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Building Services

The Catawba County Building Services Division administers the NC State building regulations. Permits are required for general construction; electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work; for moving a house; for placement of a mobile home; for demolition of buildings and for insulating a home. The Division does inspections in the unincorporated areas of the County and for the eight municipalities; Brookford, Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Long View, Newton, and Maiden.

IMPORTANT:The Inspection Schedule and Results HAVE NOW MOVED!!!

Inspection Schedule

  • CLICK ON THIS LINK >>>>> ePermits Inspection Reports <<<<<
  • Click on the desired Inspection Schedule for Catawba County Permits report
  • Enter the date of the inspection schedule you want to view
  • Review the report to locate your scheduled inspection (use Google Chrome on Mobile Devices)

Inspection Results

  • CLICK ON THIS LINK >>>>> ePermits Inspection Reports <<<<<
  • Click on the desired Inspection Results for Catawba County Permits report
  • Enter the date of the inspection results you want to view
  • Review the report to locate the results of your inspection (use Google Chrome on Mobile Devices)

Find Us

Catawba County Building Services can be reached in person at the Government Center.

Government Center
25 Government Dr., Newton
(Main Office)
Phone: 828-465-8399

Contact Us

Schedule Inspections

Online

828-465-8399

Building Services ChiefReid Goforth828-312-5709
Plan Review SupervisorLaura Rooks828-465-7953
Permit Center SupervisorPat Queen828-465-8399
Assistant Building Services ChiefStephen Winthrop828-312-5726