§ NC North Carolina
County permits
Madison County
Madison County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Madison County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- Madison County Inspection Department (building permits and inspections); Madison County Planning and Zoning (county zoning and land use approvals where applicable)
- Website
- Madison County Planning Forms ↗
- Online portal
- Madison County Planning Forms ↗
- Phone
- Inspections (828) 649-3766; Planning and Zoning (828) 649-0750
- Address
- Madison County Inspection Department, 5707 US 25-70 Hwy, Suite 5, Room 19, Marshall, NC 28753; Planning and Zoning shares the county administrative complex at 5707 Highway 25/70, Marshall, NC 28753
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Madison County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Madison County, North Carolina. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.