Anson County, North Carolina Building Permit Guide

Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire permits in Anson County come from Building Inspections & Permitting at 575 US Highway 52 South, Wadesboro (704-694-5818). Under the fee schedule adopted for FY 2026–27 a new attached home costs $0.55 per sq ft under roof, which covers all four trades, and inspections are requested online through InspectNet.

What requires a permit in Anson County?

The office lists the permits it issues as building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, manufactured home and fire permits, plus inspections for condemnations, day care and foster care homes. The county fee schedule adopted for FY 2026–27 prices these projects:

Buildings on a bona fide farm carry no building fee under the commercial table, but their electrical work is still permitted, and the county requires an electrical layout from the contractor before an agricultural building’s electrical permit is approved.

Who handles permitting in Anson County?

Stephen Tarlton is the Chief Building Inspector. The office enforces county ordinances and the state codes and is the only building inspection office named on the county or Wadesboro websites. Zoning sits with a separate county Planning Department at 101 South Greene Street, which administers the Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance adopted on May 7, 2024 and last amended on July 21, 2026.

Towns: the county building permit application has a box for “town or county zoning” and requires a utilities statement from the town, so a project inside a town still files its building permit with the county, carrying the town’s zoning approval.

• Wadesboro issues its own zoning permits through its Zoning Administrator (704-294-8490), with a Board of Planning & Adjustments that includes residents of its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Wadesboro’s Fire Marshal (704-694-1014) must inspect every business in town.
• Peachland has its own Zoning Ordinance (updated June 21, 2021), and its Zoning Administrator issues the zoning permit; Town Hall is at 32 West Passaic Street (704-272-7781).
• Lilesville has a Building Permits & Inspections page on its town website, which hands out permit forms by phone at 704-848-4711, ext. 4.
• Polkton posts no permit or zoning forms on its website; Town Hall is 704-272-7463.
• Ansonville, McFarlan and Morven: the published sources do not say which of them zone their own land; ask the town hall which zoning approval to attach.

Anson County permit fees (FY 2026–27)

Fees are rounded up to the nearest whole dollar and must be paid in full before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued; the certificate itself is free. A job with several trades has a $100 minimum for residential work and $150 for commercial.

A new 2,000 sq ft attached home is $1,100 for building and all trades, plus the $10 recovery fund fee. Work started without a permit is charged double, and the county says that penalty is not waived. The older Required Inspections sheet still shows a $50 re-inspection fee; the adopted schedule replaces it. The County’s FY 2026–27 fee schedule, effective July 1, 2026, carries the building inspections page over unchanged (it is still headed FY 25-26), so the figures above apply this year.

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits

On an attached home the square-foot fee already covers all four trades. Detached buildings, change-outs and other stand-alone trade work are priced item by item, and a single-trade job has no minimum fee.

The same office issues fire permits; for businesses inside Wadesboro the town’s own Fire Marshal also inspects.

Anson County application documents

The county application is not a permit until the office approves it. Bring:

• The Anson County permit application, with the tax parcel number, 911 address, township, square footage under roof and contractor details
• Zoning approval from the county or the town, and a utilities statement from the town where town water or sewer is used
• A septic improvement permit from Environmental Health, or the town or county’s authorization for public sewer
• Two sets of plans or scaled drawings with elevations; one set stays on file
• The Duke Energy 10-digit premise number or the Pee Dee Electric account number
• A soil erosion approval when more than 1 acre is disturbed
• Workers’ compensation affidavit and contractor licence numbers, or the owner exemption affidavit

A new address is only issued once the driveway is in place and its permit is paid for. A flood zone permit form is used for sites in mapped flood zones A and AE.

How to apply for an Anson County building permit

Inspections in Anson County

InspectNet for Anson County lets you request an inspection, cancel one and view a permit’s inspection history. The county asks for 24 hours’ notice and does not give set times, because inspectors’ workload and travel between jobs vary.

The required stages on new construction are the footing, under-slab and slab (termite treatment is done at the slab stage), the foundation, an open-floor inspection before floor sheathing goes down, rough-in, framing and insulation. A temporary final lets the electric meter be set, and the Certificate of Occupancy final comes after every trade has passed, with the 911 address posted on the building. Nothing may be covered or poured before it has been inspected and approved.

North Carolina building code

The 2018 North Carolina State Building Code family applies statewide, with the 2020 North Carolina Electrical Code; one- and two-family homes and townhouses still use the 2017 edition. The 2024 code has been delayed and cannot take effect before late 2027. The NC State Building Code and the delayed 2024 edition

Anson County permit search and official resources

County and Wadesboro pages used for this guide.

• InspectNet for Anson County
• Anson County Building Inspections & Permitting
• Anson County fee schedule, adopted FY 2026–2027
• Anson County building permit application
• Required inspections on construction
• Anson County Planning Department
• FY 2027 Planning & Zoning fee schedule
• Anson County Environmental Health
• Town of Wadesboro Planning & Zoning

Anson County permit FAQ

Who issues building permits in Anson County?

Anson County Building Inspections & Permitting, 575 US Highway 52 South, Wadesboro (704-694-5818). The application carries town or county zoning approval depending on where the lot is.

How much is a building permit for a new house in Anson County?

$0.55 per sq ft under roof for an attached home, covering building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical, plus a $10 Homeowners Recovery Fund fee. A 2,000 sq ft home comes to $1,110.

How do I schedule an inspection?

Use InspectNet for Anson County online, with at least 24 hours’ notice. The office does not promise a set time of day.

What does a re-inspection cost?

The first re-inspection is free; each one after that is $75 under the schedule in force since July 1, 2026.

How much is a county zoning permit?

$40 for a residential principal building, $25 for up to three accessory structures only, and $75 for a business or industrial use. Building without one adds a $100 penalty.

What does a mobile home permit cost?

$300 for a single wide, $350 for a double wide and $400 for a triple wide, including all trades.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Anson County permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.