• If the proposed driveway entrance will connect to a Montgomery County roadway, a permit is required. If the proposed location is a State or municipal roadway, you must obtain a permit from that jurisdiction.
• If the existing driveway entrance connects to a Montgomery County roadway and construction activity may damage the apron, a restoration/repair of a driveway permit is required.
• If there is no existing entrance and construction activity requires access to a property from a Montgomery County roadway, a driveway permit will be required for construction in excess of 1,000 square feet.

• If the proposed work impacts a roadside tree, a tree protection plan may be needed.
• If proposed work requires removal of a roadside tree a Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tree Care Permit is required.
• When the proposed work is on an arterial roadway (80' right of way width or greater) or within the Central Business District (Bethesda, Silver Spring, Wheaton) and/or needs sidewalk closure for more than 15 days, the applicant must submit a site specific Temporary Traffic Control Plan (TTCP) to be approved by the Department of Transportation.

At a minimum a scalable plan showing the proposed or existing driveway location will need to be provided. When a tree protection permit is required, a plan meeting the  Roadside Tree Plan  requirements will also need to accompany your plans. When submitting electronically you will need to meet the ePlans submittal requirements for Driveway Permits.

Typically a driveway permit will be issued within 2 – 3 weeks from submittal depending on DPS staff workload.