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The first stop for most visitors to the Planning Department headquarters in Wheaton is the Information Counter. Our Information Counter staff answers questions from home buyers, developers, students, community members, and property owners on Montgomery County development and planning activities. We can help you find detailed information as well as provide a big picture look at what’s happening in your area.
Stop by to view and buy copies of our reports, maps, and special data products. Checks, cash, and credit cards are accepted.
Services
Master Plans
Master Plans
Purchase approved and adopted master plans, or view a copy of a plan in progress.
Functional Plans
Functional Plans
Access our functional plans, which address countywide topics or policies.
Development Applications
Development Applications
Learn more about plan applications or the Development Activity Information Center (DAIC).
Refund Policy
Refund Policy
Refund policies for application fees and info counter purchases
Building Permits
Building Permits
Visit the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services or call 301-495-4579.
Addressing Questions
Addressing Questions
Guidelines and Procedures Manual for Addressing and Street Naming in Montgomery County, Maryland
Verify or Acquire a Street Address
Verify or Acquire a Street Address
Contact us to verify a street address or to acquire a new address.
Land Records
Land Records
Access land records through Maryland Real Property Data Search.
Subdivision Plat Maps
Subdivision Plat Maps
Information on where to obtain copies of subdivision record plats.
Street Name Changes
Street Name Changes
Process to review street name changes.
Septic Tiers Information
Septic Tiers Information
Information about septic fields and subdivision.
Building or Expanding a House of Worship
Building or Expanding a House of Worship
Brochure explaining how to build or expand a house of worship in Montgomery County.
*If you are looking for a land survey that includes your house in the survey please inquire with the Department of Permitting Services about a house location survey for the property. They may have one on file.