MD Permit Guide
Maryland · 24 jurisdictions

Maryland permits and contractor licensing, without the runaround.

County-by-county permit offices, portals, license rules and code editions, checked against official sources and dated.

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Anne Arundel County

Department of Inspections and Permits

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Baltimore County

Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections (Building Engineer)

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Howard County

Department of Inspections, Licenses & Permits (DILP)

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Montgomery County

Department of Permitting Services (DPS)

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Prince George's County

Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE)

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Latest changes

DateWhereWhat changed
Oct 16, 2026Prince George'sNew DPIE permitting fee schedule takes effect. Source
Oct 18–19, 2026HowardCitizen's Access Portal offline Sun 9 p.m. to Mon 10 a.m. Online payments move to Paymentus (2.35% card fee, $0.49 eCheck). Source
Oct 1, 2026HowardUnder HB 894/548, large residential projects can defer excise and impact fees until final inspection. Source
Nov 9, 2026Anne ArundelLUN adds digital revision applications. Expect a maintenance window Nov 6 (5:30 p.m.) to Nov 9 (8 a.m.). Source
May 25, 2026Anne ArundelUpdated adopted-codes table (2021 I-codes, 2020 NEC, 2024 NFPA 1/101). Source
2026MontgomeryUpdated ADU guidelines and new mobile crane permit procedures. Source
Sept 7, 2025Howard2024 IBC/IRC/IECC/IMC/IPC adopted with county amendments. Source
Dec 1, 2025Anne ArundelNearly all new permit applications must be filed online via LUN. Source

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