Frequently Asked Questions

A Town building permit is required for almost all construction projects affecting the exterior of a property or structure. View a list of projects that require a Town building permit.

If it is an emergency, call 911. You can request a University Park police officer and one will be dispatched if available. If a UP officer is not available, the County will be dispatched. 

If it is a non-emergency matter, contact the University Park Police Department at 301-277-0050, Monday-Friday from 8-4 p.m. If it's after hours, dial 301-352-1200 to reach the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD). The operator will forward your information to the dispatch center for the radio call assignment. You may ask for a University Park officer to respond, and they will if they are available and not tied up on another call. If the University Park officer is not available, a PGPD officer will respond. PGPD do serve as back up officers to the University Park Police Department and assist in many emergency situations. 

The Council meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month with the exception of July, August, and December when Council meets only once. If a holiday is observed on a Monday, the Council will meet on Tuesday.

Council meetings are conducted entirely remotely with no in-person meeting attendance; the link to join a meeting is located at the top of every agenda. Learn more about Town Council.

Find your address on the Ward map to see which ward you live in.

Find your Town Councilmember.

The leaf collection calendar is posted every November and is updated weekly to reflect the progress of the collection crews. Check the Public Works Calendar periodically for updates and to find out when they will be working in your ward.

Pepco has a great new website that lets you report a street light by locating it on a map.

It can be done in 1-2 minutes and you will receive status reports by email.

Bulk trash is collected on Tuesdays and Fridays. Contact us if you have additional questions about bulk trash.

Parking permits and/or blue and white UP stickers can be requested online by completing the Parking Permit and UP Sticker Request Form on our website. All submissions are received by the Town Clerk. For more information, email the Town Clerk at townhall@upmd.org.

Public Works does not collect TVs and electronics at the curb. Drop-off electronic recycling events are hosted by the Town semi-annually, in April and October, at the University Park Elementary School. Check the Town's newsletter or the Public Works calendar for upcoming dates.

You can pay a citation by going to violation website

School zone speed safety camera located on the 4300 North side block of East West Highway from Baltimore Avenue to Adelphi Road will only be operational Monday through Friday, between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Violations will not be captured during summer months. A school zone is an area within a half-mile radius of any school established by Prince George's County and the State Highway Administration, pursuant to the Maryland Transportation Code 21-803.1

Any location where speed cameras are in operation must be marked by signs that indicate a speed monitoring system is in use.

No. A violation of §21-809 carries a civil monetary penalty only. 

The Town of University Park utilizes transportable and handheld speed safety cameras. The technology for the cameras is shown below. Violations are mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle after review and approval of the data and recorded images by a member of the Police Department. The speed safety camera installations represent state-of-the-art technology that is precise and unbiased in its ability to identify vehicles speeding.

1. PAY ONLINE: Click Pay Online to make a direct payment on the ViolationInfo website. There is an additional convenience fee for online payments.
2. PAYMENT BY MAIL: Send bottom portion of your violation along with a check or money order payable to the following address. Be sure to include the license plate and notice number on the face of your payment. Please do NOT mail cash. Mail to: University Park Police Department, Automated Photo Enforcement Program, 6724 Baltimore Avenue, University Park, MD 20782
3. PAY BY PHONE: Call 1-866-790-4111 Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am – 8pm (EST). Pay by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. There is an additional convenience fee for phone payments. You may use the following methods to pay the violation: Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover - a convenience fee of $4 will be charged for credit card payments); personal check, or money order.

The owner of the vehicle is responsible for paying the fine in the Notice of Violation. If you don't agree with the speeding violation you have the right to contest the citation in court. You can also request review by the Town’s ombudsman before the deadline in the Notice for paying the citation or asking for a trial. To request this review, contact Elizabeth Gilead at (301) 277-0050 or egilead@upmd.org.

Please call 1-866-790-4111 and have your license plate number readily available.

The registered owner of a vehicle will be mailed the Notice of Violation. If your vehicle/plate was stolen or you are a rental/lease car agency, you may complete an Affidavit of Non-Responsibility and attach supporting documentation found on www.violationinfo.com. The Affidavit must be received by the due date of your Notice. The Affidavit and supporting documentation will be reviewed and will result in either dismissal of the notice or scheduling an administrative hearing. You will be notified in writing of any action taken.

Notices of Violation are mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.

No. Owners who receive speed safety camera violations are cited for speed violations only.

Speeding is dangerous and often deadly. In 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were more than 9,300 fatalities in crashes where aggressive driving or speeding was a contributing factor. 

 A vehicle’s level of speed also has a significant impact on a pedestrian’s level of risk for severe injury or death. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that a pedestrian hit by a vehicle traveling at 20 m.p.h. is nearly two-thirds less likely to be killed, compared to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling at 30 m.p.h. 

 The use of school zone speed safety cameras is authorized under the §21-809, of the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. The Town’s Police Department partnered with VerraMobility to conduct a school zone speed study. The study revealed a need for a school zone speed safety camera program. The speed camera program provides a safer school zone, while also benefiting the community allowing more resources for community policing. 

 University Park will be using state-of-the-art digital unmanned cameras and proven violation detection technology to help decrease potential violations at school zone locations in and on the perimeter of the Town, in addition to using officer operated speed detection equipment. Speed safety cameras have shown to be effective in reducing crashes as well as pedestrian-related injuries. Most importantly, communities that use speed safety cameras consistently report safer roads around their schools. The program helps ensure that drivers pay more attention and obey traffic control devices.