
If you are going to erect a building or structure, make structural alterations to, or move any existing building or other structure (including fences), you must first obtain a building permit from the Washington Grove Planning Commission.
The Town Zoning Ordinance governs setbacks, lot coverage and height. The permit fee for a major building permit (addition/renovation) is $40.00. The fee for a minor building permit (fence/shed) is $10.00, payable to the Town of Washington Grove. Interior renovations, which involve electrical, plumbing, or load-bearing changes, generally require a County permit. A shed requires a County permit as well.
The Town must first sign off all applications for County-required building permits. The Historic Preservation Commission will review most permits as well.
TOWG Building Permit Information
ARTICLE V Planning Commission Ordinance
Minimum standards for lot sizes, etc.
Department of Permitting Services - Building Construction
Roy McCathran, the Town's first mayor, referred poetically to Washington Grove as "a town within a forest, an oasis of tranquility and a rustic jewel in the diadem of the great free state of Maryland."
Bulk trash collection...05.17.08 Please make note of a new requirement to separate your metal from the rest of your trash.
Service issues? Please contact Kathie Evans
The Washington Grove Planning Commission is reviewing the MP Third Draft for final edits before recommending the updated plan to the Town Council for adoption.