Inspections, Licenses & Permits
Inspection, Licenses and Permits
Main Office Address
Department of Inspections, Licenses & Permits
George Howard Building
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
Phone: 410-313-2455
Fax: 410-313-3298
Fax: 410-313-3322
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Robert J. Frances, P.E., Director
410- 313-2433
bfrances@howardcountymd.gov
Elaine Hauck, Administrative Assistant to the Director
410-313-2433
ehauck@howardcountymd.gov
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Robert Firmani, Chief of Operations
410-313-3947
bfirmani@howardcountymd.gov
Chris Walker, Technical and Database Administrator
410-313-3967
lcwalker@howardcountymd.gov
LICENSES & PERMITS DIVISION
Cathy Anest, Chief of Licenses & Permits
410- 313-3949
canest@howardcountymd.gov
General Permits Related Information
410-313-2455
Electrical Licensing Information
410-313-2455
PLAN REVIEW DIVISION
Donald Mock, P.E., Chief of Plan Review
410-313-3948
dmock@howardcountymd.gov
George Martin
Engineering Specialist I
Residential Building
410-313-3955
gmartin@howardcountymd.gov
Daniel Swinder
Engineering Specialist I
Residential Building
410-313-3953
dswinder@howardcountymd.gov
James Hobson
Engineering Specialist I
Commercial Building
410-313-3966
jhobson@howardcountymd.gov
Adolphe Huriaux
Engineering Specialist I
Plumbing , Mechanical and Commercial Interiors
410-313-3952
ahuriaux@howardcountymd.gov
Sydonia Garrott
Engineering Specialist III
Fire Protection and Commercial Interiors
410-313-4319
sgarrott@howardcountymd.gov
Andrew Arnold
Engineering Associate
Fire Protection and Commercial Building
410-313-3871
aarnold@howardcountymd.gov
Donald Craumer
Engineering Specialist I
Electrical
410-313-1822
dcraumer@howardcountymd.gov
Debbie Whalen
Engineering Support Technician II
Technical Support
410-313-2436
dwhalen@howardcountymd.gov
Jose Berrios-Köhler
Engineering Specialist I
Plans Examiner
410-313-1829
jkohler@howardcountymd.gov
Jason Fawcett
Engineering Specialist II
Plans Examiner
410-313-0248
jfawcett@howardcountymd.gov
INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Thomas B. Dorsey Building
9250 Bendix Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
410-313-1823
Automated Inspections Requests
410-313-3800
Fax 410-313-1861
General Information 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Building & Fire Protection
410-313-1810
Electrical
410-313-1820
Plumbing and Mechanical
410-313-1840
Rental Housing & Signs
410-313-1830
Tom Huskins, Acting Chief of Inspections & Enforcement Division
410-313-1811
thuskins@howardcountymd.gov
Brenda Saucedo, Chief Rental Housing & Sign Code Inspector
410-313-1831
bsaucedo@howardcountymd.gov
Darrell Smith, Chief Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector
410-313-1841
jasmith@howardcountymd.gov
Chief Electrical Inspector
410-313-1821
Tom Huskins, Chief Building and Fire Protection
410-313-1811
thuskins@howardcountymd.gov
ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS
Automated Inspections Requests
410-313-3800
Electrical Inspectors (Office Hours 7:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday)
410-313-1820
Fax 410-313-1861
Chief Electrical Inspector
410-313-1821
Steve Meyers
Electrical Inspector
410-313-5808
smeyers@howardcountymd.gov
Joseph Murray
Electrical Inspector
410-313-1828
jmurray@howardcountymd.gov
Bruce Paul
Electrical Inspector
410-313-1825
bpaul@howardcountymd.gov
Lloyd Self
Electrical Inspector
410-313-1826
lself@howardcountymd.gov
Larry Wyatt
Electrical Inspector
410-313-1824
lwyatt@howardcountymd.gov
BUILDING & FIRE INSPECTIONS
Automated Inspections Requests
410-313-3800
Fax 410-313-1861
Building Inspectors (Office Hours 7:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday)
410-313-1810
Thomas Huskins
Chief Building Inspector
410-313-1811
thuskins@howardcountymd.gov
Mike Blevins
Building & Fire Protection Inspector
410-313-1817
meblevins@howardcountymd.gov
William Blotzer
Building & Fire Protection Inspector
410-313-1813
wblotzer@howardcountymd.gov
John Chenault
Building Inspector
410-313-1818
jchenault@howardcountymd.gov
Thomas Frey
Building Inspector
410-313-1816
tfrey@howardcountymd.gov
Eddie Jeffers
Fire Protection Inspector
410-313-1837
ejeffers@howardcountymd.gov
John Kalie
Building Inspector
410-313-1839
jkalie@howardcountymd.gov
Rod Marshall
Building Inspector
410-313-1812
romarshall@howardcountymd.gov
PLUMBING & MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS
Automated Inspections Requests
410-313-3800
Fax 410-313-1861
Plumbing/Mechanical Inspectors (Office Hours 7:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday)
410-313-1840
Note: For same day Emergency Sewer and Water call 410-313-1840 between 8:00 a.m.to 9:00 a.m.
Darrell Smith
Chief Plumbing Inspector
410-313-1841
jasmith@howardcountymd.gov
Peter Campo
Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector
410-313-1843
pcampo@howardcountymd.gov
John Hidey
Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector
410-313-1844
jhidey@howardcountymd.gov
Joel Isaacs
Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector
410-313-1842
jisaacs@howardcountymd.gov
Andre Nejman
Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector
410-313-1846
anejman@howardcountymd.gov
Robert Reese
Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector
410-313-5768
rreese@howardcountymd.gov
Edward Reger
Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector
410-313-1850
ereger@howardcountymd.gov
RENTAL HOUSING & SIGNS
Inspections are by appointment only.
General Information 410-313-1830
Fax 410-313-1861
Rental Housing/Sign Code Inspectors are available by phone Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
All other times please leave a voice mail message.
Brenda Saucedo
Chief Rental Housing & Sign Code Inspector
410-313-1831
bsaucedo@howardcountymd.gov
Seyi Adebayo
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1836
sadebayo@howardcountymd.gov
Richard Crawford
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1832
rcrawford@howardcountymd.gov
Jonathan Frias
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1834
JFrias@howardcountymd.gov
Bonnie Hurwitz
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1833
bhurwitz@howardcountymd.gov
Wayne Killebrew
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1819
wkillebrew@howardcountymd.gov
Matt Kramme
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1803
mkramme@howardcountymd.gov
Ed Marquardt, Jr.
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1815
EEMarquardt@howardcountymd.gov
Holley Robbins
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1835
hrobbins@howardcountymd.gov
Andrew Teranto
Code Enforcement Officer
410-313-1845
ateranto@howardcountymd.gov