County Building Permits
Anson County Building Permit Guide (Unincorporated Area)
How to apply for a building permit in unincorporated Anson County, North Carolina. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
This section covers unincorporated Anson County. County permit requirements expressly require zoning approval from the proper agency, either county or town, meaning the county office is the primary construction-permit authority outside municipal jurisdictions.
- Department
- Anson County Building Inspections & Permitting
- Address
- 575 US Hwy 52 South, Wadesboro, NC 28170
- Phone
- 704-694-5818
Online Permit Portal
Platform: InspectNet • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Determine whether the project needs septic approval, sewer authorization, erosion control approval, flood-zone permit, manufactured-home permit, or trade permits in addition to the building permit.
- Prepare the county application package. The county permit requirements sheet calls for septic or sewer approval, two sets of plans or detailed scale drawings with elevations, zoning approval from the proper agency, parcel ID and plat if needed, erosion approval if over one acre, workers compensation proof if required, contractor license number if not already on file, square footage, and power-company information.
- Submit the permit application and supporting plans to Anson County Building Inspections & Permitting.
- Wait for plan review. The county states no permits are issued until all information is completed on the application and plans have been reviewed and approved.
- Pay all fees. The county states no permit is active and no inspection will be made until all fees are paid.
- Request inspections through InspectNet or by calling the county inspection office during the job.
Typical processing time: No public turnaround estimate was posted on the county pages reviewed.
General Requirements
The county office issues permits for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, manufactured homes, demolition, flood-zone work, signs, and related construction activities regulated by state code and county ordinances.
Required Documents
- Septic approval or public sewer authorization
- Two sets of plans or detailed drawings to scale with elevations
- Zoning approval
- Parcel ID and plat if needed
- Erosion approval if over one acre
- Workers compensation proof if required
- Contractor license number if not on file
- Square footage totals
- Power company information
- Permit validity
- County public pages reviewed did not publish a separate expiration statement; permits generally follow NC state administrative code expiration rules unless a local document provides otherwise.
- Building code
- 2018 North Carolina State Building Code and related state codes currently in force
- Owner-builder
- County owner exemption affidavit requires the owner to personally superintend and manage all aspects of the work, be regularly on site and personally present for inspections unless sealed plans create an exception, and occupy the building for 12 months after completion without offering it for rent, lease, or sale during that period.
- Contractor requirements
- NC general contractor license required at $40,000 and above; county permit requirements call for contractor license number if not already on file; proof of workers compensation is required where applicable; electrical contractors must be state licensed.
Fees
- Permit fee formula
- Adopted county fee schedule by permit type; county also publishes separate fire inspection fees and manufactured-home setup fees and procedures
- Reinspection fee
- Double the cost of all permits connected with the project if work starts without required permits
- Penalty (no permit)
- Penalty equal to double the cost of all permits connected with the project for unauthorized work
- Payment note
- No permit is active and no inspection will be made until all fees are paid
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Anson County Building Inspections & Permitting to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- InspectNet online (online)
- County inspection office (phone)
- County inspection-request forms (in-person)
- Inspection hours
- County office hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with lunch usually 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Typical inspection sequence: County publishes a required-inspections-on-construction document and inspection request forms; exact sequence depends on permit type and scope
Additional Resources
- Building code: 2018 North Carolina State Building Code and related state codes currently in force
- Verify contractor license: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Owner-builder rules: View rules
- Anson County FAQ
- Building Inspections Fee Schedule
- Owner Exemption Affidavit
- Permit Requirements Document
- License lookup guide: North Carolina Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: North Carolina Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- North Carolina hub: North Carolina Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Anson County Building Inspections & Permitting before applying.
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