OIP ENGINEERING
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Last Updated: August 14, 2024
OIP Engineering provides the following services to the Town of Glen Echo:
- Review and approve plans for compliance with the Town Code for Building and Fence Permits.
- Inspect construction to ensure for conformance with the approved plans.
From Section 3.1 Building Permits
A. Building Permit Required.
1. No structure of any kind or description shall be erected or replaced, nor any modification made to the exterior of any portion of an existing structure, within the corporate limits of the Town which requires a building permit from Montgomery County, without first having obtained a permit for the same from the Town Council or Mayor.
2. No accessory dwelling unit shall be erected or replaced, nor any existing structure modified, converted or renovated, or any part thereof, into an accessory dwelling unit, within the corporate limits of the Town, without first having obtained a permit for same from the Town Council or Mayor.
3. Building permit applications shall be reviewed by the Mayor, provided however, that at the request of any one of the following: the applicant, an adjoining or confronting property owner, the Mayor, or a member of the Town Council, a public hearing shall be held on a permit application. In such case, the Town Council shall decide whether a building permit should be issued and what conditions may be imposed.
B. Application; Approval.
An application for a building permit shall be submitted to the Town Clerk containing the following information. Additional information may be requested by the Town Council or Mayor. Such application shall be filed with the Town Clerk no later than seven (7) calendar days after issuance of a building permit by Montgomery County for the identical work for which the applicant seeks a permit from the Town of Glen Echo. The Town Council may prepare and require an application form. An application may be denied by the Town Council or Mayor for failure to provide the requested information. The Town Council or Mayor, upon written request of the applicant, may waive the time period for submitting the application required pursuant to this paragraph. The application shall include:
1. The signature of the owner and/or his authorized agent;
2. The street address, of the lot upon which the proposed work is to be performed;
3. The full name and address of each owner;
4. A brief description of the work to be performed for which the building permit is requested;
5. An electronic copy of the building plans and all other documents submitted or anticipated to be submitted to Montgomery County as part of the application for building permit issued by Montgomery County. As a condition of a permit for construction related to an accessory dwelling unit, an applicant must submit a copy of the Montgomery County landlord license for the proposed accessory dwelling unit, prior to approval of the final inspection of the project;
6. A certification by the applicant that the applicant provided to the owners of adjoining and confronting private properties within the Town of Glen Echo, and to the occupants of said property if the owners are not the occupants (collectively, “neighbors”), a reasonable opportunity to inspect the building permit plans. The certification shall include an explanation of the steps taken to comply with these requirements and to identify those neighbors who have inspected the plans. Unless there are unusual circumstances, initials of those neighbors who have inspected the permit plans are required on the building permit application;
7. An application fee in the amount set forth on the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution from time to time; and
8. Photographic proof of the condition of adjoining streets and sidewalks prior to the beginning of construction.;
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