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Frederick County Fast Track Permitting Application

Once you've seen what a Frederick County site can do for your company's bottom line, you'll want to put our Fast Track Permitting Team to work. You'll be impressed with a quick turnaround, phased in permits and positive attitude! The Fast Track Program (FTP) is an economic development tool used to expedite projects through the development process while adhering to all established standards.  Applicants receive points based on criteria such as:  job creation, target industry, capital investment, average annual salaries, etc.  Approved applicants will meet with the appropriate staff to discuss project scope, etc., prior to plan submission. If you have additional questions, contact us at info@discoverfrederickmd.com.

1. General Information

* Required
* Applicant Name (Company):
* Contact:
* Title:
* Phone:
Fax:
* Email:
Website:

 

* 2. Eligible Projects

Commercial(non-retail)
Industrial
Small Business(less than 50 employees) and less than $5,000,000 in annual sales

 

* 3. Job Creation

1-20
21-50
51-100
101+

 

* 4. Industry

Agriculture
Biotechnology
Commercial Real Estate
Hospitality
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Service
Other
If other:

 

* 5. Describe in detail your business:

 

* 6. Existing Business in Frederick County?

Yes
No

 

* 7. Capital Expediture

Less than $500,000
$500,000 to $1,000,000
$1,000,001 to $5,000,000
$5,000,001+

 

8.

* Annual Average Salary:
(Total payroll less benefits divided by number of employees)
* Entry Level Salary:

 

* 9. Have you been working with the Office of Economic Development?

Yes
No

If Yes, List OED Staff Member:

 

* 10. Provide physical address (city, state, zip) for property so that we may determine priority funding area.

Click to view map of priority funding areas for Frederick County.

 

* 11. Anticipated Completion Time

Less than 6 months
6 to 14 months
14 to 24 months
24+ months

 

12. Please describe the current project for which you are requesting fast track assistance:

* Square footage involved:
* Original occupant and use (if any):
* Projected type of renovations needed:
* Additional comments (in 50 words or less):

 

13. Other comments related to your application:

 
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