Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Beulaville, North Carolina

Town of Beulaville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Beulaville town limits.

  • The Town maintains a Planning & Zoning department page; the published fee schedule includes a zoning permit application.

  “Zoning/Planning Related Fees 25. Zoning Permit Application $25.00”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning and planning applications inside Beulaville town limits.

  • The fee schedule states it is effective October 6, 2025.
  • The listed zoning permit application fee is $25.00.

  zoning permit application fee: 25 USD

  “Effective 10/6/2025 Description Charge Zoning/Planning Related Fees 25. Zoning Permit Application $25.00”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Beulaville

Town of Beulaville does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Building work inside Beulaville town limits that is within G.S. 160D-1110(a).

  • Exceptions include the statutory exceptions in G.S. 160D-1110(c) and G.S. 160D-1110.1(h).
  • The statute specifically covers construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement, removal, and demolition of buildings or structures.

  “Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, and subsection (h) of G.S. 160D-1110.1, no person shall commence or proceed with any of the following without first securing all permits required by the North Carolina State Building Code and any other State or local laws applicable to any of the following activities:”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Owner-built construction inside Beulaville town limits processed by Duplin County Building Inspections.

  • The owner must intend to occupy rather than sell or lease the building for at least one year after completion.
  • The application identifies an exception for repair or renovation costing less than $40,000.

  owner occupancy period: >= 1 year after completion (Owner may act as own general contractor only if intending to occupy and not sell or lease.)

  “In NC an owner may act as their own General Contractor as long as the owner intends to occupy, not sell or lease the building being altered or constructed for a period of at least I year AFTER COMPLETION.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Beulaville town limits administered by Duplin County Building Inspections.

  • Inspections are scheduled before 5 p.m. for normal performance on the following workday.
  • The Town's community-services page identifies the Duplin County Building Inspector.

  “Inspections scheduled before 5 p.m. will normally be performed the following workday. The Duplin County Building Inspections will look over the work as often as necessary to ensure that it complies with state & local ordinances and terms of the permit.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New buildings, additions, enlargements, and altered or moved buildings inside Beulaville town limits that are covered by G.S. 160D-1116.

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a stated period if the inspector finds the building may safely be occupied before final completion.

  “Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, no new building or part thereof may be occupied, no addition or enlargement of an existing building may be occupied, and no existing building that has been altered or moved may be occupied, until the inspection department has issued a certificate of compliance.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A residence, business, or public assembly inside Beulaville town limits in an area not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • An engineered-option permit or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option may apply instead.
  • The requirement does not apply to a manufactured residence exhibited or stored for sale and intended for later location at another site.
  • No Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization is required for maintenance of a wastewater system.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system unless an Improvement Permit and a Construction Authorization have been obtained from the Department or the local health department unless that person is acting in accordance with the conditions and criteria of an engineered option permit pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.2.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or repaired on-site wastewater systems inside Beulaville town limits.

  • An Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator, engineer, or qualifying Private Compliance Inspector may conduct certain required verifications or inspections under the statute.
  • The system cannot be covered or placed into use until the required inspection determination.

  “No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed into use by any person until an inspection by the local health department has determined that the system has been installed or repaired in accordance with any conditions of the Improvement Permit, the Construction Authorization, the rules, and this Article.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  On-site wastewater disposal for land inside Beulaville town limits not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • Improvement Permit and Construction Authorization are required unless an engineered or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator option applies.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the construction, location, or relocation of a residence, place of business, or place of public assembly in an area not served by an approved wastewater system unless an improvement permit and a construction authorization are obtained from the local health department unless that person is acting in accordance with the conditions and criteria of an engineered option permit pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.2.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private drinking water wells inside Beulaville town limits.

  • A well repair permit is not required for maintenance or pump repair or replacement.
  • A separate well abandonment permit is required for permanent abandonment.
  • The local health department must conduct a field investigation before issuing a construction permit.

  “No person shall construct a private drinking water well without first obtaining a well construction permit from the local health department.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Beulaville or Duplin County directly.

• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Beulaville town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Beulaville town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Beulaville town limits.
• Setbacks — Residential zoning districts inside Beulaville town limits.
• Lot coverage — Zoning districts inside Beulaville town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.