FAQs for Planning and Zoning

Learn answers to common questioned asked to the Planning and Zoning department

  1. When are permits required in the City of Annapolis?
  2. If I plan to do interior or exterior demolition, is a permit required and if so, what plans do I need to submit?
  3. Is a permit required for piers, pilings, floating docks, dredging, or boat lifts?
  4. Do tree removals require a permit?
  5. Does landscaping require a permit?
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  1. When will my online payment be posted to my account?
  2. Why won't you accept my credit card?
  3. I paid my bill this morning at your office. When will it show as paid online?
  4. My check bounced and I tried to pay it online, but it wouldn't work. Why?
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  1. Does my project require an Adequate Public Facilities Certificate?
  2. Is it possible to apply for a Certificate of Adequate Public Facilities prior to submitting for other development approvals?
  3. How long does it take to obtain a Certificate of Adequate Public Facilities?
  4. What information and plans are necessary to obtain an Adequate Public Facilities Certificate?
  5. My building and/or development will be fully sprinklered. Does it meet the fire department portion of the APFO?
  6. I'm adding a second floor to my existing commercial building. Do I have to meet the fire department portion of the APFO?
  7. What are non-auto transportation alternatives anyway and why should we provide facilities for them?
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  1. If someone is interested in building a new house on a vacant lot recently purchased, which city agencies would be involved in the review process of this permit application?
  2. I live in Eastport and want to add a family room and a second floor bedroom to my newly purchased dwelling. What should I do?
  3. I have my eye on a commercial building for a possible coffee shop but am apprehensive about signing a tenant lease. What should I do?
  4. Can an architect or engineer licensed in Virginia design and certify drawings for a project in Maryland?
  5. Can an upper floor over a garage be remodeled to be used as a sewing room?
  6. Can an owner add on to their house for their elderly mother-in-law?
  7. What is zoning?
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