The Encompass Portal for permitting will be temporarily down for maintenance on Thursday, March 5, 2026, starting at 3:00 PM.  We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Credit card and eCheck payments will be accepted online via Calvert County's Encompass Online Portal for residential building, grading, plumbing and electrical permits. There will be a transaction convenience fee of 2.7% for credit card payments and $2.25 for eCheck payments added to the permit ​transaction total.