Administrative overview · FIPS 51141
Patrick 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
Patrick County Building Inspections Office
For a project in or near Patrick 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
276-694-4143
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
106 Rucker Street, Stuart, VA 24171
Operating hours
Office: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Building Official office hours: 8:00-10:00 a.m.; field hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 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 Patrick County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Patrick County Building Inspections Office 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 276-694-4143 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?
Call the Building Inspections Office at 276-694-4143 between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.; inspectors are in the field from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and appointment times are not given. Complete the work before calling and provide the permit number, the name on the permit, and the inspection type. An avoidable failed or inaccessible inspection incurs the published reinspection charge.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, including the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, 2021 Virginia Residential Code, 2021 Virginia Existing Building Code, 2021 Virginia Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Virginia Energy Conservation Code, 2021 Virginia Mechanical Code, 2021 Virginia Plumbing Code, 2021 Virginia Fuel Gas Code, and 2020 National Electrical Code. Patrick County's current department page confirms that applications submitted after January 18, 2025 must comply with the 2021 Virginia USBC. Virginia's statewide exemptions include qualifying low-voltage wiring; one-story detached tool/storage sheds, playhouses, and similar structures not exceeding 256 square feet; qualifying tents up to 900 square feet with 50 or fewer occupants; fences unless required for pedestrian safety or used as a pool barrier; masonry walls not over 6 feet; qualifying low retaining walls and small shallow pools; flagpoles not over 30 feet; minor and ordinary work; and specified like-for-like ordinary repairs and cosmetic work. Patrick County's ordinance incorporates the USBC exemptions, waives permit fees for work performed by government-agency and public-school employees, and recognizes legitimate qualifying farm-use electrical services after verification by the Building Inspections Office.