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Building Safety Department
Mission
It is the mission of the Building Safety Department to protect lives, health, and property in Asheville and to support economic development by providing building and development permit services while enforcing the North Carolina State Building Codes, Asheville Housing Code, and related environmental codes.
About the Department
The Building Safety Department is comprised of four divisions which are dedicated to customer service and provides application and permitting process, plan review, and building inspection services to all areas within the Asheville City limits, including the extra territorial jurisdiction areas located outside the city limits. | 
Robert Griffin, Director, Building Safety |
Development Service Center Hours Survey The City of Asheville is considering a 4-day work week in the Development Service Center to reduce costs associated with the building utilities, extend operating hours earlier or later Monday – Thursday, and continue to provide inspections Monday – Friday. Your answers to the following questions will assist us in determining how this proposal will affect our customers and the development community. Thank you. Take Survey. Divisions Development Services Center: The Development Services Center processes permit applications, coordinates with other City of Asheville development departments, and issues permits upon approvals. The center also issues Certificates of Occupancy and Temporary Certificates of Occupancy when applications and approvals from all departments are complete.
Plan Review: The division performs building plan review for all one and two-family dwellings as well as commercial and multi-family plan review.
Inspection Services: The Inspection Services Division has two branches, commercial and residential (one and two-family), for enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Code.
Minimum Housing Code Division: The Housing Code division enforces the City of Asheville Minimum Housing Code and related environmental/safety codes.
Building Permit StatisticsThe Development Services Center compiles monthly and quarterly statistical reports for building permits issued for all construction work in the City. To review the reports, please click on the appropriate link below: Contact Information
Director: Robert Griffin
Location: Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St.
Mailing: Post Office Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Director's Office: (828) 259-5726
E-mail: rgriffin@ashevillenc.gov
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