Building Safety in Nash County, NC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Nash County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Childcare Center Rules
A stand-alone child or adult day care center in unincorporated Nash County must fence any outdoor activity area with a security fence at least 4 feet high, kept outside the road setback, under the Unified Development Ordinance. A center sited on more than 3 acres must also have access to a collector or thoroughfare road.
Day Care Center Site Rules, Nash County
Some RestrictionsNash County Unified Development Ordinance § 11-4.27
11-4.27.Day Care Center, Child or Adult.(A)Where Required. A-1, all residential, LI, and GI districts.(B)Security Fencing. Outdoor activity area(s) for children shall be enclosed by a security fence at least 4 feet in height and located outside the road setback.(C)Location. Centers on a site greater than 3 acres shall have access to a collector or thoroughfare road.
Building Permits
Anyone who wants to locate, erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair or relocate a building, structure or mobile home in unincorporated Nash County must first get a permit from the Building Inspection Department under Sec. 6-4. Repairs costing less than $500.00 are exempt, and the health department must approve the land first.
Nash County Building Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsNash County Code § 6-4
(a)No person shall locate, erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair or relocate any building or structure without first having obtained a permit from the building inspection department. No permit shall be required for any repairs at a cost of less than $500.00.(b)No person shall locate any mobile home without first having obtained a permit from the building inspection department.(c)Permits will...
Building Inspections
Nash County's Building Inspection Department, created under Sec. 6-1, enforces the North Carolina State Building Code across the unincorporated county and inspects work under any permit it issues. Under Sec. 6-5 an inspector can issue a written stop-work order for unpermitted or noncompliant work.
Nash County Building Inspection Process
Some RestrictionsNash County Code §§ 6-1, 6-5, 6-6
(a)The board of commissioners hereby establishes a building inspection department.(b)The building code of the county shall be enforced by a building inspector. ... The issuance of a permit under this chapter based on drawings and/or specifications shall not prevent the building inspector from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in such drawings or from stopping unlawful building or us...
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