General FAQs
U&O: With Construction:
Commercial Building * Anything with a U in the case type has a U&O included.
U&O: No Construction:
U&O: With Construction:
Commercial Building * Anything with a U in the case type has a U&O included.
U&O: No Construction:
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1214/Licensing or Contact License Division (301) 883-3840 opt. 9
Plan Review
The State of Maryland and Prince George’s County adopts the codes published by the International Code Council (ICC). For more information, please visit the Building Codes and Bulletins page.
The following are exempt:
- A one-story detached accessory structure on one- and two-family dwelling properties with less than 150 square feet of floor space not designed or intended for occupation or habitation and limited to 1 accessory structure only per property.
- All forms of paving less than 500 square feet except for parking surfaces.
- A retaining wall not greater than 2 feet in height unless supporting a structure.
- Fence not greater than 4 feet in height.
- Please refer to Subtitle 4. Section 4-111., IBC Section 105 for more information.
A permit under which no work has commenced within 180 days after issuance shall expire and become null and void. Please refer to Subtitle 4. Section 4-112 for more information.
The ground snow load (PG) is 35 pounds per square foot (PSF) per PG county amendment subtitle 4. Design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of the ASCE 7-10 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. However the minimum design roof snow load shall not be less than 30 PSF plus the drift per the county Subtitle 4 code amendment.