Blue Notices

Blue Notices provide important information about operating procedures and standards from the Department Inspections and Permits.

2026

Guidance on Vegetative Management Methods Following the County Council’s Passage of Bill 67-25.

IP-25-03
02/03/2026

2025

Updated Grading As-Built Checklist & Submission Procedure - Update #02

IP-24-01
12/02/2025

Guidance on Private Roads for Development Projects - Update #01

IP-25-01
09/09/2025

Checklist Review of Homeowner Association Documents

IP-25-02
08/13/2025

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announce Guidance on Private Roads for Development Projects

IP-25-01
03/13/2025

2024

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announce Bioswales Guidance

IP-24-03
12/26/2024

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announces Guidance on Hydrologic and Topographic Site Design

IP-24-02
07/16/2024

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announces Updated As-Built Checklist

IP-24-01
05/09/2024

2023

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Temporary Stormwater Management

IP-23-04
11/16/2023

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Downstream Analyses

IP-23-03
07/21/2023

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announces a New Digital Signature Procedure

IP-23-02
02/17/2023

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Revised Blue Notice IP-21-06 Non-Tidal Floodplain Delineation-Development Projects

IP-23-01
01/05/2023

2022

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announces Updated Unit Pricing

IP-22-06
12/30/2022

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Issues Updated Erosion Sediment Controls Site Inspection Guidance

IP-22-05
09/15/2022

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Low Pressure Sewers

IP-22-03
03/24/2022

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Ultra Urban Planter Boxes

IP-22-04
03/24/2022

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Inspections of Constructed Bridges

IP-22-02
02/28/2022

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Stormwater Warranty Agreements and Security Requirements

IP-22-01
01/31/2022

2021

"Hand-Off" Meetings

IP-21-17
10/25/2021

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits and the Office of Planning and Zoning Announce Requirements for Floodplain Modification Requests

IP-21-15
07/27/2021

The Department of Inspections and Permits Issues Guidance on Designing Stormwater Maintenance Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Maintenance

IP-21-12
06/17/2021

The Department of Inspections and Permits Requires Development Projects Ensure Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Standards

IP-21-08
04/09/2021

Non-Tidal Floodplain Delineation - Development Projects

IP-21-06
03/18/2021

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Increases Site Inspection and Enforcement Actions for Offsite Erosion and Sediment Deposition Resulting from Rainfall Events

IP-21-04
02/26/2021

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Provides Guidance on Vegetation and Mulch in Stormwater BMPs

IP-21-02
02/08/2021

2020

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Shares Department of Public Work Updates to Design Manual

IP-20-20
10/21/2020

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announces Updates to the Department of Public Works Design Manual – Road Section

IP-20-14
08/03/2020

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits Announces a Web Feature for Reporting Diseased Oak Trees

IP-20-13
07/09/2020

Inspections and Permits Announces Updated Stormwater Management Data Form

IP-20-10
05/27/2020