Wake County Building Departments (North Carolina)

Wake County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Wake County, North Carolina. The Building Department maintains building and zoning records, including design plans for construction and renovation projects, records on the current structures on any parcel, maps showing property lines, and Wake County building permits issued by the department. They also keep records on a property's compliance with Wake County building codes, including building and zoning violations, as well as records of inspection reports. Many Building Departments provide online access to building records.

Apex Planning and Zoning Department Apex NC 73 Hunter Street 27502 919-249-3426

Cary Permits Cary NC 316 N Academy St 27513 919-467-4043

Cary Planning Department Cary NC 316 North Academy Street 27513 919-469-4082

Cary Zoning Cary NC 316 North Academy Street 27513 919-469-4342

Fuquay Varina Zoning Fuquay-Varina NC 401 Old Honeycutt Road 27526 919-552-1429

Garner Permits Garner NC 900 7th Avenue 27529 919-773-4433

Garner Planning and Zoning Department Garner NC 2400 Aversboro Road 27529 919-773-4449

Holly Springs Building Department Holly Springs NC 128 South Main Street 27540 919-557-3914

Holly Springs Zoning Holly Springs NC 128 South Main Street 27540 919-557-3908

Knightdale Planning Department Knightdale NC 950 Steeple Square Court 27545 919-217-2246

North Carolina State Permits Raleigh NC 2728 Capital Blvd 27604 910-395-3900

Raleigh Planning Department Raleigh NC 219 Fayetteville Street 27601 919-516-2626

Rolesville Town Planning Department Rolesville NC 502 Southtown Circle 27571 919-556-3506

Wake County Zoning Raleigh NC 336 Fayetteville Street 27601 919-856-6335

Wendell Town Permits Wendell NC 15 East 4th Street 27591 919-365-4448

Wendell Zoning Wendell NC 15 East 4th Street 27591 919-365-4444

Zebulon Planning Department Zebulon NC 1101 North Arendell Avenue 27597 919-269-7455

Wake County Code Enforcement Departments ensure compliance with building and zoning codes for a county or local government. Code Enforcement Departments in North Carolina keep records on building code violations, zoning regulations, and zoning violations. They also maintain records on Wake County building inspections, complaints filed against properties or businesses, violations issued by the department, and other local rules and regulations. The records maintained by the Code Enforcement Department are often available online.

Cary Zoning Code Enforcement Cary NC 316 North Academy Street 27513 919-469-4342

Holly Springs Code Enforcement Holly Springs NC 128 South Main Street 27540 919-557-3914


Wake County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue in NC. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains and updates records on every parcel in the district, as well as maintaining certain building and zoning records. These records include building valuations, zoning boundaries, and building construction. Treasurers and Tax Collectors also keep documents on Wake County property taxes, including property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and tax liens. The office may also maintain information on property auctions and a property's prior liens or foreclosures. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access their Wake County building records, including documents on building and zoning.

North Carolina State Treasurer Raleigh NC 325 North Salisbury Street 27603 919-508-5176

Wake County Tax Collector's Office Raleigh NC PO Box 2331 27602 919-856-5400


Wake County Assessors evaluate the value of properties and parcels in order to determine property taxes. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the Wake County, NC including inventories of parcels and structures, zoning boundaries, and the value of all the property in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also keep Wake County building and zoning records, such as reports from on-site inspections, maps of property lines and zones, and value assessments for building improvements. Many Assessor's Offices provide online access to their records, including documents on building and zoning.

Wake County Assessor's Office Raleigh NC PO Box 2331 27602 919-856-7107