Kent County is accepting Public Interest Forms for Opioid Abatement & Remediation funding now through April 24, 2026. Learn about eligibility, required steps, and how to apply on our OARS webpage. The OARS webpage can be found here.
Kent County Offices will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in honor of Good Friday. Essential and emergency services will still be available. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 6th.
The Sheriff's Office of Kent County would like to bring attention to another scam targeting residents. The caller, posing as a Kent County Sheriff's officer, will advise them that they missed a court date and are demanding that they pay preemptive bail or be imprisoned immediately.
You can now apply for your building permits; sewer permits and report violations at www.mygovernmentonline.org. It’s easy, fast, and secure, and your information can be saved for convenience whenever using the service.
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Projects within the limits of a town require a permit or other written approval from the town’s Zoning official. The County will perform the construction plan review and inspections on behalf of the Town.
Permits for electrical and plumbing are issued only by the State of Delaware. Your sub-contractor will obtain the required permits.
If the homeowner is acting as his or her own sub-contractor for the electrical and plumbing scopes of work, click the icons to the left of this paragraph to visit the State agencies’ web pages for more information about homeowner’s permits.
All permit applications are available online with the transition to the My Government Online permitting system.
For technical support with the creation of your account or any questions regarding the online portion of your permit application process, please call the customer support center for My Government Online at 1-866-957-3764.