About Us

Building Inspections is a division of the Planning & Inspections Department and reports directly to the Planning and Inspections Director. The Inspections Department includes three building inspectors. Inspection personnel both review and enforce compliance with the North Carolina State Building Codes and local regulations for all residential and commercial construction and development within the Village limits and its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ).  The Inspectors also provide guidance with classes to builders about state and local building codes and ordinances.

• Performing approximately 8,600 inspections annually.
• Approving plans for approximately 330 residential and 20 commercial projects per year resulting in the issuance of 228 Certificates of Occupancy (CO).

The Village requires 24 hour notice for all inspections. For requests received electronically or via the Inspection Hotline prior to 1:00 pm, staff will make every effort to schedule the inspection the following business day. No specific time can be given for inspections due to the inspectors’ work load and travel distance between jobs. 

You are encouraged to schedule inspections through the Permit Center (Accela). 

Alternatively, you may call inspection requests in to the Inspections Hotline at (910) 295-3192. When you call in, be sure to state the builder name, address of job site, type of inspection requested, and date inspection is requested. 

Required Building Inspections

The Village of Pinehurst performs building inspections in accordance with the 2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies.  In accordance with Section 107.1, the Inspections Department will perform the following inspections:

1. Footing inspection;
2. Under slab inspection, as appropriate;
3. Foundation inspection;
4. Rough-in inspection;
5. Building framing inspection;
6. Insulation inspection;
7. Fire protection inspection; and,
8. Final inspection.