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Planning Department - Zoning Certification Application

Zoning Certification is an optional procedure by which landowners may request and obtain written confirmation that a use on their property complies with the use requirements of the Prince George's County Zoning Ordinance. In accordance with Section 27-3609 of the Zoning Ordinance, landowners may complete and email this form to request confirmation from the Planning Department's Planning Director that a specific use on their property is permitted under the Zoning Ordinance.

The Prince George's County Planning Department

does NOT issue permits, we review them to ensure that they are in conformance with land use regulations. For Permits, visit The County Department of Permitting Inspections, and Enforcement.

Zoning Certification Application

The cost for a written zoning certification is $50.00 per address, tax ID, parcel, or lot. For the purposes of calculating this fee, the Planning Department reserves the right to deem a single address, parcel, or lot multiple addresses, parcels, or lots. You will be notified of the total amount due, which can be paid with a credit card or check (payable to M-NCPPC). The application will not be considered accepted until full payment is received by the Planning Department. If you select payment by credit card, a member of the Planning Department staff will contact you for your credit card information.
Note: We do accept checks payable to M-NCPPC which can be mailed to our address, please note All mail deliveries, which includes FedEx/UPS/etc., go to the County Mailing Facility for processing, then forward to the appropriate Agencies which can take approximately 3+ days lag-time. (If you prefer to pay by check, please fill out this PDF form and mail it to us.)

Applicant Information

Name of Landowner(s): *

Authorized Agent Company(if applicable):

Name of Authorized Agent(if applicable):

Mailing Address *

City *

State *

Zipcode *

Phone *

Email *

Property Information

Zoning Ordinance Effective April 1, 2022 Zoning Ordinance Prior April 1, 2022

Property Tax ID * (Information may be obtained from the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation.) Find your Property Tax ID online

Add more Tax ID (Up to Four)

Property Address * Please submit an application for each address with the corresponding tax account number.

Street Number *

Street Name *

City *

State *

Zipcode *

Parcels

Lots

Blocks

Current Use *

Proposed Use *

Fee Payment Information

Payment Method * Check (payable to M-NCPPC) (If you prefer to pay by check, please fill out this PDF form and mail it to us.)

Credit Card

The applicant affirms and certifies that the information provided herein is complete, true, and correct. By signing this application, authorized agents affirm they are authorized to submit this application on behalf of the landowner. The time necessary to complete this zoning certification application will depend on the extent of the research required to fulfill the request.