Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland

Town of Riverdale Park’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Certain construction work inside Riverdale Park town limits that needs a Town building permit

  • The Town page limits the requirement to certain construction work; the page does not list which jobs need a Town permit.
  • A Prince George's County building permit is a required item for the Town application, so the county permit is also needed.
  • Permit inspection appears as a process step on the Town page.

  town building permit application fee: 50 USD

  “the town requires the following permits for certain construction work or to hold certain events: 1. building / dumpster permits”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permit fees inside Riverdale Park town

  • The Town building permit fee is a $50 application fee plus a payment equal to 75% of the Prince George's County permit fee.
  • The county permit fee itself is set by the county, not the Town; it was not opened.

  town building permit application fee: 50 USD (plus 75% of the county permit fee)

  “1. building permits: required items application and $50 application fee”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permit process inside Riverdale Park town

  • Process steps are listed on the Town page. The page does not give review times or the inspection rule.

  “process: permit application submission permit review permit approval permit fee payment (75% of county permit fee) permit issuance permit inspection”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Riverdale Park town limits
• Building code adopted — Land inside Riverdale Park town limits: which building code edition the Town adopts
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Riverdale Park town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new dwellings inside Riverdale Park town limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Riverdale Park town limits: whether the Town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.