Permits Office
9400 Peppercorn Place
6th Floor
Largo, MD 20774
(301) 883 – 5900
(301) 883 – 5924
Hours of Operation Monday through Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The permit operation closes for lunch daily from 12:00 p.m. to
1:00 p.m. Closed on weekends and holidays.
NOTE: No customers are received after 3:00 p.m.
Our Mission
To protect the natural and built environment by providing technical support to the
development community through the review and approval of permits and plans for residential
and commercial construction.
The Permits and Review Division provides technical support to review and approve
plans for construction, including structural, mechanical, electrical, fire, and
life safety-related issues throughout a construction project. The law requires that
an owner or authorized agent shall obtain a permit to erect, construct, enlarge,
alter, move, improve, connect, demolish, use and/or occupy, or raze any building.
PRD assists in determining the type of permit needed and works with the development
community for the completion of a successful project venture.
Permitting Process
In addition to construction plans, other examples of projects requiring permits
include installation or construction of chimneys, billboards, carports, chairlifts,
escalators, swimming pools, wood burning stoves, certain fences, antennae, and installation
or renovation of certain electrical devices and wiring. Applicants must submit structural
and site plans with the application. Application fees are set in accordance with
the County Code and the nature of the project.
The permit application must be reviewed for approval by other County and State agencies.
This occurs when part(s) of a particular construction plan include environmental,
health and/or safety matters governed by agencies other than the Prince George's
County Department of Environmental Resources. Those agencies include the Department
of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), the Health Department, the Soil
Conservation District (SCD), the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). Representatives
from DPW&T, and M-NCPPC are now accessible in the Department of Environmental
Resources.
Section Office (301) 883-5987; General Permit Information Line (301) 883-5776
The Permits and Information Management Section operates and manages the County Permits
Office, including providing residential and commercial customers with the information
needed to submit permit application and plans, distributing permit application and
plans to agencies responsible for review, and issuance of permits for approved applications
and plans. Other services provided by this Section include:
Providing permit application and processing status;
Storing, maintaining, and archiving permit applications and plans; and
Preparing and distributing brochures and other public information on permits.
Engineering Management Section
Section Office (301) 883-5974 Structural Review Unit (301) 883-5855 Life Safety and Fire Review Unit (301) 883-5974 Mechanical/Electrical Unit (301) 883-5905
The Engineering Management Section reviews all building plans (residential and commercial)
to ensure compliance with all applicable Building Codes. These plans include structural,
architectural mechanical, energy, electrical, fire protection systems, fire alarms,
sprinkler drawings/calculations, and handicapped disciplines.
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