The Planning Department handles all building permits for the town. The Town of Wendell contracts with Wake County Building and Inspections Department (http://www.co.wake.nc.us/inspect) for inspections, however Wendell staff handles the permitting forms and starting process for those inspections. To determine when a permit is required, please see the comments listed below. If your question is not answered, please feel free to call the Planning Department at (919) 365-4448.

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Q. When is a Building Permit required?

Q. When is an Electrical Permit required?

Q. When is a Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning, or Sprinkler Permit required?

Q. What is needed with a building permit?

Q. How much is a permit going to cost me?

Wake County handles all scheduling and processing of inspections.
Here are some useful ways to reach the Wake County Building and Inspections Department.

Wake County Community Development Services
Building and Inspections Department
PO Box 550
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550

Main Line: (919) 856-6222

InspectTalk Line: (919) 856-6060
(this number can be called to schedule inspections through the phone)

Fax Line for Permits: (919) 856-6222

Please click on a link below to view as an Adobe PDF document. If you do not have the free Adobe Reader, you can get it here:

Title	Modified Date
Residential Permit	9/5/2006	Download
Workers Comp Form	9/5/2006	Download
Commercial Permit	9/5/2006	Download
Mechanical Trades Permit	9/5/2006	Download

Building Permits

Wendell Community Development and Planning DepartmentPO Box 828 / 15 E. Fourth St.Wendell, NC 27591Phone: 919-365-4448 Fax: 919-365-6603

Wendell Community Development and Planning Department
PO Box 828 / 15 E. Fourth St.
Wendell, NC 27591
Phone: 919-365-4448 Fax: 919-365-6603