Building Inspections & Permitting

Effective June 3, 2024, the Inspections & Permitting Department hours of operation are as follows:

Monday – Thursday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Closed for lunch 12:30pm -1:00pm

Friday
7:30am - 11:30am

The primary mission of the Building Inspections and Permitting Department is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Hope Mills by providing for their health, safety and welfare through the effective and efficient administration and enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Code and applicable local ordinances.

The department processes permit applications, collects associated fees, reviews construction plans, schedules inspections, tracks permit and inspection data, and inspects for code compliance.

Permits that are issued by this department include the following:

• Commercial Building
• Residential Building
• Renovations and Additions
• Accessory Buildings
• Electrical
• Mechanical/Gas Piping
• Plumbing
• Mobile Home Tie-down
• House Moving
• Insulation
• Signs
• Swimming Pools
• Demolition
• Pier
• Dock
• Bulkheads

Staff Contact

**Permit applications can be submitted via email; please be sure to include BOTH Permit Specialists in all correspondence for better assistance**

Vonda Johnson
Permit Specialist

Whitney Martinez
Permit Specialist
910-222-4280