# Sec. 32-126. Permits Required

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.

## Sec. 32-126. Permits Required

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 32-126 (2026)

(a) Grading Permit. Except as exempted in Section 32-127, no person shall do, nor shall the property owner permit any site development or grading of land for any purpose without the owner/permittee of the said land first having obtained a grading permit from the Director. Before a grading permit for any site is issued by the County, the Prince George's Soil Conservation District must review and approve an erosion and sediment control plan for the site.

(b) Drainage System Connection Permit. A permit is required to connect or discharge to any drainage system or watercourse within the County. This permit is to ensure that all drainage systems are to be used primarily for the control, disposition and management of drainage, prohibit illegal discharge of pollutants and to safeguard water quality, living resources, public health and prevent damage to the drainage system.

(c) At the option of the applicant, a permit may cover the grading and other site development on a single lot, or on a combination of contiguous lots in a single block, or in contiguous blocks.

(d) The grading and other site development required on a single lot or parcel where one building permit is being issued shall conform to the provisions of this Division and may be included as part of the building permit, in which case no separate grading permit is required.

(e) With the exception of single family detached dwellings, a single grading permit is required for grading and other site development work on a single lot or parcel where two or more building permits are issued.

(f) The information reflected in the permit shall be maintained factual and current by the permittee.

(g) When the scope of work to be performed is solely for the purpose of commercial timber harvesting, the erosion and sediment control plan approved by the Prince George's Soil Conservation District shall be the sole technical basis for issuance of the grading permit. The fee for the timber harvesting permit shall be $100.

(h) No person shall disturb land without implementing soil erosion and sediment controls in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance and the Standards and Specifications except as provided within this Section.