 DPS proposes adoption of the International Green Construction Code with amendments as Executive Regulation #21-15. Notice will be published in the Montgomery County Register on December 1, 2015. As proposed the regulations will cover new buildings and additions 5000sf and larger. Single family detached and townhomes are not proposed to be included.
A public hearing on proposed Executive Regulation 21-15 is scheduled for:
When: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 1:30 pm
Where: DED Conference Room, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 800, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the Montgomery County Register.
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New Prohibited Sign Removal Program
Signs are not allowed in the Public Right of Way.
Signs installed in the
public right of way are prohibited under the Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance
and the owner is subject to fines of up to $500 per sign. Not only are
these signs considered an eyesore for the community, they also contribute to
the dangers of distracted driving, a danger to pedestrians and contributes to
advertising fraudulence, misleading deceptive services preying on unsuspecting
residents.
The Division of Zoning & Site Plan Enforcement (ZSPE)
embarked on a campaign to educate and to focus on repeat offenders that saturate residential
neighborhoods, street medians and public roads advertising their services by
installing prohibited signs in the public right of way. Zoning prevailed
over the cited business and the Judge ordered fines and court abatement in
what witnesses described as, "One of the longest trials ever held
involving a case focused on prohibited signs in the right of way".
Stabilize, Stabilize, Stabilize...
 Winter is coming!
Now is the time to winterize your sediment control permit and make sure all
sites are stabilized.
Q: Which photos above
a) drainage swale or b) construction site has been stabilized?
(Trick Question: Both a and b have been stabilized. a - represents a long term more permanent stabilization and b) represents a temporary stabilization.)
Costs For Permanent Signs Go Down
 REMINDER: DPS RETIRES AGING IVR SYSTEM
Effective December 31, 2015, DPS will be retiring the old IVR phone system used for scheduling inspections. As DPS moves more services online, the aging phone system now only handles 1.6% of the 128,328 inspections scheduled in FY15.
DPS will continue schedule inspections through the DPS website or simply by calling 311 or 240-777-0311.
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 WSSC SERVICES AT DPS
The WSSC satellite office co-located at 255 Rockville pike offers DPS clients with select services:
- Coordinate WSSC approvals necessary for building permit
release
- Review electronic water- and/or sewer-related plans
- Systems Extension Permits
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Site Utility Plans and Minor Site Utility Plans
- Hydraulic Analysis
- Planning Commission Preliminary Plans
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Provide guidance
and information regarding permitting processes.
Payment of water bills cannot be
processed at this location.
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 Thank you to All DPS Customers...
for your understanding and patience in scheduling inspections and other delays in service due to the damage to DPS systems after the Pepco electrical outage. All systems are now restored.
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eServices now accepts ACH payments for online permits! |
Department of Permitting Services
255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
For more information call 311 or 240-777-0311
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