Plan Review + Permit Filing
I'll mark up up your drawings with all the zoning, code, technical and design items you need to know to get your drawings approved.
Then I'll file the permit application for you, submit the drawings to the County and communicate with you and the Department of Permitting Services to make the permitting process as smooth as possible for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included?
Every page of your drawing set marked up with specific instructions for putting together your permit set, including
- Zoning compliance and required information
- 2021 IECC compliance
- Clarity and constructability of the drawings
- General design principles and plan functionality
- Additional Drawing and Document Requirements for Montgomery County DPS
- Notice of any Secondary Permits required and how to complete them
Permit Filing on your behalf, including
- Permit application completion
- Drawing submission to the County
- Communication with the County on your behalf and communication with you explaining any permit comments you receive.
What is NOT Included?
- Me doing the drawings for you or editing the drawings you have
- Me stamping the drawings for you
- Beam sizing or other structural calculations
- Site visits
You need to know how to do these things. I'll make getting your permit in Montgomery County go faster.
If my markup says you need to draw a typical wall section and you don't know what a section is, then this is not a good service for you to purchase.
Is this the same as a Plan Review?
This is a plan review AND permit filing on your behalf. Please follow this link you want just the plan review.
Note that my Plan Review service is informal professional guidance and not an official Third-Party Plan Review. That permit path is not available for residential projects in Montgomery County.
More Frequently Asked Questions
Who should sign up for this service?
This is intended for architects, engineers, designers, draftspersons and some motivated homeowners who understand how to design and document a house but have limited experience working in Montgomery County, MD.
I will mark up your drawings and communicate various other technical items which you will need to include in your drawings.
How long does it take?
A couple of days for the plan markups. Permits in Montgomery County can take about 30 days, as long as you have the information you need.
Feel free to email me first so I can give you a more accurate timeline.
What should I send you?
Email me your current drawing set. I can accept PDFs or Revit files if you have the,
Can you stamp my drawings?
Nope! That's not what this service is.