Anne Arundel County, MD Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- Supplement § 109.1, adopted at § 15-2-101
- Re-inspection fee
- $150 per missed inspection
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Inspections and Permits
- Final step
- Final inspection before certificate of occupancy
- Applies to
- All unincorporated areas, including Glen Burnie
Summary
Anne Arundel County requires footing, framing, and final inspections at each construction stage under the Building Code Supplement, with work staying exposed until the Code Official approves it.
109.1 General. Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Code Official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection may not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of the Construction Code or of other ordinances of the county. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the Construction Code or of other ordinances of the County may not be valid. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the Code Official nor the County shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-93: County Code is current through May, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Anne Arundel County's Construction and Property Maintenance Codes Supplement (adopted under County Code § 15-2-101) sets the required inspection sequence for permitted building work: footing/foundation, concrete slab or under-floor, framing, and energy-efficiency inspections, plus separate underground, rough-in, and final inspections for the electrical, mechanical, fuel gas, and plumbing systems. The permit holder must notify the Department of Inspections and Permits when work is ready for each stage, and construction may not proceed past an inspected point -- or be covered or concealed -- until the Code Official gives approval. A final inspection precedes issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
Violations & Fines
Concealing work before approval, or missing a scheduled inspection, triggers a $150 re-inspection fee per stage under Supplement § 109.15; uninspected or non-compliant work must stay exposed until corrected and approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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