Administrative overview · FIPS 37059
Davie 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
Davie County Planning & Development Services, Inspection Division
For a project in or near Davie 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
336-753-6050
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Planning & Development Services, 298 East Depot Street, Suite 100, Mocksville, NC 27028; county administrative address 123 South Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028
Operating hours
N/A; the published Planning & Development Services pages provide contact information but do not state a consolidated public-counter schedule.
Review expectation
Up to 10 business days after a complete application with all required documentation is received. Residential permits undergo intake and code-enforcement review; the County states that residential permits are not plan-reviewed for code compliance in that process.
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 Davie County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Davie County Planning & Development Services, Inspection Division 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?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 336-753-6050.
How long might review take?
Up to 10 business days after a complete application with all required documentation is received. Residential permits undergo intake and code-enforcement review; the County states that residential permits are not plan-reviewed for code compliance in that process.
How are inspections scheduled?
Request inspections in the OpenGov public portal or call 336-753-6050. Requests received by 4:30 p.m. are generally scheduled for the next business day, although workload can prevent the next-day goal. The permit holder must post the 911 address and keep plans available at the active job site; concealed work may have to be uncovered, and a Certificate of Occupancy is required before occupancy.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Davie County's Inspection Division enforces the North Carolina Building Codes and issues building permits, conducts plan review, and inspects new construction and renovations. The County's Chapter 150 adopts the State Building Code and also applies County zoning and related land-use regulations. Davie County Code §150.041 exempts building work costing $1,000 or less when it does not alter structural parts of stairs, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of egress. Minor plumbing repairs or replacements on the house side of an installed trap are exempt if they do not disrupt the original water supply, waste, or vent system. Minor electrical work such as replacing lamps or connecting portable devices to permanently installed receptacles is also exempt. The County separately provides owner-exemption affidavits for qualifying self-performed work; these do not eliminate permits otherwise required.