DPS Records Request Requesting Permitting Records
Montgomery County Executive Regulation #27-01AM, under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), allows examination of permitting records. You may request copies and/or review available permit-related documents. Please note that customized records will not be generated to fulfill a public information request as outlined in the MPIA. DPS tracks all record requests from receipt of request to response.
DPS fees for processing record requests are governed under Montgomery County Executive Regulation #27-01AM under the MPIA. After the first two hours, there is an additional fee of $48 an hour for research, retrieval and reproduction of the requested materials.
DPS does not have jurisdictions for properties located within the city limits of Rockville (240-314-5000) and Gaithersburg (301-258-6330). Please contact the municipalities directly.
You may search some Montgomery County and DPS records for free by using the Data Montgomery or DPS Data Search applications.
DPS fees for processing record request are governed under Montgomery County Executive Regulation #27-01AM under the Maryland Public Information Act. There is an additional fee of $48/hr for research, retrieval and reproduction of requested material after the first 2 hours.
DPS will estimate the fee amount and requires pre-payment from the requester prior to processing the request. The final payment amount will be adjusted based on actual time and materials used and, must be paid prior to the release of information to the requester.
DPS staff workload and the complexity of the request may cause response times to vary. The MPIA provides a thirty-day response period for information requests however, most requests are completed within ten business days.
Executive Order 119-20 Extends Response time for MPIA requests. To submit Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests specific to the Department of Permitting Services, please submit your request online via Request Records. Please contact:
Gail Lucas, DPS Division Chief (Customer Support and Outreach)
2425 Reedie Drive, 7th Floor, Wheaton, MD 20902
240-777-6267
[email protected]