Sec. 23-123. Inspection and notice
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 23-123 (2026)
Sec. 23-123. Inspection and noticeLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Notice. For utility and small wireless facility permits, the permittee shall post notice in the following situations:
(1)
For non-emergency work, the permittee shall notify the Department and the public in impacted neighborhoods of the time of commencement of road construction, if the duration of work is expected to be more than five (5) working days, or if there will be a change in traffic patterns, at least ten (10) working days before commencement of any construction under said permit;
(2)
For non-emergency work, a project information sign provided by the permittee and approved by the Department shall be posted in a conspicuous place on each project site near or within an existing road five (5) working days in advance of the start of construction unless waived by the Department;
(3)
Where work is interrupted for a period of five (5) working days or more, the permittee shall, at the end of each interruption, notify the Department of his intent to actively resume work under the permit;
(4)
Where the permittee has completed work on the subgrade and concrete forms, he shall give notice to the Department that the work is ready for inspection and approval.
(5)
After written notification of noncompliance, the permittee may be fined Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day of noncompliance with the public notification plan.
(b)
Inspection; penalty for noninspection.
(1)
Upon request from a utility or small wireless facility permittee, the Department shall provide training and approval to utility designated inspectors and third-party inspectors to inspect permitted work to verify that the compaction and roadway restoration and repaving work has been performed in compliance with the Prince George's County Code and Specifications. For non-emergency work, all utilities and small wireless facility permittees, or their contractors doing compaction, right-of-way and roadway restoration and repaving work under a utility permit or a maintenance permit are required to provide for a utility designated staff inspector or an independent third-party inspector both of whom must be approved by the County to perform an inspection to ensure that the permitted compaction, right of way and roadway restoration and repaving work is in compliance with the Prince George's County Code and Specifications. The permittee shall, during the hours of work, make available to the inspector and to other employees of the Department the construction work, materials, plans, and specifications.
(2)
The permittee may not commence construction of storm drainage, sidewalk, curb and gutter, or pavement unless the Department or Department-approved independent third-party inspector has conducted an inspection and given approval to the subgrade and concrete form work. In addition, where water and sewer utilities are involved, the permittee shall notify WSSC immediately after base paving to obtain a preliminary paving clearance certificate, and notify WSSC again after final paving to obtain a final paving clearance certificate.
(3)
Where the permittee performs any work under the permit without an inspection, such work shall be considered improper, and such conduct on the part of the permittee may result in removal and replacement of all said construction by the permittee at his expense. In the event that proper notice is provided to the Department for inspection services to be performed on a permit, but no inspection is provided by the Department within two working days (48 hours) of the time of the request, the permittee, after verbal notification to the Director's designee, may proceed with the work using independent inspection certification of the work or materials. The independent inspection certification must be provided by an agency approved by the Director.
(4)
Where the permittee performs any work under a permit (with or without an inspection), and the work does not comply with this Subtitle, the inspector is empowered to issue written notice to require the work to be removed and replaced by the permittee at his expense.
(c)
Notice of Violation. Whenever the Director finds and determines that the requirements of this Subtitle have been violated, he shall notify the responsible person, owner, or permittee, in writing, and detail the corrective action required and the amount of time within which the corrective work must be performed. Such notice may be delivered in person or by United States Postal Service regular mail and addressed to the said responsible person, owner, or permittee at the last known address or the address shown on the real property tax records in the Treasurer's Office for Prince George's County. Such notice, when delivered in person or so addressed and deposited with the Postal Service with proper postage paid, shall be deemed complete and sufficient.
(d)
Compliance; penalties.
(1)
The permittee, including utilities, small wireless facility permittees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors shall comply with all requirements of the permit, including sediment and erosion control, either before or during the course of construction.
(2)
Where the permittee fails to comply with the requirements cited in the Notice of Violation, said noncompliance may result in the following:
(A)
Issuance of a stop work order. A stop work order may be issued for work that commences without a permit. A stop work order shall be issued by the Director and constitute a suspension of the applicable permit, and shall prohibit the violator from doing any further work under the permit except such work as shall bring any previous work into compliance. When the permittee corrects the work to the satisfaction of the Department in accordance with the applicable requirements, the Director shall rescind the stop work order in writing at which time the permittee may resume further work under the permit; or
(B)
The County may complete the required work and charge the permittee on a cost basis, including the costs of administration and overhead.
(3)
Any governmental agency not required to obtain a permit from the Department or post a bond shall be subject to the provisions of Subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2), above. In addition, nonpayment by any governmental agency of any outstanding balance due to the County within the time allotted shall subject said governmental agency to liability in the amount of nonpayment, except where state or federal law provides to the contrary.
(e)
Safety hazards; work in noncompliance. Safety hazards, or work which is determined not to be in compliance with the provisions of this Subtitle, which occur within the right-of-way as a result of the work performed by the permittee and the resolution of which is considered urgent by the Department, shall be resolved by contacting the person whose name appears on the sign required under Section 23-129. If that person cannot be contacted, the inability of the Department to contact the permittee at the 24-hour telephone number shall constitute notice, and the Department shall be authorized to proceed with the necessary corrective action and bill the permittee accordingly for all costs incurred in accordance with Section 23-109. Failure of the permittee to pay the amount billed within thirty (30) days may be sufficient grounds for suspension or revocation of the permit.
(f)
Inspection by others. Subject to prior written arrangement, the Director may accept reports of inspection by approved agencies for work performed under permits issued by the Department. All reports of such inspections shall be in writing and certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency. The Director shall develop criteria for the approval of individual agencies for the purpose of performing inspections, and promulgate policy and procedures for the conducting of such inspections.