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Requests for Inspections
Inspection Department
1st Floor-City Hall
433 Hay Street
PO Box 1846
Fayetteville, NC 28302-1846
Fax: 910-433-1588

General Info
No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, install, alter, repair, move, improve,remove, convert or demolish any building, structure, or service system without first obtaining a permit for such from the City of Fayetteville Inspection Department. Work shall not deviate substantially from that described on the permit documents.

A permit shall expire six (6) months after the date of issuance if the work authorized by the permit has not been commenced. If after commencement, the work is discontinued for twelve (12) months, the permit shall expire. Work authorized by any permit that has expired shall not continue until a new permit has been secured.

All holders of permits, or their agents, shall notify the City of Fayetteville Inspection Department and the appropriate inspector at each completion of the stages of construction noted in this pamphlet so that approval may be given before work is continued.

Certificate of Occupancy: No new building or part thereof shall be occupied, and no addition or enlargement of any existing building shall be occupied, and no change of occupancy shall be made in any existing building or part thereof, until the City of Fayetteville Inspection Department has issued a Certificate of Occupancy. The Inspection Department shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy when, after examination and inspection, it is found that the building in all respects conforms to the provisions of the North Carolina State Building Code and the Zoning Ordinance for the occupancy intended.

Inspection requests may be made to individual inspectors between the hours of 8 - 9 a.m. or 1 - 2 p.m.

Call area code 910 +
Building Section 433-1702/433-1708/433-1761/433-1035
Electrical Section 433-1711/433-1713/433-1715/433-1125
Mechanical Section 433-1709/433-1746/433-1032
Plumbing Section 433-1710/433-1712/433-1716
General Information 433-1707/433-1714/433-1056