Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Martin's Additions, Maryland

Village of Martin's Additions’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Exterior construction, additions, demolition, reconstruction, repair or improvement of any building or accessory building inside Martin's Additions village

  • Village permit is required under village code section 6-301(b) as quoted on the village permits page.
  • Ordinary repairs or maintenance incidental to continued use of a structure and necessary to keep it in good working order need no permit.
  • Interior work is regulated by Montgomery County, not the village.
  • Activities that excavate, alter, temporarily close, or block streets, curbs or sidewalks, and dumpsters, also require a village permit.

  “a village permit is required for the demolition, addition to, erection, construction, reconstruction, repair, or improvement of the exterior of any building or accessory building”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Village building permit fees for construction inside Martin's Additions village

  • The permits page links a village schedule of fees dated November 2019. That schedule was linked but not opened in this research; amounts were not read and may have been superseded.
  • Fee amounts are not recorded in this claim.

  “for the village's schedule of fees for construction, click here: vma schedule of fees (november 2019)”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Village building permit application process for construction inside Martin's Additions village

  • Village permit application is filed alongside the county permit application: the village code requires the village permit application within three days of applying for the county permit.
  • Applications are downloadable from the village site; questions go to the village manager at [email protected].
  • The village office recommends contacting it before applying for a county permit because village rules can be stricter.

  “the village code requires the village permit application within three days of applying for the county permit.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Martin's Additions or Montgomery County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for work inside Martin's Additions village
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, the village adopts for construction inside Martin's Additions village
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Martin's Additions village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Martin's Additions village
• Local zoning — Whether Martin's Additions village adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside the village limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.