Permits Office
9400 Peppercorn Place
6th Floor
Largo, Maryland 20774
(301) 883-5900 (301) 883-5924
TDD: (301) 985-3894
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 applications accepted after 3:00 p.m. The commercial walk-through process hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
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 Group (PRG) 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. PRG 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, Health and M-NCPPC are now accessible in the Department of Environmental Resources
for a "one-stop" permits process.
Section Office (301) 883-5987 Record Management Unit 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) 883-5880
Building Review Unit (301) 883-5855
Life Safety and Fire Review Unit (301) 883-5855
Electrical Unit (301) 883-5855
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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