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Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits

In short

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits issues 4 permits we publish for Anne Arundel County, last verified 2026-10-02. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building / Electrical / Gas / Grading / Mechanical / Plumbing Permitsonly if it applies to youAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and PermitsA non-refundable $43 application fee applies to each permit, plus a base fee by trade: Building $86-$242 (plus 0.010 times the amount over $25,000 for jobs over $25,000); Electrical $25-$346 and up, by amperage/device count; Gas $69-$735, by pipe diameter; Grading $69-$1,124 and up; Mechanical $51-$129 and up; Plumbing $51-$2,595 and up. A reinspection fee of $150 applies where needed, and the state Home Builder Guaranty Fund fee is $50 per new home.per permit2026-10-02
Sewage Disposal System (Septic) Permitsonly if it applies to youAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and PermitsAdditional septic tank installation $350; addition to drain field or drywell installation $475; pump pit installation or repair $225; septic piping installation or repair $225; holding tank installation $225; nitrogen-reducing non-conventional system installation $750; advanced pretreatment unit installation $600; septic distribution box repair $225; installation of a combination of components $600; commercial onsite system (over 2,000 gallons/day) installation $2,595, plus $2,595 per additional 2,000 gallons/day of flow; commercial grease trap installation or reconstruction $1,730.per permit2026-10-02
Zoning Certificate of Use — Home Occupationonly if it applies to youAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and PermitsNo fee amount for this certificate is published on the county's Zoning Certificate of Use FAQ page; contact the Department of Inspections and Permits, 410-222-7730, for the current amount.ongoing, tied to the use continuing to qualify as a home occupation2026-10-02
Trade Licenses — Electrician, Plumber/Gas Fitter, Mechanic (HVAC)only if it applies to youAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and PermitsMaster Electrician: active renewal $60, inactive $10, with a $25 late penalty if filed within 30 days after expiration. Master Plumber/Gas Fitter (A2): new $115, renewal $90; Master Plumber Only (A1): new $85, renewal $60; Master Gas Fitter (A5/A6/A9): new $85, renewal $60; any of these inactive, $10. Master Mechanic (HVAC): active renewal $60, inactive $10, with a $25 late penalty if filed within 30 days after expiration.not stated separately in the published renewal forms2026-10-02

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Building / Electrical / Gas / Grading / Mechanical / Plumbing Permits

Any business in Anne Arundel County doing construction, build-out, fit-up or remodeling work needs the applicable building, electrical, gas, grading, mechanical or plumbing permit from the Department of Inspections and Permits, 2664 Riva Rd, Annapolis. Each permit carries a non-refundable $43 application fee plus a base fee set by trade on the county's current fee schedule, effective October 1, 2024: Building runs $86 to $242 plus 0.010 times any amount over $25,000; Electrical $25 to $346 and up by amperage and device count; Gas $69 to $735 by pipe diameter; Grading $69 to $1,124 and up; Mechanical $51 to $129 and up; and Plumbing $51 to $2,595 and up. A $150 reinspection fee applies where a reinspection is needed, and a separate state Home Builder Guaranty Fund fee of $50 applies per new home. These fees apply county-wide to any of the ten tracked industries undertaking covered work, not only to the contractor performing it.

Sewage Disposal System (Septic) Permits

A business in Anne Arundel County that is not connected to public sewer needs the applicable septic permit from the Department of Inspections and Permits before installing or modifying an on-site sewage disposal system. Fees on the county's current schedule, effective October 1, 2024, include $350 for an additional septic tank installation, $475 for a drain field or drywell addition, $225 each for a pump pit, septic piping or holding tank installation or repair, $750 for a nitrogen-reducing non-conventional system, $600 for an advanced pretreatment unit, $225 for a distribution box repair, $600 for a combination of components, and $1,730 for a commercial grease trap installation or reconstruction — relevant to any restaurant or coffee shop with a grease-generating kitchen. A commercial system handling more than 2,000 gallons a day costs $2,595, plus $2,595 for each additional 2,000 gallons a day of flow. These fees apply to any of the ten tracked industries whose location is not on public sewer.

Zoning Certificate of Use — Home Occupation

A home-based child care operation (up to 12 children), a home-based hair, nail or cosmetic-facial-hair salon, or a home-based pet-care business, pet grooming (up to 2 dogs or cats unless under common ownership) or animal rescue operating as a home occupation in unincorporated Anne Arundel County needs a Zoning Certificate of Use under the County Code's home-occupation section. That section's number has moved twice in roughly the last 14 months: it was §18-10-140 when Bill No. 58-25 was enacted (effective August 25, 2025), and the current live County Code, as codified at the county's official Code host, codelibrary.amlegal.com, now numbers it §18-10-143. A pending county bill, Bill No. 61-26 (introduced around July 2026), proposes renumbering it again to §18-10-145, but as of this record's verification date that bill had not taken effect and the live code still reads §18-10-143. A qualifying home occupation must be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling, be incidental to the residential use, occupy no more than 25% of the floor area, be operated by a resident of the dwelling with at most one nonresident employee, and sell no goods not produced on-site. No fee amount for this certificate is published on the county's own Zoning Certificate of Use FAQ page.

Trade Licenses — Electrician, Plumber/Gas Fitter, Mechanic (HVAC)

A contractor performing electrical, plumbing/gas-fitting or mechanical (HVAC) trade work in Anne Arundel County needs the applicable trade license from the Department of Inspections and Permits, Licensing Division, under Article 11 of the County Code. A Master Electrician license is $60 a year active or $10 inactive, with a $25 late penalty for filing within 30 days after expiration. A Master Plumber/Gas Fitter (A2) license is $115 new or $90 to renew; a Master Plumber Only (A1) or Master Gas Fitter (A5/A6/A9) license is $85 new or $60 to renew; any of these costs $10 inactive. A Master Mechanic (HVAC) license follows the same $60 active / $10 inactive / $25 late-penalty structure as the electrician license. The county's published renewal forms do not separately state a renewal cycle for these licenses.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Anne Arundel County
Phone
410-222-7730

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Anne Arundel County Bill No. 58-25, enacted text (effective August 25, 2025) — amended the commercial kennel fee schedule and the home-occupation section's prior numberingAnne Arundel County Council · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  2. Anne Arundel County Bill No. 61-26, introduced text (pending renumbering of Title 10/11 conditional- and special-exception-use sections, not yet effective)Anne Arundel County Council · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  3. Anne Arundel County Code, Article 18, Title 10, §18-10-143 ('Home occupations'), current codificationAmerican Legal Publishing (Anne Arundel County's official Code host) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  4. Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits fee schedule, effective October 1, 2024Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  5. Anne Arundel County Master Electrician license renewal/application, with fee scheduleAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits, Licensing Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  6. Anne Arundel County Master Mechanic (HVAC) license renewal, with fee scheduleAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits, Licensing Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  7. Anne Arundel County Master Plumber/Gas Fitter license application, with fee scheduleAnne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits, Licensing Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  8. Anne Arundel County Zoning Certificate of Use — Frequently Asked QuestionsAnne Arundel County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02

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