (202) 727-3117.

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The "Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Act of 2025” or “LOVE Act,” signed on October 9, 2025, gives Mayor Bowser the authority to issue marriage licenses and authorize temporary officiants during this partial federal government shutdown.

To access the Marriage Bureau site, click here.

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DCMR Title - 12 Construction Codes (January 2009)

The following District of District Municipal Regulations (DCMR) Title - 12 Construction Codes (January 2009) is a large document broken up into supplement sections.

Section	Subject
TOC	Table of Contents
DCMR 12A	Building Code Supplement
DCMR 12B	Residential Code Supplement
DCMR 12C	Electric Code Supplement
DCMR 12D	Fuel Gas Code Supplement
DCMR 12E	Mechanical Code Supplement
DCMR 12F	Plumbing Code Supplement
DCMR 12G	Property Maintenance Code Supplement
DCMR 12H	Fire Code Supplement
DCMR 12I	Energy Conservation Code Supplement
DCMR 12J	Existing Buildings Code Supplement