The county building department in Wake County administers construction permits and enforces building codes for unincorporated areas and municipalities that contract county services rather than maintaining their own building divisions. There are 17 Building Departments locations in Wake County, North Carolina.

Property owners in unincorporated Wake County should verify with the county building department whether their parcel falls under county or municipal jurisdiction before submitting permit applications, as this affects which office handles the review and which codes apply.

List of Wake County, North Carolina Building Departments

Raleigh Planning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 516-2626

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Wake County Zoning

View Details Call Now (919) 856-6335

Wake County Zoning

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Holly Springs Zoning

View Details Call Now (919) 557-3908

Holly Springs Zoning

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Holly Springs Building Department

View Details Call Now (919) 557-3914

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Garner Planning And Zoning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 773-4449

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Cary Planning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 469-4082

Cary Planning Department

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Zebulon Planning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 269-7455

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Apex Planning And Zoning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 249-3426

Apex Planning And Zoning Department

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North Carolina State Permits

View Details Call Now (910) 395-3900

North Carolina State Permits

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Rolesville Town Planning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 556-3506

Rolesville Town Planning Department

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Wendell Town Permits

View Details Call Now (919) 365-4448

Wendell Town Permits

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Wendell Zoning

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Fuquay Varina Zoning

View Details Call Now (919) 552-1429

Fuquay Varina Zoning

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Cary Permits

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Cary Zoning

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Garner Permits

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Knightdale Planning Department

View Details Call Now (919) 217-2246

Knightdale Planning Department

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Contractors and property owners in Wake County should keep copies of all issued permits, approved plans, and inspection sign-off cards at the job site for the duration of construction. Final inspection requests must be scheduled in advance, and the certificate of occupancy is issued only after all required inspections pass.

You may also find Building Departments locations in neighboring counties including Wake, Johnston, Granville.