The Anne Arundel County Government consists of Departments and Offices as well as Boards & Commissions. These entities work together to serve our Citizen's needs.
With almost 54,000 businesses, Anne Arundel County is a major hub of commerce and development. With a $35 billion economy, low taxes, a vast multi-modal transportation system, highly skilled workforce and excellent educational institutions, Anne Arundel County is the premier location to do business.
The Building Inspections and Enforcement Division of Inspections and Permits performs all required inspections for building and trade work permits.
General Information:
The Automated Inspection Request Systems are designed to dispatch inspection requests for building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, water and/or sewer permits. Your permit must be active for 24 hours before you can request your first inspection.
If you have a grading permit, it must have passed a Phase 1 grading inspection (sediment controls in place) prior to scheduling a footing inspection. Grading pre-construction and final inspections cannot be requested through the inspection system. You must speak with your grading inspector. If you don’t know your grading inspector’s phone number, call (410) 222-7780.
Before scheduling your final building inspection, all associated trade permits must have passed final inspections. On commercial and tenant improvement building permits, the Fire Marshal’s office must have also passed a final inspection prior to scheduling the final building inspection. Contact the Fire Marshal at (410) 222-7884.
Re-inspection fees will be charged if the work is not ready for inspection or if violations are not corrected. A copy of the approved construction drawings and grading plans must be on site at all times.
If you do not have access to the internet or a touch-tone phone, call (410) 222-7784 and listen for the prompt to speak to a Dispatcher between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Access the Inspection Menu and click on Request Permit Inspection.
Click on Request Permit Inspection to schedule a single inspection or Request Block Inspection when scheduling multiple consecutively numbered permits for the same inspection type.
Please note a temporary change until further notice: A maximum of 4 inspections per contractor/builder per construction site will be allowed to be scheduled. The Block Inspection function has been disabled; the system will only accept individual requests for inspections.
Enter the Permit Number(s) and click Submit.
Select the requested date and inspection type from the drop down boxes and click Submit.
Verify the information is correct and click Submit. Be sure to note the 7-digit authorization number.
To cancel an inspection, follow steps #1 to 3 above, then click on Cancel Permit Inspection and enter the appropriate information including the permit number and authorization number and click Submit. The system will ask you to verify the information is correct, then click Cancel This Inspection Request.
Inspection results are available the next business day following an inspection.
Enter 9-digit permit number and press # key. Permit number is found in upper right hand corner of the permit. The letter prefix should be entered by pressing the key containing that letter (Example- B=2).
Enter the 3-digit inspection type code (see Inspection Type Directory).
Enter # if you would like inspection on the next workday. If not, enter date (month, day) then press #key. (Example- March 5, 2009 would be 030509)
The above information will be repeated to you. If correct, press the # key. If wrong, press * key and try again.
If request is accepted, you will be given a 7-digit authorization number. Please write it down. If you need to cancel the inspection, you will need this number.
To cancel an inspection, enter the permit number and press the # key; enter the authorization number and press the # key.
Inspection results are available the next business day following an inspection. Enter the permit number and press the # key. Enter inspection type and press the # key.
