To Get Started:

Click on Permits heading to submit a new Trade permit application or to search for Building, Grading, Trade permits.

Click on Planning heading to search for Development Review projects.

Click on Licenses heading to apply for an Electrical Registration or Plumbing License Renewal.

Please contact Permits & Inspections at 410-386-2674 if applying for a NEW Electrical Registration or Plumbing License.

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Welcome to Carroll County's Permitting, Plan Review, and Licensing (CPPL) Portal

We are pleased to offer our citizens, businesses, and visitors access to our Permits and Plan Review records online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    - View the latest status of a permit or plan review record.
    - View agency comments on a permit or plan review approval.
    - View inspector comments on a resulted inspection.
    - View expected time of arrival (ETA) on today's scheduled inspection.
    - Download your search findings to a CSV file accessible in Excel.
    - Schedule an inspection on a permit once you have registered for an account.
    - View documents and attachments on a permit or plan review record.

Searching for Permit Applications
    - Building Permits including residential, commercial, and improvements.
    - Trade Permits like Electrical Only, Plumbing Only, Gas Only, Water Conditioner Installer, Grading Only, and Forest Harvest Permits.
Searching for Development Review Applications
    - Site Plans, Major and Minor Sub-divisions, Final Plans, Off-Conveyances, Amended Plats, etc.
Searching for Plumbing and Electrical License Applications
    - Electrical and Plumbing Licensees.

If you have any questions on the information, please contact the appropriate agency:
Bureau of Building Permits and Inspections (410) 386-2674      Bureau of Development Review (410) 386-2722        Bureau of Resource Management (410) 386-2712

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