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Rental Inspections in Pitt County, NC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Pitt County, North Carolina.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pitt County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Inspection Programs

Pitt County's Inspections Department conducts periodic inspections of existing buildings under N.C.G.S. § 153A-364, and can inspect a rental without a specific complaint if the landlord has more than two verified housing-code violations in the prior 12 months.

Pitt County Periodic Rental Inspection Rules

Some Restrictions

Pitt County Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance (Ordinance No. 3) § 22

In accordance with N.C.G.S. 153A-364 The Pitt County Inspections Department shall make periodic inspections, as directed by the Pitt County Board of Commissioners, of existing buildings to determine their compliance with this Code and to determine whether they meet minimum safety requirements... the term "reasonable cause" means any of the following: the landlord or owner has a history of more ...

Tenant Complaint Process

Pitt County's Inspections Department must investigate a rental property once a tenant files a complaint of substandard conditions or requests an inspection. Under the county's Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance, that complaint counts as automatic "reasonable cause" for an inspector to enter the structure, alongside landlords with repeat violations or code problems visible from outside.

Pitt County Tenant Complaint Inspection Rule

Some Restrictions

Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance § 22

In accordance with N.C.G.S. 153A-364 The Pitt County Inspections Department shall make periodic inspections, as directed by the Pitt County Board of Commissioners, of existing buildings to determine their compliance with this Code and to determine whether they meet minimum safety requirements. In addition, Inspectors shall make inspections when they have reasonable cause to believe that unsafe,...

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