Title
AN ACT CONCERNING BUILDING CODE - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS for the purpose of improving public awareness of local development activity by directing the directors of the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement and the Prince George’s County Planning Department to establish a single public interface for tracking development applications.
Background
Community members across Prince George's County are interested in development projects taking place in their communities. Prior to approval, these projects are reviewed by a host of government agencies, primarily the Prince George's County Planning Department and the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, using separate electronic systems. As a result public information about development projects is fragmented and not easily accessible. This bill amends the administrative provisions of the Building Code by adding a requirement that these agencies jointly maintain a single public portal in which the public can easily access information on pending development projects.