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Person County

Person County, NC Permits for Metal Carports and Garages

North Carolina

In Person County, a metal garage or accessory building goes through the Inspection Department, and the county lists accessory buildings, garages and pre-fab buildings placed on a lot on its permit fee schedule. Before Building Inspections will issue any permit, you need sign-off from zoning and, if you're on a septic system or well, from Environmental Health. For a Person County carport permit, call the Inspection Department at 336-597-0570 to confirm, because carports aren't named separately. One office handles permits for both the county and the City of Roxboro, but zoning is split between the two.


Permit office: Person County Inspection Department
Phone: 336-597-0570
Official county page


When a permit is required

  • The Person County Inspection Department enforces building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes in Person County and the City of Roxboro.
  • The county's fee schedule lists accessory buildings (unfinished walls and finished walls), garages (finished and unfinished) and pre-fab buildings placed on a lot.
  • Building Inspections will not issue a permit without approval from zoning and, where it applies, Environmental Health.
  • Construction is inspected to the North Carolina State Building Code (currently the 2018 edition).


Zoning and setbacks

Zoning approval depends on where the lot is. Inside Roxboro city limits, it comes from City of Roxboro planning (336-322-6018). Outside city limits, it comes from Person County Planning & Zoning (336-597-1750), which also handles state-mandated watershed protection. If the property isn't on municipal water and sewer, the county says to start with Environmental Health (336-597-1790) for well and septic approval. The county doesn't post accessory setback numbers on its permit pages, so ask Planning for your lot's setbacks before you set the building.


What to bring

  • General Information Sheet and completed Building Permit Application
  • Signatures from every contractor on the job, or the Owner's Affidavit if you're doing the work yourself
  • Zoning approval (county or City of Roxboro) and Environmental Health approval if you're on well or septic
  • Duke Premise ID number if Duke Energy is your power company
  • Plans or drawings and a scope of work, if applicable


Farm buildings

Under N.C. G.S. 160D-903, county zoning can't regulate property used for bona fide farm purposes in the county's jurisdiction. Person County's fee schedule still lists a "Farm Accessory Building (Elec. Only)" electrical fee, which shows that wiring a farm building still needs an electrical permit. Ask the Inspection Department what proof of farm status they want.


Good to know

You can email Building Inspections at inspections@personcountync.gov. The county's Planning page has a single online permit application that routes to Environmental Health, City Planning, County Planning and Building Inspections. A lien agent entry number is required on larger projects, and the county won't process the application without it when it applies. The Inspections fee schedule also lists a minimum fee and a charge for beginning work without a permit.


Common questions

Do I need a permit for a carport in Person County?
Call first. Carports aren't named on the county fee schedule, but accessory buildings and pre-fab buildings placed on a lot are, and no permit is issued without zoning approval. The Inspection Department is at 336-597-0570.


Do I need a permit for a metal garage or shed in Person County?
Expect one. The county fee schedule lists garages, accessory buildings and pre-fab buildings placed on a lot. The county doesn't post a size cutoff online, so confirm with the office.


Who handles zoning for my lot in Person County?
Inside Roxboro city limits, City of Roxboro planning (336-322-6018). Outside the city, Person County Planning & Zoning (336-597-1750).


Sources


Rules and fees change. Call the office to confirm before you order.


See the full North Carolina permit guide for statewide rules, farm exemptions and wind and snow ratings.


Looking at buildings? See our metal carports, metal garages and metal buildings.


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