Administrative overview · FIPS 32033
White Pine County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
White Pine County Building Department
For a project in or near White Pine County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
775-289-6500
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
501 Mill Street, Ely, NV 89301
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for White Pine County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
White Pine County Building Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 775-289-6500 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
The county Building Department issues permits and performs inspections for residential and commercial construction in unincorporated areas. The permit-procedure guide requires a completed application, site address, plot plan, plans, and applicable flood/owner-builder documents; it does not publish a separate booking method.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
White Pine County Code identifies the 2018 International Building Code as the county building code; the county building department also requires compliance with applicable county regulations and plan-review requirements. An owner-builder may build a primary residence after completing the required owner/builder affidavit; no general minor-work exemption list was identified in the reviewed county materials. Flood-zone work may require an elevation certificate.