# Gaithersburg, MD Permit Search: City & County Permit Tracker | Permit Press Search Gaithersburg, MD permits from the City of Gaithersburg and Montgomery County records with a Gaithersburg address, follow new permits live, and get email alerts. Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/gaithersburg-md Follow City of Gaithersburg permits and the Montgomery County permits issued to Gaithersburg addresses outside city limits, with saved-search email alerts. Place: Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland (MD). Guide reviewed 2026-10-13. Part of the [Montgomery County permit guide](https://permit.press/permit-search/montgomery-county-md). Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website. ## Who issues permits - City of Gaithersburg Permits and Inspections: Permits inside Gaithersburg city limits - Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services: Unincorporated Montgomery County with a Gaithersburg address The City of Gaithersburg issues permits inside its city limits. A Gaithersburg mailing address also covers unincorporated Montgomery County (Montgomery Village, parts of North Potomac and Darnestown), where the county's Department of Permitting Services issues the permit. ## Records Permit Press covers - City of Gaithersburg permits (the city's own source) - Montgomery County permits with a Gaithersburg address (county source filtered to Gaithersburg addresses) ## How to search permits Check whether the address is inside Gaithersburg city limits. City permits are in Gaithersburg's portal; county permits with a Gaithersburg address are in the Montgomery County DPS portal. Permit Press shows both in one feed. 1. Find the permitting authority: Check whether the property is inside Gaithersburg city limits. Inside, the permit comes from City of Gaithersburg Permits and Inspections; outside, with a Gaithersburg address, it comes from Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services. 2. Search the official source: Open Gaithersburg permit portal and search by street address, permit number, or contractor where the portal offers those fields. 3. Compare covered records: Use the Permit Press Gaithersburg feed to filter covered Gaithersburg records by trade, status, date, and reported value, across every covered source in Montgomery County. 4. Save a search for alerts: Save the Gaithersburg filters you care about and Permit Press emails new matching records. Verify each record with the issuing agency before acting. ## Official sources - [Gaithersburg permit portal](https://ppl.gaithersburgmd.gov/energovappsprod/selfservice): Gaithersburg permit search and applications. - [Montgomery County DPS permit search](https://permittingservices.montgomerycountymd.gov/DPS/online/eSearch.aspx): County permit and record search. [Check current coverage](https://permit.press/coverage) ## Questions ### How do I search permits in Gaithersburg, Maryland? Check whether the address is inside Gaithersburg city limits. City permits are in Gaithersburg's portal; county permits with a Gaithersburg address are in the Montgomery County DPS portal. Permit Press shows both in one feed. The main official source is Gaithersburg permit portal. ### Who issues building permits in Gaithersburg? The office depends on whether the property is inside city limits and on the record type: City of Gaithersburg Permits and Inspections (Permits inside Gaithersburg city limits); Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (Unincorporated Montgomery County with a Gaithersburg address). The City of Gaithersburg issues permits inside its city limits. A Gaithersburg mailing address also covers unincorporated Montgomery County (Montgomery Village, parts of North Potomac and Darnestown), where the county's Department of Permitting Services issues the permit. ### Which Gaithersburg records does Permit Press cover? Permit Press covers City of Gaithersburg permits and Montgomery County permits with a Gaithersburg address. County sources are filtered to records with a Gaithersburg address, which includes unincorporated areas that use the Gaithersburg mailing address. Check the coverage page for current availability and collection dates before relying on a result. ### Is Permit Press the official Gaithersburg permit website? No. Permit Press at permit.press is an independent public-record research service. It organizes covered records into searchable feeds and saved-search alerts. Official status, documents, and applications stay with the issuing agency. ### Can Permit Press apply for or pull a permit in Gaithersburg? No. Permit Press does not submit permit applications, schedule inspections, or log into government portals on anyone's behalf. Use the issuing agency's portal for applications. ### How do I get alerts for new Gaithersburg permits? Create a Permit Press account with Montgomery County coverage, open the Gaithersburg feed, filter by trade, status or reported value, and save the search. Permit Press emails new matching records instantly or as a daily or weekly digest, depending on your plan. Verify each record with the issuing agency before acting. ### How is the Gaithersburg guide different from the Montgomery County guide? The Montgomery County guide covers every source in the county. This guide narrows those sources to Gaithersburg: the city's own permit records where the city issues permits, plus county records with a Gaithersburg address. 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