Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Landover Hills, Maryland

Town of Landover Hills’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Exterior and interior construction inside Landover Hills town limits for which a Prince George's County building permit is required

  • A valid Prince George's County permit is a prerequisite for issuance of a Town building permit.
  • Repair or replacement construction in kind carries no Town building permit fee; added improvements do.
  • Construction may proceed only after the Town permit issues.

  “a building permit will be required for all exterior and interior construction work undertaken in the town of landover hills for which a prince george's county building permit is required.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  All buildings, structures, improvements and additions constructed inside Landover Hills town corporate limits

  • The town adopts the Prince George's County building code by reference, as amended from time to time, and it applies except as modified by the town chapter.
  • Section 1101 says the code 'shall apply in all cases except as modified herein'.

  “the basic building code for the town of landover hills shall be the building code of prince george's county as it may be amended from time to time.”

• InspectionsRequired

  All construction, alteration, enlargement, removal or demolition inside Landover Hills town limits

  • The Mayor and Town Council appoint the town engineer or another person as town building inspector on an annual basis.
  • Work begun in violation of the town building code is subject to a stop-work order.

  “the person appointed as town building inspector shall inspect all construction, alteration, enlargement, removal or demolition within the town to determine compliance with this chapter”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Landover Hills building permits (town fee only)

  • The stated $5.00 fee does not include fees charged by Prince George's County.
  • Section 1102 refers fees to Chapter 28, 'fees and penalties', section 2801; that schedule was not opened.
  • No fee for a permit for repair or replacement in kind; additional improvements in such work are charged.

  town building permit standard fee: 5 USD (excludes Prince George's County fees; no fee for repair or replacement in kind)

  “the current standard fee for the issuance of a landover hills construction permit shall be $5.00.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Landover Hills or Prince George's County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permits inside Landover Hills town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for buildings inside Landover Hills town limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Landover Hills town limits: whether the town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Landover Hills town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for the main single-family district inside Landover Hills town 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.