Building Safety in Granville County, NC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Granville County, North Carolina.
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Building Permits
Granville County requires a written permit from the building inspector before any construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of a building or structure in the unincorporated area. Work costing $5,000.00 or less on a single-family residence or farm building is exempt if it doesn't touch structural parts, stairways, or exits. Demolition or removal work also requires a posted bond.
Granville County Building Permit Threshold
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 14-49(a)
Sec. 14-49. - Permits required. (a)Building permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part, without a written permit from the building inspector; however, no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $5,000.00, or less in any sing...
Electrical Permits
Granville County requires a written permit from the electrical inspector before any installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of electrical wiring, devices, or equipment in the unincorporated area. The county has adopted the North Carolina Electrical Code, which incorporates the National Electrical Code, as its governing standard. Minor repairs like lamp replacement or plugging in portable devices don't need a permit.
Granville County Electrical Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code §§ 14-5, 14-49(d)
Sec. 14-5. - Electrical code adopted. The current edition of the North Carolina Electrical Code (North Carolina State Building Code, volume IV, "Electrical") adopted by reference the 1999 edition of the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association as adopted by the North Carolina Building Code Council and as amended is adopted by reference as fully as though set forth in...
Plumbing Permits
Granville County requires a written permit from the plumbing inspector before any installation, extension, or general repair of a plumbing system in the unincorporated area. The county adopts the North Carolina Plumbing Code by reference as its governing standard. Minor house-side trap repairs that don't disrupt water supply or waste lines are exempt, and properties without city sewer service need county health department septic approval first.
Granville County Plumbing Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code §§ 14-3, 14-49(b)
Sec. 14-3. - Plumbing code adopted. The current edition of the North Carolina Plumbing Code (North Carolina State Building Code, volume II, "Plumbing") as adopted and published by the North Carolina Building Code Council and as amended is adopted by reference as fully as though set forth in this section as the plumbing code for the county. ... ... Sec. 14-49. - Permits required. ... (b)Plumbing...
Building Inspections
Granville County's inspection department must approve construction at each of seven defined stages before work continues, from footing and under-slab inspections through framing, insulation, and final certificate of occupancy. Permit holders must call for each inspection, and skipping a required stage or building past it without approval is itself a code violation.
Granville County Building Inspection Stages
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 14-44
Sec. 14-44. - Inspection procedure. (a)Inspections. ... (3)All holders of permits or their agents shall notify the inspection department and the appropriate inspector at each of the following stages of construction so that approval may be given before work is continued:a.Footing inspection, to be made after the trenches are excavated, all grade stakes are installed, all reinforcing steel and su...
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