Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, Buncombe County will reinstate residential and commercial permitting and development fees. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted recovery legislation that waived permitting and development fees. Building permits, flood, erosion control, stormwater and zoning fees were waived temporarily and will be reactivated.
Buncombe County Permits & Inspections provides building inspections and permitting services for all unincorporated areas of Buncombe County and through contractual agreements, provides these services for the towns of Biltmore Forest, Weaverville and Woodfin. A current Buncombe County fee schedule can be found here.
You can get a permit from the Permits & Inspections Department located at 30 Valley Street, Asheville, NC. The department's operating hours are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No permit applications can be processed after 4 p.m. For questions call (828) 250-5360.
For development and zoning fees and questions contact Buncombe County Planning & Development at (828) 250-4830 for more information.