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 The Inspections division provides customer
assistance and inspection services to verify compliance with zoning,
building, electric, plumbing,
Floodplain Regulations,
Minimum Livability
and
Maryland Accessibility Codes, and
ordinances. Tracking and collection of
Economic Impact Fees, which were
deferred prior to Dec. 2, 1996; permit and inspection record keeping and
retrieval;
Mobile Home Park licensing; and
assistance to Zoning Administration staff are also provided. Technical
assistance is provided at pre-issuance (permit and construction drawing
review), and as a follow-up (inspection coordination and technical
assistance to the builder and the contract inspection agency
MDIA)
to issuance of construction permits by the Permits Review Section. Upon
collection, review and approval of inspection reports from the contract
inspection agency, as well as the zoning inspection staff, structures
are "certified" for occupancy.
Zoning inspection and compliance functions of this
section range from follow-up on citizen inquiries, violations to site
inspections for compliance with
conditional
uses, over lot grading and
stormwater management.
Additional tasks include land use inventory activities such as
nonconforming use and sign inventories.
Inspections Services
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Commercial Plan Reviews |
Residential Site Development Inspections |
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Commercial Site Development |
Stormwater Management Inspections |
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Critical Area Inspections |
Zoning Inspections |
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Investigate Work Without Permits |
ADA/Handicap Inspections |
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Home Occupation Inspections |
Investigate Citizen Inquiries |
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Floodplain Regulations |
Issuance of Use & Occupancy Certificates |
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Schedule Zoning Inspections |
Minimum Livability Code Inspections
(Rental Code) |
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Maintains Records for Inspection,
Inquiries, Unsafe Structures, etc. |
Perform Initial Damage Assessment for
the Department of Public Safety after a Natural Disaster |
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Research and Prepare Legal Documents for
Recordation and Release Previously Recorded Economic Impact Fees (EIF)
Agreements |
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Customer Assistance Guides
Our
Customer Assistance
Guides, or CAGs,
are information sheets answering questions relating to many aspects of
Land Use & Growth Management. Below is a list of the CAGs that are
helpful in understanding aspects of the inspection process and
procedures.
Building Permits for Pools
Building Permits for Decks
Building Code Inspections and Fees
Codes & Amendments
View the
St. Mary's County Building Code.
Minimum Required Inspections
View the county’s
Minimum
Required Inspections for Residential Projects
Citizen Inquiry Form
When filled out in its entirety, the
Citizen
Inquiry Form
will allow you to inquire about the status of a permit, work being
performed, or alert the county to unpermitted, illegal activities.
Additional Resources
The following websites are great resources for the
inspections community. Find information on current codes, new products
and as well as purchase inspections-related materials, code books, etc.
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