City Building Permits
Town of Boonsboro, MD - 2026 Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Town of Boonsboro, Maryland. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
The official town building permit application includes both a county permit number and a town permit number. That indicates local Boonsboro review overlays the Washington County building permit function rather than fully replacing it.
- Department
- Town of Boonsboro Department of Planning, Zoning and Engineering
- Address
- Boonsboro Town Hall, 21 North Main Street, Boonsboro, MD 21713
- Phone
- 301-432-5141
Online Permit Portal
Platform: Catalis town website • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Determine the type of town review required. Boonsboro separates routine building permit intake from broader planning review items such as concept plans, site plans, APFO review, plats, and rezoning-related zoning fees.
- Complete the town building permit application. The form requests owner, applicant, contractor, zoning district, setbacks, utilities, valuation, and detailed residential or commercial construction information.
- Obtain or coordinate the Washington County permit number where the county permit layer applies. The town form explicitly includes a county permit number field.
- For planning-review items, submit the required printed and electronic plans with the applicable planning checklist and fees. The checklist says plans must be submitted directly to the Town Planning Office for routing and review.
- Town staff review zoning and planning compliance and issue town approval when requirements are met.
- Proceed with county permitting, trade permits, and inspections as required by the issued approvals.
Typical processing time: The planning checklist says plan submissions and fees are due by 12:00 noon on the Monday two weeks before the monthly Planning Commission meeting.
Source: Town of Boonsboro Department of Planning, Zoning and Engineering
General Requirements
The town building permit application covers dwellings, detached garages, decks, basement finishes, remodels, and commercial construction. Site-plan and plat submittals also require direct town planning review.
Required Documents
- Completed town building permit application
- Property and zoning information
- Project valuation
- License information
- Utility information
- County permit number where applicable
- Printed and electronic plan sets for planning reviews
- Permit validity
- Not clearly published in the retrieved town materials.
- Building code
- Because the form cross-references Washington County permitting, current county and Maryland code adoption should be checked before relying on a specific edition.
- Owner-builder
- Not clearly published in the retrieved town materials.
- Contractor requirements
- The application requests Maryland State Home Builder license number and MHIC number where applicable.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- The retrieved planning fee documents do not clearly publish a general minimum building permit fee for routine building permits.
- Plan check fee
- Embedded in the town planning review fee schedules; consultant charges may be invoiced in addition to the posted base fees.
- Permit fee formula
- Planning review fees are mix-and-match flat plus unit, lot, acre, and technology-fee formulas. Examples from the planning checklist include concept plan $500 plus $20 per acre plus $15 technology fee; residential site plan $750 plus $10 per unit plus $15 technology fee; all other site plans $750 plus $35 per acre plus $15 technology fee; combined preliminary/final plat $900 plus $100 per lot plus $15 technology fee.
- Reinspection fee
- Not clearly published in the retrieved town materials.
- Payment note
- The checklist says checks are payable to the Town of Boonsboro at the time of submission, and developers remain responsible for all applicable outside agency fees.
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule (effective Current published schedule).
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Town of Boonsboro Department of Planning, Zoning and Engineering to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Town of Boonsboro office (phone)
Typical inspection sequence: Not clearly published in the town materials; county inspection steps likely apply where Washington County issues the building permit.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Because the form cross-references Washington County permitting, current county and Maryland code adoption should be checked before relying on a specific edition.
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Planning, Zoning and Engineering
- Stormwater Management
- License lookup guide: Maryland Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Maryland Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Maryland hub: Maryland Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Town of Boonsboro Department of Planning, Zoning and Engineering before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Town of Boonsboro Building Permit FAQ
- Do I need a building permit in Town of Boonsboro, MD?
- The town building permit application covers dwellings, detached garages, decks, basement finishes, remodels, and commercial construction. Site-plan and plat submittals also require direct town planning review.
- How much does a building permit cost in Town of Boonsboro, MD?
- The minimum permit fee is The retrieved planning fee documents do not clearly publish a general minimum building permit fee for routine building permits.. Fees are calculated as: Planning review fees are mix-and-match flat plus unit, lot, acre, and technology-fee formulas. Examples from the planning checklist include concept plan $500 plus $20 per acre plus $15 technology fee; residential site plan $750 plus $10 per unit plus $15 technology fee; all other site plans $750 plus $35 per acre plus $15 technology fee; combined preliminary/final plat $900 plus $100 per lot plus $15 technology fee.. Plan check fee: Embedded in the town planning review fee schedules; consultant charges may be invoiced in addition to the posted base fees..
- How do I apply for a building permit in Town of Boonsboro, MD?
- 1. Determine the type of town review required. Boonsboro separates routine building permit intake from broader planning review items such as concept plans, site plans, APFO review, plats, and rezoning-related zoning fees. 2. Complete the town building permit application. The form requests owner, applicant, contractor, zoning district, setbacks, utilities, valuation, and detailed residential or commercial construction information. 3. Obtain or coordinate the Washington County permit number where the county permit layer applies. The town form explicitly includes a county permit number field. 4. For planning-review items, submit the required printed and electronic plans with the applicable planning checklist and fees. The checklist says plans must be submitted directly to the Town Planning Office for routing and review. 5. Town staff review zoning and planning compliance and issue town approval when requirements are met. 6. Proceed with county permitting, trade permits, and inspections as required by the issued approvals.
- How long does it take to get a building permit in Town of Boonsboro, MD?
- Typical processing time is The planning checklist says plan submissions and fees are due by 12:00 noon on the Monday two weeks before the monthly Planning Commission meeting..
- How do I schedule a building inspection in Town of Boonsboro, MD?
- Inspections can be scheduled via: Town of Boonsboro office.
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