DPS Constructive Comments

DPS Constructive Comments

Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services

May 22, 2015 Vol. 5

DPS Celebrates Building Safety Month

Building Safety Month

County Council President George Leventhal (third from right) presented a joint proclamation to staff from the County’s departments of Fire and Rescue Service, Permitting Services and Housing and Community Affairs proclaiming the month of May as Building Safety Month. During the month of May, DPS is offering free deck inspections on existing decks and DHCA is offering free basement habitability inspections. (press release

DPS Appears on Montgomery Al Dia

DPS managers appeared on  Montgomery Al Dia with Lorna Virgili.  DPS Managers Steve Thomas and Gail Lucas talked about eServices and Deck Safety for Building Safety month on the Spanish Radio/Cable program. 

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Sidewalk Cafe

Sidewalk Cafes

Everybody loves them.  With the weather warming up, remember that any business wanting to use a public sidewalk for outdoor restaurant service must get a permit from DPS.  That permit establishes conditions for the use of the right of way while protecting the public and perserving the sidewalk for pedestrian use. For instructions and other related information to obtain a sidewalk café permit.

 http://permittingservices.montgomerycountymd.gov/DPS/road/Revocable.aspx

 

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electrical permits

Create, Update and Use Your "Apply Online" eServices account!

As eServices grows, makes sure you have only one account in the system, the information is updated and begin using eServices for ePermits and ePlans! 

Questions: Call 311 or 240-777-0311 

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More DPS Information Published on dataMontgomery

dataMontgomery

New information about permits issued by DPS is available on dataMontgomery.

dataMontgomery provides the public access to a vast amount of raw data about County Government and its services.  dataMontgomery has information on all of DPS residential permits issued since 2000.  Now DPS data sets have expanded to include the following areas:

  

 Commercial Fast Track Permits:

https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Licenses-Permits/Commercial-Fast-Track-Permits/drdm-p89i

Stormwater Management Concept Information: 

https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Licenses-Permits/Stormwater-Management-Concept-Information/c8y6-egwk

 Special Protection Area Review:

https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Licenses-Permits/Special-Protection-Area-Review-Data/p4x2-jhaf 

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DPS Proposed Regulations for Permit Fees and Building Codes

ExecReg2015

The Department of Permitting Services has proposed the following Executive Regulations: 

MCER NO. 4-15:  PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PERMITING SERVICES REGULATION

MCER NO. 8-15: PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PERMITING SERVICES REGULATION

MCER NO. 9-15 PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PERMITING SERVICES REGULATION

These regulations are being transmitted to the County Council for review.

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MBIA Awards High Honor to DPS Employee and recognizes DPS ePermits and ePlans

Dave Niblock
County Executive Isiah Leggett (left) congratulates David Niblock (second from left), Plans Reviewer and this year’s winner of the Maryland Business Industry Association Malcolm Shaneman Quality of Life Award. Also pictured (left to right) are: Diane Jones, Director, MCDPS; Mike Connelly, Winchester Homes and Ehsan Motazedi, Division Chief, ZSPE, MCDPS. they also presented DPS with an unprecedented second award aknowledging DPS online advancements using ePlans and ePermits.
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Permitting Services

DPS Signature Services

Case management program – If your project needs extra guidance or facilitation check our case management program.  You may be eligible for project facilitation through our case management program.

Recipes for Success – We welcome restaurants and food service establishments.  Let us help you. 

Design for Life Tax Incentive Program – You, your clients, or even friends and family may be eligible for a tax credit to help offset the costs of making accessibility home improvements. 

Design Consultation – We are here to help.  We want to assure that your application goes through quickly and easily.  Sign up for a design consultation before you submit. 

eServices is eXpanding!  Check out the online video training modules!