Howard County permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-07-12 · 1 official source
Verified against official sourcesHoward County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits
- 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
- Phone: 410-313-2455
- Email: buildingtech@howardcountymd.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Howard County
Howard County lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. Howard County DILP Citizen Access portal with public record search.
Look up Howard County permit records
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Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. DILP inspections and enforcements page with inspection scheduling instructions.
Schedule or request a Howard County inspection
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