Pole barns and barndominiums in Edgewater, Maryland.
Building in Edgewater.
Edgewater is a growing suburb southwest of Annapolis, on the south side of the tidal South River and across the MD 2 South River Bridge from the city. It had 9,446 residents in 2020. Its main roads are MD 2 (Solomons Island Road), MD 214 (Central Avenue) and MD 253 (Mayo Road), and Gresham, the London Town Publik House and Lee Airport are local landmarks.
From Dover, Edgewater is about 69 miles, around 99 minutes on the road, and Anne Arundel County is part of our service area. Our designers draw the building, we give you an organized quote and manage the county permit, and a project manager keeps you posted while the crew builds. Financing is available through HFS Financial, with no home equity required.
- County
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland
- Population
- 9,446 (2020 Census)
- ZIP code
- 21037
- From our office
- About 1 hr 39 min (69 miles) by car
- Permits
- Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits, Permit Center
- Main roads
- MD 2 (Solomons Island Road), MD 214 (Central Avenue), MD 253 (Mayo Road)
Permits and rules in Edgewater.
Edgewater permits are issued by the Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits at its Permit Center, Heritage Office Complex, 2664 Riva Road, phone (410) 222-7730. Near the river, the Critical Area sets the limits: every shed there needs a permit, the 100-foot buffer from tidal water is protected, and in the Limited Development and Resource Conservation Areas impervious surfaces are capped at 15 to 31 percent of the site. The county’s accessory-structure submittal includes a Critical Area Worksheet.
In a flood zone, enclosed space below the flood elevation, such as a garage or shed, needs flood vents: at least two openings on separate sides, at least 1 square inch of net opening per square foot of enclosed area, and the bottom of each opening no more than 1 foot above grade, shown on every plan set. The county’s flood-zone handout calls for the finished floor elevation to be certified by a Maryland registered design professional, with the design flood elevation obtained from Zoning.
Who issues the permit
Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits, Permit Center
- Address
- Heritage Office Complex, 2664 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Phone
- (410) 222-7730
- Website
- Permit information(opens in a new tab)
Where this comes from
- aacounty.org (opens in a new tab)
- aacounty.org (opens in a new tab)
- mdgeodata.md.gov (opens in a new tab)
Permit details checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your parcel before anything is drawn.
What people build around Edgewater.
Edgewater’s waterfront lots suit compact buildings that respect the buffer: a detached garage, a boat storage building or a pool house. On lots back from the river, a larger garage or workshop has more room. A county form also allows a floodplain waiver for garages, with vents, anchoring, raised or floodproofed utilities, a non-conversion agreement, a deed notice and a $250 fee; the posted form looks older, so we confirm it is current.
Edgewater questions.
Have a question about your property? Call 302-399-4420 and we’ll look it up.
What makes a garage in an Edgewater flood zone different?
The enclosed area below the flood elevation needs at least two vents on separate sides, sized at 1 square inch per square foot, and the finished floor elevation must be certified by a Maryland registered design professional. A floodplain waiver may be possible for a garage, and we confirm the county’s current form.
Is my Edgewater lot in the Critical Area?
If it is within 1,000 feet of tidal water or tidal wetlands, yes, and parts of Edgewater are. Inside the Critical Area, every shed needs a permit, the 100-foot buffer is protected, and impervious surface is capped in Limited Development and Resource Conservation Areas.
How far is Edgewater from your office?
About 69 miles and 99 minutes from our office at 575 N Dupont Hwy in Dover. We build across Anne Arundel County, Edgewater included, from the first design through the final inspection.
Let’s plan your building in Edgewater.
Tell us what you’d like to build and where, and we’ll come back with drawings and a free quote.
- info@pbuincde.com
- Office
- 575 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- We build in
- Edgewater and all of Anne Arundel County