Code Violation Lists in Montgomery County, MD

A code violation list for Montgomery County, MD is a file of properties that a county or city code enforcement office has cited, with the owner name, property and mailing address, case number and violation description for each one. Investors, wholesalers, contractors and agents use it to reach owners who must repair a property or face fines. ListCentral.US sells Montgomery County, MD code violation files from $0.14 per record, weekly or monthly, as CSV or Excel.

Montgomery County, MD code violation lists at a glance

Coverage: Montgomery County, Maryland only, one county per file. ListCentral.US covers 2,000+ US counties.
Source: municipal code enforcement notices, compiled and checked for usable property and mailing addresses.
Record fields: County Name, State, File Date, Case Number, Document Type, Owner Name, Property Address, Mailing Address, Violation Description, Parcel ID.
File format: CSV / Excel (.xlsx), deduplicated.
Refresh: data is updated daily; weekly files are refreshed by the close of Thursday; monthly files cover a calendar month.
Price: from $0.14 per record. Buy what you need, when you need it.
Accuracy: property data is typically up to 99% accurate.
Free sample: get a free sample of the record layout.

Browse current Montgomery County files on the Montgomery County search page or in the code violation collection. Other US states have their own Montgomery counties, so check that a listing says "Montgomery County, MD" before you buy.

What the Montgomery County code violation list contains

Each row is one property that appears in a code enforcement notice for the file period. The most recent monthly Montgomery County, MD listing names these fields:

County Name and State
File Date
Case Number
Document Type
Owner Name
Property Address
Mailing Address
Violation Description
Parcel ID

Phone numbers and email addresses are not part of the default file. Field lists can differ slightly between older weekly listings and newer monthly ones, so open the sample before you plan a mail merge or a CRM import.

Document Type and Violation Description show what kind of notice the owner received. The Case Number lets you check the matter in public tools, and the Parcel ID ties the record to assessor and tax data.

How code violations are created in Montgomery County, Maryland

Enforcement here is split across several offices, and which one issues a notice depends on the type of problem and on the address. That map explains why one prepared file beats visiting each portal.

The county housing code office

Montgomery County's Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) runs Housing Code Enforcement. Its complaint page says the office handles complaints about the maintenance and condition of single-family and multi-family residential rental property, and it also covers exterior maintenance, commercial conditions, the exterior and common areas of residential condominiums, and vacant properties or unimproved lots. DHCA's housing code guide lists the county code chapters it enforces, including Chapter 26 (Housing and Building Maintenance Standards), Chapter 29 for rental inspections, Chapter 48 (solid waste) and Chapter 58 (weeds).

Two limits matter for anyone building a county-wide list. The complaint page states that the office does not have jurisdiction inside the municipalities of Gaithersburg and Rockville. And a complaint needs an exact street address. Complaints may be filed online or through the county's 311 service, and the page says anonymous requests are accepted.

From complaint to civil citation

DHCA's published guidance describes a short ladder. In its own words, the page says that when it finds housing code violations, it issues a notice of violation to the property owner, and the violation must be corrected within the specified deadline to avoid a civil citation. The steps look like this:

Complaint or scheduled inspection. The complaint page says inspections are typically conducted within 5 business days, depending on urgency, schedule and caseload. The county also inspects licensed rental housing on its own schedule.
Inspection. If no violation is found, the case closes. If one is found, the owner must correct it within a stated timeframe.
Notice of violation. It goes to the property owner. Urgent violations must be corrected within 24 to 48 hours; non-urgent violations within 30 days or less.
Re-inspection and civil citation. DHCA's guide says the inspector re-inspects to check the work, and uncorrected violations can draw a civil citation. It states that most uncorrected violations are subject to a $500 Class A civil citation for each violation.
Court and abatement. When violations remain after repeat citations, a District Court hearing can be held to obtain an abatement order that requires corrective action. DHCA also describes repair-and-deduct and "clean and tax lien" options for some situations.

The same guide sets out a path for severe cases. Urgent items that go uncorrected can lead to a dwelling being condemned as unfit for habitation, and for unmaintained vacant dwellings the county can clean or secure the property and recover its costs through a tax lien. Owners in those situations may welcome a conversation about selling.

Citations issued by county agencies are processed by the Office of the County Attorney. The county's citation payment site accepts payment of fines from Uniform Civil Citations for code violations and looks them up by citation number.

Building and permit enforcement

The Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is a separate office. Chapter 8 of the County Code gives the DPS director authority over unsafe buildings and work that violates the building chapter. Section 8-10 says unsafe buildings can be the subject of a written notice that describes the repairs required, and that when a person ignores that notice, the county attorney is advised and starts action to compel compliance. Section 8-20 lets the director order work stopped, and Section 8-22 makes violations of the chapter Class A violations. DPS also takes property complaints through its own online form. If a record on your list concerns unpermitted work, a stop work order, or an unsafe structure, DPS is likely the office behind it.

Rockville, Gaithersburg and Takoma Park

Rockville. The city's Code Enforcement Division works under its Community Enhancement program. Its page says that when a violation is seen the owner will be contacted and may be issued a corrective order, and that failure to comply could result in a fine. The page also says every rented dwelling unit in the city must have a rental license.
Gaithersburg. The city's Neighborhood Services Division is described on its page as administering and enforcing city codes on property maintenance, public nuisances, rental housing and related matters. (The city site blocked automated access, so this is based on the search listing of that page; check the city page directly for current procedure.)
Takoma Park. A July 2024 city staff report says the city's Code Enforcement Division runs property maintenance inspections citywide, and that county code enforcement staff conduct rental housing inspections and inspections of buildings under construction. The report describes a courtesy notice, a re-inspection, a notice of violation with a correction deadline, then a municipal infraction citation, with fines on a per-violation scale and a possible court abatement order.

The practical result is that a Montgomery County, MD record can start from the county, a city, or the permitting office. Each issues its own paper in its own format. A single owner may even be dealing with two of them.

Where Montgomery County violation records live, free versus paid

Public tools exist, and they are worth knowing:

eProperty. The county's "Data Discovery for Properties" tool lets the public search by property address or community, by license number, or by code case number. It is free and good for checking the status of a single complaint or inspection.
Open data portal. The county's data portal lists a Housing Code Violations dataset, described as housing code enforcement data from 2013 to the present and updated weekly. It also lists an OCA Code Enforcement dataset, described as code violation citations processed by the Office of the County Attorney, viewable by issuing department, date and location.
City sources. Rockville, Gaithersburg and Takoma Park publish their own contact and reporting pages. Expect to contact each city separately.

Free does not mean ready to use. Raw datasets arrive in the agency's structure, not yours. You still need to work out which rows are new, which are duplicates, which fall in a city that a different office covers, and which have a mailing address you can actually use. A prepared file turns that sorting step into a download: records are standardised into one layout, deduplicated, and tied to one county and one period. The time you save is the time spent visiting several sources and cleaning columns.

Not sure what a file looks like? Request a free sample or browse formats in the data formats collection.

Who buys code violation lists in Montgomery County and how they use them

Wholesalers and investors who want off-market leads with a documented reason to talk.
Contractors and renovation companies who offer to fix what the notice cites.
Listing agents who want to help an owner sell as-is.

A simple workflow

Pick a file period: the latest week, or a full month if you want a bigger first test.
Import the CSV into your CRM and remove properties you already contacted.
Sort by Violation Description and Document Type so you can write a message that fits the actual notice.
Split records by mailing address: same as property, or elsewhere.
Send a short, respectful letter first. Add calls or texts only if your compliance steps allow it (skip tracing is an add-on if you need phone numbers).

How to prioritise using only fields in the file

Violation Description: notices about structure, habitability or vacancy tend to describe heavier repair work than a notice about overgrown grass, so match your offer to the job.
Mailing Address versus Property Address: a mailing address in another city or state suggests a landlord or absent owner who may value a quick, hands-off exit.
Case Number and File Date: compare dates across periods to see whether the same property comes back, which can signal an unresolved problem.
Parcel ID: compare with other Montgomery County lists to find owners facing more than one pressure.

You can compare this with the probate lists, pre-probate lists, inherited property leads, eviction lists, pre-foreclosure lists and divorce lists for the same county.

Code violation list pricing in Montgomery County, MD

Code violation files start from $0.14 per record. The file price is the number of records multiplied by the per-record rate. Weekly and monthly files both exist, and these are the most recent Montgomery County, MD listings as of late October 2026:

Listing period (2026)	Records shown	Price
August (monthly)	379	$75.80
Aug 17-23 (weekly)	28	$5.60
Aug 10-16 (weekly)	not shown	$35.80
Aug 3-9 (weekly)	not shown	$32.40
July (monthly)	not shown	$126.20
Jul 27-Aug 2 (weekly)	183	$36.60

These are dated examples of recent listings, not guarantees. Record counts and prices change with each period, so open the code violation collection or the Montgomery County search page for what is available now.

How the cost is worked out

Illustration, not market data: a file of 379 records priced at the from-rate of $0.14 would be 379 x $0.14 = $53.06. Your actual rate depends on how you buy. Four things can bring a per-record price down to the from-rate:

a weekly or monthly subscription;
bundles of several counties or list types (see combo deals);
volume and larger files;
discount codes.

Skip tracing add-on: Standard is $0.10 per record and Premium is $0.15 per record (see skip tracing services). DNC scrubbing is available on request. Illustration: skip tracing 200 records on Standard would be 200 x $0.10 = $20.00 on top of the file.

Compliance and respectful outreach

This is a short practical note, not legal advice.

Know your channel. Calling, texting, emailing and mailing are each governed by different federal and state rules. If you call or text, scrub against do-not-call lists and keep your own suppression list.
Check state and local solicitation rules with an attorney before a campaign starts.
Do not use the notice as pressure. An owner who has received a citation is often already stressed. Be honest about who you are, offer help, and accept a no.
Follow fair housing rules in every message and never target or exclude people on a protected characteristic.

Common mistakes when working code violation leads

Treating every cited owner as a seller. A citation shows a condition problem, not intent.
Overlooking the notice. Writing a generic letter when the Violation Description tells you what the owner is dealing with.
Mailing once. Replies often come from consistent, polite follow-up.
Ignoring jurisdiction. A city-issued notice and a county-issued notice follow different steps and deadlines, so do not quote county timelines to an owner in a city that runs its own process.
Buying without a sample. Check the layout first.

Public records yourself versus a prepared file versus national platforms

	Do it yourself from public sources	ListCentral.US prepared file	National subscription platforms
Scope	Several county, city and permitting sources, searched separately	One county, one period per file	A national database that you filter yourself
Your work	Find, clean and deduplicate rows	Download, import, start outreach	Build filters and export from the database
Cost model	Free data, paid for with your time	Per record, from $0.14, with subscription options	Recurring plan fees
Best for	Checking one property	Working one county on a schedule	Searching many markets at once

Frequently asked questions

What is a code violation list for Montgomery County, MD?

It is a file of properties that a county or city code enforcement office in Montgomery County, Maryland has cited, with the owner name, property address, mailing address, case number and violation description for each record. Investors, wholesalers, contractors and agents use it to reach owners who have a documented repair problem.

How much does a code violation list cost in Montgomery County, MD?

Code violation files for Montgomery County, MD start from $0.14 per record. The file price is the record count multiplied by the per-record rate, and the rate falls toward that from-price with a weekly or monthly subscription, bundles of counties or list types, larger files, or a discount code. Recent listings and their prices are in the pricing table above.

What is included in a Montgomery County code violation file?

Each row carries County Name, State, File Date, Case Number, Document Type, Owner Name, Property Address, Mailing Address, Violation Description and Parcel ID. Phone numbers and email addresses are not included by default. Skip tracing is available as an add-on, and DNC scrubbing is available on request.

Is it legal to use code violation records for marketing?

Code enforcement notices are generated by government offices and the records are meant to be searchable. How you contact an owner is a separate question: calls, texts, mail and email each have their own federal and state rules. This article is not legal advice, so confirm your outreach rules with a qualified attorney before you launch.

How often is the Montgomery County list updated?

ListCentral.US data is updated daily. Weekly files are refreshed by the close of Thursday, and monthly files cover a calendar month. Each listing states its period in the title, so you always know which stretch of notices a file represents before you buy it.

Can I get a free sample before I buy?

Yes. The free sample page shows the column layout of a code violation file, so you can check that the fields fit your CRM, dialer or mail house before spending anything. You can also open the code violation sample product or email info@listcentral.us to ask about the Montgomery County format.

Does the file include phone numbers or emails?

No, not by default. The file is built around the property, the owner name and the mailing address. If you want phone numbers or emails, skip tracing is an add-on at $0.10 per record for Standard or $0.15 per record for Premium. DNC scrubbing is available on request.

Who enforces the housing code in Montgomery County, Maryland?

The county Department of Housing and Community Affairs, through its Code Enforcement staff, handles housing and exterior maintenance complaints across most of the county. Its own page says the office has no jurisdiction inside the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville. Building and permit matters sit with the Department of Permitting Services.

Do Rockville, Gaithersburg and Takoma Park run their own code enforcement?

Rockville has its own Code Enforcement Division, and Gaithersburg has a Neighborhood Services Division that enforces property maintenance and rental housing codes. Takoma Park runs citywide property maintenance enforcement itself, while a 2024 city staff report says county staff conduct rental housing inspections there. Each city sets its own process.

What happens after a notice of violation in the county?

Per the county's published guidance, the notice goes to the property owner and sets a correction deadline: 24 to 48 hours for urgent items and 30 days or less for non-urgent ones. If items remain uncorrected, a civil citation can follow, and DHCA's materials say most uncorrected violations draw a $500 civil citation each. Repeated non-compliance can lead to a District Court hearing and an abatement order.

Can I look up code violations myself for free?

Yes, in part. The county runs a free property lookup called eProperty that searches by address, license number or code case number, and its open data portal publishes housing code enforcement data. Searching one address at a time is practical for a single property but slow for a whole county, which is where a prepared file helps.

Can I combine this list with other Montgomery County lists?

Yes. Parcel ID and the property address let you compare code violation records with probate, pre-probate, inherited, eviction, pre-foreclosure or divorce files for the same county. An owner who appears on two lists often has more than one pressure on the property. Bundles of list types can also lower your per-record cost.

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