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Inspections

New DPIE Fees Start March 2

DPIE will implement fee changes beginning March 2, 2025, to help fund the issuance of permits and licenses. The new fees were scheduled to be implemented on February 17, 2025; we have extended the date to March 2, 2025. The new fees will apply to permits applied for on or after March 2. Fees for permits applied for before March 2, 2025, will be based on the previous fee structure. The County Council approved the updated fee schedule in November 2024 in CR-087-2024.

Under the new formula, fees will increase 20 percent, with a 10 percent technology fee. The increase means that an applicable fee which costs $50 under the previous fee schedule will increase to $60, plus a 10% technology fee. The new fees will be posted in the 2025 DPIE Fee Schedule. To view the legislation, visit the Prince George’s County Legislative/Zoning Information System (LZIS), CR-087-2024.

Inspections Division

The Inspections Division provides regulation of construction, development, and grading activity in the County, with the exception of the City of Laurel, through inspection and enforcement. Codes enforced include building, electrical, fire, mechanical, energy, accessibility, grading, stormwater management, site and road, and other applicable State and County codes for construction projects in the County.

Commercial Projects

It should be noted that commercial projects, with the exception of some involving work of a minor nature of $200,000 or greater, are required to be certified by third-party inspection agents under the Third-Party Inspection Program (TPIP). The Building Code Official or designated representative may include or exclude a project from the TPIP due to its complexity, simplicity, or innovation, based on recommendations from the Associate Director for the Inspections Division (ID) or designee, and/or upon written request from the property owner. The Divisions’ Commercial Construction/Life Safety Section oversees the TPIP. When contacting us, please have the case number or the building address available.

Scheduling an Inspection

Inspection requests may be scheduled online or by telephone.

Schedule an Inspection

Be Prepared for Your Inspection

View the Prepare for Your Inspection presentation to better prepare for your inspection and know what to expect.

Inspection Types

Construction Code Compliance
Fire Prevention System Inspection
Plumbing Inspections & WSSC
Residential Light Construction
Sign Permits and Inspections — All sign permits are inspected by DPIE's Code Enforcement Division.
Site Development
Third-Party Commercial
Use & Occupancy

Inspection Information

Municipality Responsibilities

Within the County, there are 27 municipalities, and permitting and inspection responsibilities within them are defined in the following charts:

DPIE Municipalities Responsibilities in Prince George's County
In addition, the requirements for inspections of projects are located in the Inspection Responsibilities in Municipalities chart.
To determine if your project is within one of these municipalities, visit the Atlas website and click on "Map Layers" (the second icon on the right). View the list of choices, click on the drop-down menu by "Administrative" Layer, and then click on the "Municipal Boundary" layer.