Logging Permit

Logging and timber removal operations that qualify for a grading permit for logging in accordance with Article 16 of the County Code or which cross any perennial or intermittent watercourse.

Please Note: If you are applying online using the Land Use Navigator system, you will enter application information online for the selected permit. Any additional applications, worksheets, or plans required will need to be uploaded to the system as attachments and can be downloaded below. Certain documents listed below may not be required for every project.

If you are submitting in person or by mail and have plans that exceed 11x17 inches, refer to the list of copies required.

Grading Permit

Apply Online

To apply online, access the Land Use Navigator system: 

Land Use Navigator

If you are a first time user of the Land Use Navigator system, access the Help Site to get started


Apply In Person

Customers may apply in person at the Permit Center. Staff will assist you with submitting your application using the Land Use Navigator system at a kiosk. Please bring any plans that may be required.


Apply By Mail

Customers can mail completed applications and other submittal requirements to: 

2664 Riva Road, MS 6201
Attention: Permit Center
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

To check on the status of your permit, access the Land Use Navigator system:

Land Use Navigator

If you are a first time user of the Land Use Navigator system, access the Help Site to get started


For questions about your permit status, call (410)222-7730.

To schedule an inspection, access the Land Use Navigator system:

Land Use Navigator

If you are a first time user of the Land Use Navigator system, access the Help Site to get started


For questions about your scheduling your inspection, call (410)222-4432.

To check on the result of your inspection, access the Land Use Navigator system:

Land Use Navigator

If you are a first time user of the Land Use Navigator system, access the Help Site to get started


For questions about your inspection status, call (410)222-4432.