Housing Code Enforcement Handbook

• This handbook describes what the Housing Code Enforcement Section does and how it does it.

A Guide To Code Enforcement (2012-12-07)

How to View Status of Code Enforcement Cases

• eProperty Data Mining - find property information from 7 data sources by entering a street number and name

How to File a Complaint

• Online Complaint Submission
   
• By Phone: 311 (from mobile phones or land lines outside of Montgomery County, MD, please dial (240) 777-0311)
   
• By Mail: Department of Housing and Community Affairs
                      Housing Code Enforcement
                      100 Maryland Avenue, Suite 260
                      Rockville, MD  20850-2322

How to Report a Vacant Property

• Online Vacant Property Report

Housing Code Enforcement Codes/Law (courtesy of American Legal Publishing Corporation)

• Chapter 26.  Housing and Building Maintenance Standards*
   
• Chapter 48.  Solid Waste*
   
• Chapter 58.  Weeds*

CoreLogic SafeRent (formerly First Advantage SafeRent) *NEW
CoreLogic SafeRent is a service that provides comprehensive reports regarding an applicant's credit and rental history. CoreLogic SafeRent enables the landlord to review an applicant's rental history before signing a lease. Landlords of single-family, condominium, licensed accessory units, and small multi-family units (10 or less) who are currently licensed by the Department's Licensing and Registration Unit can access CoreLogic SafeRent, for a nominal fee, by calling (240) 777-0311; room rentals are not eligible. Tenants who are rejected based on information contained in a CoreLogic SafeRent report can obtain a copy of their report, free of charge, by calling CoreLogic SafeRent at 1-888-333-2413. For more information regarding CoreLogic SafeRent, call (240) 777-0311.

*We do not run queries for applications for properties within the municipalities/incorporated city limits of Rockville or Gaithersburg.

• CoreLogic SafeRent Application

Spanish/Espanól

• Alquiler De Cuartos