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Permits & Inspections Search, Status and History Applications Residential Building - Addition Alteration Assisted Living for 5 or Fewer Occupants Assisted Living for 6 or More Occupants Carport Decks Driveways Family Day Care for 8 or Fewer Children Family Day Care for 9 or More Children Fences Garages Gazebo Patios Plumbing Privacy Walls Retaining Walls Sheds Single Family Dwelling Stoop & Porch Swimming Pools Commercial Building - Addition Alteration With Use & Occupancy Alteration Without Use & Occupancy Canopies Commercial Exterior Case Types Commercial Exterior Grading Case Types Commercial Interior Use Case Types Fences Multifamily Dwellings — Apartments New Building Plumbing Tenant Fit-Out Case Types Townhouses — Four or More Stories Building Permits DPIE Connect — General Design Overview for Small Businesses Online Permit Services Frequently Asked Questions NEW Virtual Permit Process for Homeowners Permitting Bonds & Fees (PDF) Electrical Permits Health Permits Mechanical Permits Raze Permits Sign Permits and Inspections Site/Road Permits Special Event Permit Special Utility Permit Temporary Restaurant Outdoor Seating Use & Occupancy Emergency Repair Authorization Process ePlan Inspections - Applicable Codes Construction Code Compliance Unit Inspection FAQs Fire Plumbing Inspections & WSSC Residential Light Construction Schedule an Inspection Site Development Third-Party Commercial Inspections Use & Occupancy Virtual Inspections When Is an Inspection Required? Inspection Manuals Plan Review - Building Plan Review Division - Electrical Section - Applicable Codes Frequently Asked Questions Fire & Life Safety Section - Applicable Codes Automatic Sprinkler System Current Fees Fire Protection Bulletins & Notices Health Section - Applicable Codes Frequently Asked Questions Home Food Service Mechanical Section - Applicable Codes Frequently Asked Questions Preliminary Design Review Meeting Structural Section - Applicable Codes Frequently Asked Questions Site/Road Plan Review - Applicable Codes District Engineering Floodplains Geotechnical Traffic Engineering Utility Plan Review Section Water and Sewer Planning Site/Road Applications, Forms, Checklists Site/Road Cost Estimates, Fees and Bonds Drainage and Flooding Frequently Asked Questions Municipality Responsibilities Pavement Assessment Management System (PAMS) Third-Party Plan & Peer Review Programs Code Enforcement - Foreclosure Property Registration Form I Received an Administrative Citation Rental Housing Licenses - Multifamily Rental Licensing Short-Term Rental Licensing Single-Family Rental Licensing Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal Inspection Program Single-Family & Multifamily Housing Enforcement Zoning Enforcement - Commercial & Industrial Property Enforcement Unlicensed Business Enforcement Blitz Sign Permits Applicable Codes Administrative Hearing Unit Licensing - Business Licenses - Building Contractor License Business Licensing Requirements State Business Licenses Health Licenses - Applicable Codes Farmers' Market Food Service Facility (FSF) Permits On-site Sewage Disposal Systems Percolation Tests Plan Review Public Swimming Pool Permits Wells and Potable Water Licensing Fees (PDF) Rental Housing Licenses - Multifamily Rental Licensing Short-Term Rental Licensing Single Family Rental Licensing Business Development - Frequently Asked Questions BDS Newsletter Links About DPIE - Building Map Payments Director's Message Organizational Chart Boards & Commissions Public Information - DPIE Newsletters MPIA Processing at DPIE - Methods for Submitting MPIA Requests Resources - Publications - Announcement Bulletins Building Codes & Bulletins Design Manuals PowerPoint Presentations Related Publications Techno-grams Contact Us Customer Satisfaction Survey