Welcome to the Union County Inspection and Zoning Department. Our Department was established in 1969 under the direction of the Union County Commissioners. On January 1, 1970 the department was officially opened to serve the public.

Our purpose is to provide for the health, general welfare, and public safety of you and your family/employees through the enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Code and the Union County Land Use Ordinance.

Our current staff consist of the director, one building supervisor, one electrical supervisor, one administrative assistant, two permit clerks, four building inspectors, five electrical inspectors, one commercial building inspector and one zoning enforcement officer.