**News**

•  In accordance with the NC Genreal Assembly Session Law 2012-158, Effective for construction projects beginning on or after April 1, 2013, North Carolina law requires appointment of a lien agent.  Contractors and subcontractors can then give notice they are working on the project. Appointments are not required for (1) improvements under $30,000 or (2) to the owner's existing residence or (3) for public building projects.

    You can read more information here:  http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering_and_Codes/Default.aspx?field1=Code_Enforcement_-_Lien_Agent_Information&user=Code_Enforcement_Resources

        click here to download forms

• N.C. General Statute153A-357 requires a permit to be obtained before work may commence on most construction projects. Therefore, effective January 1, 2013, a double  fee will be accessed to any permit issued after work has started.. This will also apply to any permit application received for processing which is marked “ready for inspection”.  If you have any questions concerning this or any other permitting issues, please let us know.

• We are pleased to announce that the Inspections Department now accepts debit and credit card payments (Visa and Mastercard).  This method of payment may be utilized in the office or over the phone (does not include reinspection fees).

• In order to remain as efficient as possible and to be consistent with other Union County Departments, the Inspection Department office hours will change to 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday, effective October 1, 2012.

• The 2011 National Electrical Code has been adopted by North Carolina effective July 3, 2012. Any permit issued after that date must comply with this latest edition of the NEC.

• The Inspections Department is now offering an online service.  It may be used to request inspections or view the status of any active permits.  This service is available to the public to view general information but only authorized contractors may register.   However, registration is not required to view records accessible by the public.  If you are a contractor and would like to register, please click on the link below to start the registration process.
  
  Building Permit Search
  Contractor Inspection Services

• Effective March 1^st. 2012

  The N.C. Legislature has mandated that the new 2012 N.C. Residential Code and the 2012 N.C. Energy Code will be effective. The new energy code has been printed and is available from the ICC at http://www.iccsafe.org/Pages/default.aspx . 

• In 2011 the N.C. Legislature made some changes to the General Statutes concerning the ability of property owners to act as the general contractor for construction projects valued at $30,000.00 or more. These changes now require an affidavit from the owner to be filled out and presented before a permit can be issued. To act as a general contractor the person managing or supervising the work must be either duly licensed, the property owner planning to occupy the structure for a period not less than one (1) year and the owner must be present for all inspections during construction. In addition this affidavit will be filed with the N.C. General Contractor’s Licensing Board.

  For your convenience a blank Affidavit can be found here.

• Recent changes to the NC General Statutes concerning the installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors.
• Environmental Health New Lead Information Effective January 1, 2010.

View Board of Adjustment Agendas and Minutes

There is one commercial inspector who is responsible for inspecting the building, plumbing and mechanical work on commercial jobs. He is responsible for review of plans prior to the issuance of a permit. He also inspects day cares, change of occupancy's, etc.

There are three electrical inspectors who are responsible for the inspection of electrical work in both residential and commercial construction as well as electrical plan review for commercial projects. These inspectors perform a variety of inspections on new residential, additions to residential structures, accessory building, mobile homes, commercial building, etc. Examples of the inspections performed are saw service, rough electrical inspection, final electrical inspections, electrical inspections of mobile homes, etc. These inspectors also are responsible for all yearly routine school inpsections and inspections on mechanical change outs ( heat pump, gas pack, etc).

There are four residential inspectors who are responsible for inspecting the building, plumbing and mechanical work. These inspectors perform a variety of inspections on new residential, additions to residential structures, accessory buildings, mobile homes, etc. Examples of the inspections performed are: footings, rough plumbing in slab, slab, foundation/floor system, concealed insulation, framing, rough plumbing, rough mechanical, insulation, shower pan, final building, final plumbing, final mechanical, various mobile home inspections, etc.

Our Land Use Administrator is responsible for the enforcement of the Union County Land Use Ordinance. Major items in his job are the use of property, setbacks from property lines, violations of the ordinance, floodplain, etc. He also is part of the commercial plan review of buildings being constructed within the County's jurisdiction.

Our zoning jurisdiction does not include the Town of Fairview, Town of Indian Trail, Town of Marshville, Village of Marvin, Town of Mineral Springs, City of Monroe, Stallings, Town of Unionville, Town of Waxhaw, Town of Weddington, Village of Wesley Chapel and Town of Wingate.