Community Development

Building & Fire Inspections

Office Hours:
8am – 4:30pm – Monday - Friday
Inspectors are in the office from 7:30AM – 9:00AM
Permits are issued from 9:00AM – 4:00PM

Location:
35 Walker Street, Columbus

Our Vision:
Protecting the health, safety & welfare of people
by creating better building and safer communities.

Your Building Inspection & Planning Staff

Building Inspection Director/Fire Inspections: Steve Jones
Code Enforcement Official: Dan Bolt
Permits/Scheduling Inspections/Addressing: Marsha Gillespie

County Planner/Zoning Administrator: Cathy Ruth
Planning & Zoning: Ange' High

The Inspection Department duties and responsibilities

Enforce within the county all state and local laws and local ordinances and regulations relating to: (1) the construction of buildings; (2) the installation of plumbing systems, electrical systems, heating systems, refrigeration systems, and air-conditioning systems; (3) the maintenance of buildings in a safe, sanitary, and healthful conditions; and (4) other matters that may be specified by the Board of Commissioners.

Fire Inspection Schedule

6 Months – Schools
1 Year – Hazardous, Institutional, High-Rise, Assembly, Residential
2 Year – Factory/Industrial, Educational (except Schools)
3 Year – Business, Mercantile, Storage, Churches, Synagogues
Polk County uses the 2006 International Fire Code with North Carolina Amendments.

Online Forms & Documents

Click here to view Building Inspections documents.
Documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format – click here to get Adobe Acrobat free