Maryland's six county permit portals each use their own status labels — the same lifecycle event can appear as "Issued" in Anne Arundel and "Active" in Howard. MDIntel normalizes all 46+ raw status values into five plain-language categories so you can filter by what matters to your business, not by county-specific terminology.
Pipeline
Application filed — permit not yet issued
A project has been submitted to the county but construction has not been authorized. This includes permits under plan review, those returned for corrections (Revision Required), those awaiting fee payment (Fee Due, Approved), and those pending a perc test or site plan. Nothing is happening on site yet.
Includes: Applied, Pending, Review in Process, Revision Required, Fee Due, Approved, Ready for Issuance, Pending Perc Test, Site Plan Required, and related variants.
Active Build
Permit issued — construction underway
The permit has been formally issued. Work is legally authorized. Materials are being ordered, workers are on site, and inspections are being scheduled. This is the peak window for subcontractor and supplier outreach.
Includes: Issued, Active, Permit Issued, Inspection Phase — across all six counties.
Completed
All inspections passed — project closed out
Construction is finished and the county has signed off. All required inspections passed. For residential projects, this includes Use & Occupancy Certificate issuance — the property is authorized for occupancy. The structure has changed; new services are now needed.
Includes: Completed, Final Approved, U&O/CC Issued, Certificate Issued, Closed - Complete, Closed - Approved, and Closed (where no negative outcome is recorded).
Stalled
Project at risk — action required
A permit that was in motion has hit a compliance or administrative obstacle. Work has stopped or cannot legally proceed. This includes permits about to expire, permits that have lapsed, and — importantly — permits where the contractor of record has had their trade license or registration expire mid-project, requiring the GC to find a replacement licensed sub immediately.
Includes: About to Expire, Expired, Permit Expired, Trade License Expired, Electrical Registration Expired, Plumbing License Expired.
Cancelled / Denied
Project will not proceed under this permit
The project will not happen under this permit. Either the applicant chose to withdraw, or the county formally rejected the application. The property remains unchanged. These records are hidden by default but available as a filter — a cancelled or denied permit, particularly on a high-valuation project, can be a signal of project intent that did not execute.
Includes: Cancelled, Application Cancelled, Denied, Closed - Denied, Closed - Withdrawn.
Default filter: MDIntel shows Pipeline, Active Build, and Stalled permits by default. Completed and Cancelled/Denied are available via the status filter. If you notice a permit categorized incorrectly, email us — our mapping is documented and we update it as new county data comes in.