[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Glenarden as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-12-1976 as Sec. 4-1 of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 4-9-2012 by Ord.
No. O-12-2012]
There is hereby adopted by the City for the
purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction,
alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location
and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and
penalties, the Building Code of Prince George's County, as amended,
and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter
deleted, modified or amended, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated
as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof
shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other
structures within the City.
[Adopted 10-24-1983 as Ord. No. O-5-83]
[Amended 5-12-1997 by Ord. No. O-01-97; 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. O-21-98]
A.
No building or structure of any kind shall be erected
in and no structural alterations, reconstructions, or additions shall
be made on any public right-of-way unless and until a City permit
shall have been first had and obtained. All unauthorized construction
in the public right-of-way shall be removed or corrected by the person
required by this subsection to have a permit. Such construction must
be removed or corrected under the supervision of the City Engineer
or an authorized representative. This provision shall not apply to
construction by the City or to construction by a person working in
conformance with a contract with the City.
B.
No exterior or interior construction, structural alterations,
reconstructions or additions, work requiring a county permit, and
no demolition or razing of structures, or grading, shall be carried
out on any private or commercial property, unless and until City and
county permits shall have been first had and obtained. All construction
for which a permit is required but not obtained shall be removed or
corrected by the person required by this subsection to have a permit.
Such construction must be removed or corrected under the supervision
of the City Engineer or authorized representative.
[Amended 6-9-2008 by Ord.
No. O-16-2008]
[Added 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. O-21-98]
No person, firm, association, partnership, corporation
or combination thereof shall continue to work in violation of the
provisions of a “stop-work” sign still in effect and operation.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92; 6-9-2008 by Ord. No.
O-16-2008]
Every person who erects or causes to be erected
any exterior or interior construction or any building within the City
or makes structural alterations or additions, or who shall perform
any demolition or razing of structures or grading shall make a written
application to the Code Enforcement Officer before commencing work
for a building permit. The documentation to accompany each building
permit application must include:
A.
A copy of the Prince George's County approved building
permit with approved plans.
B.
Legible and accurate drawings and photographs sufficient
to indicate the completed appearance of the proposed construction
and landscapes, and the contemplated estimated value of the building
alteration or addition.
C.
A site plan to indicate the changes in topography,
existing plants and trees, proposed planting, driveways, walks, patios,
wall and fence locations and the relationship of the new construction
to adjacent existing construction.
D.
A front elevation drawing of the proposed construction,
drawn to scale, indicating materials, ornaments, existing and finished
grades and proposed planting.
E.
Either a side elevation drawing, drawn to scale, indicating
the same information as in front elevation or a three-dimensional
drawing, isometric or perspective, to indicate the completed overall
appearance of the proposed construction.
F.
Any other
documentation reasonably necessary for proper review.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92; 11-9-1998 by Ord. No.
O-21-98]
A.
Where to apply. The applicant may apply for a building
permit at the Glenarden City Hall, 8600 Glenarden Parkway, Glenarden,
Maryland, any day, Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The applicant must submit
a specified number of forms and plans to the Code Enforcement Officer.
The Code Enforcement Officer will then issue a permit reference number
to the applicant and submit all paperwork to the Mayor/City Manager
for processing and distribution.
B.
Fees. The filing and permit fees required to obtain a building permit for interior and exterior construction and structural alteration, reconstruction or additions, or any demolition or razing of structures, or grading, to be carried out on any private or commercial property are to be established by the Mayor and City Council from time to time by resolution setting and amending a fee schedule. Said fee schedule shall include building permits issued under this chapter and permits required by § 69-4 for erosion and sediment control, § 73-6 for fences and walls, § 142-9 for utility cuts, and § 142-20A and C for work in the right-of-way.
[Amended 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. O-16-2008]
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
A.
The Permit Review Committee shall be appointed by
the Mayor and approved by the City Council for a term of two years.
Members may be removed upon recommendation of the Mayor and sanction
by the City Council.
[Amended 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-2011]
B.
The Permit Review Committee is empowered to:
(1)
Review the design to ensure proper site planning,
landscaping material usage and ornament relative to the exterior appearance
of new construction.
(2)
Ensure that all construction within the City of Glenarden
complies with the Prince George's County building regulations as administered
by the appropriate county department and the City of Glenarden Permit
Review Committee.
(3)
Approve or disapprove all applications for new construction
within 45 days of receipt of all completed applications for building
permits except those under the jurisdiction of the Code Enforcement
Officer.
[Amended 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. O-16-2008]
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer is empowered to:
(1)
Review the design to ensure proper site planning,
landscaping material usage and ornament relative to the exterior appearance
of all structural alterations or additions.
(2)
Ensure that all construction related to structural
alterations or additions within the City of Glenarden complies with
the Prince George's County building regulations as administered by
the appropriate county department and the City of Glenarden Permit
Review Committee.
(3)
Approve or disapprove all applications for new construction
within 45 days of receipt of all completed applications for structural
alterations or additions.
[Amended 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. O-16-2008]
(4)
Provide assistance to the Permit Review Committee in reviewing and
approving permit applications and insuring permit compliance.
[Added 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-2011]
D.
A meeting may be required with the applicant to clarify
any conditions relative to the application. Should clarification be
required, the forty-five-day limitation may be adjusted.
[Amended 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-2011]
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
A.
All applications for new residential building and commercial building plans shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the Permit Review Committee and all structural alterations or additions shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the Code Enforcement Officer as provided in § 52-6.
B.
If recommendation for disapproval is made, the reason
for such disapproval must be explained in detail with reference to
the code or ordinance which is violated.
C.
If not in compliance with the regulations or if deficiencies
in the plans exist, each applicant will be required to comply within
a specified reasonable time. Lacking compliance, the applicant will
be notified that no permit will be issued.
The Mayor and City Council reserve the right
to resolve any disputes relating to applications for City building
permits. A request for appeal of a decision for disapproval may be
submitted to the Glenarden City Council. The appeal must be filed
with the Mayor or City Manager within 20 days of a decision of disapproval
and is to be heard or resolved by the City Council within 30 days
from receipt of the appeal.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
Upon recommendation for approval of the application,
the Mayor, City Council and City Manager shall be notified. The Code
Enforcement Officer shall then notify the applicant that the permit
has been approved.
All revisions, changes or waivers issued by
the county shall also be approved by the Mayor and City Council prior
to implementation.
Nothing in this article shall be deemed to excuse
any person, partnership or corporation engaged in construction efforts
within the City from complying with all laws and paying all fees which
may be required by the county or by the state.
[Added 5-8-2006 by Ord. No. O-11-2006]
A.
County Code application. The provisions of Part 12,
Sign Regulations, Subtitle 27, Zoning, of the Prince George's County
Code, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted by reference
for application in the City of Glenarden, Maryland.
B.
Sign permit. The erection of any sign authorized under
the County Code and requiring a county permit shall also require a
City permit. The City of Glenarden shall establish a fee schedule
for sign permits. A sign permit shall not issue unless county requirements
have also been satisfied.
C.
Signs in City public rights-of-way. Unless permitted
by the Permit Review Committee, no person shall paint, mark, write
on, post or otherwise affix any handbill or sign to or upon any portion
of the right-of-way, including any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, curbstone,
street lamppost, hydrant, tree, shrub, tree stake or guard, electric
light, power or telephone pole or wire appurtenance thereof, or any
other fixture of the fire or police system, or upon any lighting system,
public bridge, street sign or traffic sign, in the public rights-of-way.
D.
Glenarden local sign requirements.
(1)
The City Council of Glenarden shall issue local regulations
concerning signs and advertising devices within the City.
(2)
An appeal of all decisions concerning disapproval
or revocation of a sign permit, or the issuance of a violation notice,
may be filed with the Glenarden City Council within 10 days after
notification. The Glenarden City Council shall forward a written acknowledgment
of the appeal within three business days after receipt of the appeal.
(3)
The Glenarden Permit Review Committee shall approve
the issuance of all sign permits.
(4)
The Glenarden Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce
all sign regulations and remove any violations concerning posted signs.
(5)
An application to the Permit Review Committee for
a sign permit shall be accompanied by a sample of the sign that includes
the actual sign size, color, type, size of lettering, content and
a plat of the sign location.
(6)
In all zones within Glenarden the County Code shall
govern the posting of signs.
E.
Covenants. Nothing in this section shall be constructed
to prevent the execution of more restrictive covenants concerning
signs in any Glenarden residential, commercial or industrial area.
F.
Violation. A violation of any sign regulation by any
person, firm, homeowner association, corporation or other entity is
hereby declared to be a municipal infraction.
[Added 5-12-1997 by Ord. No. O-01-97; amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. O-21-98]
Violation of any provision of § 52-2A shall be cited as a municipal infraction, subject to a fine of $1,000 payable to the municipality by the person charged in the citation within 20 calendar days of the summons. Violation of any provision of § 52-2B or 52-4 or 52-5 shall be cited as a municipal infraction, subject to a fine of $500 payable to the municipality by the person charged in the citation within 20 calendar days of the summons. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
