Health Section
The Health Section conducts the majority of health plan reviews submitted to DPIE’s Building Plan Review Division. The projects this section reviews include plans for new and remodeled facilities including food service facilities, on-site sewage disposal systems, wells for potable water supplies, and public swimming pools and spas. The Section also conducts plan reviews for the upgrade/expansion of an existing sewage disposal system to serve proposed building additions.
Additionally, this section conducts pre-opening inspections of food service facilities and public swimming pools and spas; also, this section makes installation inspections of on-site sewage disposal systems and wells that have plans approved within the Building Plan Review Division. This section’s functions are jointly coordinated between the Division of Environmental Health in the Health Department and the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement.
Applications
ePlan Submissions
Electronic plan (ePlan) submission is available through the ePermits Online Portal for health cases that don't require a DPIE building permit (equipment evaluations, onsite sewage disposal systems on residential properties, facilities located in the City of Laurel, the University of Maryland, and Bowie State University).
Note: The Health Department does not review or license food establishments in Federal buildings or on Federal property.
Food and Pool Permits/Licenses Are Processed Using Momentum
All Prince George's County Environmental and Food Health Permits/Licenses are completed online. Please go to the Momentum portal and enter the information directly into the County’s Permitting System. If you want to view step-by-step instructions before starting your application, the top of the page has a "Documents" category. To use our online (ePlan) permit review process, select the "ePlan Requested by the Applicant" option BEFORE you submit your online application.
If you have any questions, you may email environmentalhealth@co.pg.md.us or call 301-883-7605.
A Plan Review Application and the associated fee must accompany all plans submitted.
For information on how to submit plans, and for a printable copy of the accompanying required Plan Review Application Form, please refer to the following Plan Review Guides:
Applicable Codes & Regulations
Below are our most frequently used codes and regulations:
- Prince George’s County Code, Subtitle 12, Division 2, Subdivisions 1, 2 & 3 and Subtitle 22, Division 1 & 3, Subdivisions 1 & 2
- Code of Maryland Regulations governing food service facilities 10.15.03; governing swimming pools & spas 10.17.01; governing water supply, sewage disposal and well construction 26.04.02 & .04
Legislative Information System
Prince George’s County Subtitles can be found online through the Legislative/Zoning Information System.
Code of Maryland Regulations
The Code of Maryland Regulations can be found online.
Walk-Through Requirements
The following projects can be walked through the Permits Office for review:
- Low priority food service facilities which are facilities that serve commercially packaged potentially hazardous foods directly to the consumer; non-potentially hazardous food that is cut, assembled, or packaged on the premises, such as candy, popcorn, and baked goods; or hand dipped ice cream.
- Equipment evaluation
- Minor remodels (involving 3 or 4 pieces of food service equipment) for existing food service facilities.
Status of Your Application
The status of your permit application can be tracked online via Permit Status Tracking.
Most permit applications are currently reviewed within 10 business days. If you have a question regarding the status of your application, please contact us.
Resources & References
The various guides and references below may assist with meeting plan requirements for health review and approval.
- Food Plan Guide
- Food Service Facility Plan Review Requirements
- Design Manual: Sewage Disposal Systems in Prince George's County
- Q and A — Guidance for Implementing Revised COMAR 26.04.02.07, Best Available Technology for Removal of Nitrogen.pdf (maryland.gov)
- Swimming pool/spa design manual
- To schedule an inspection for a raze permit, call the Health Review Section at 301-636-2070.