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

Town of Franklinville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Franklinville town limits subject to the town's Land Development Ordinance (LDO) zoning applications.

  • The official town fee schedule identifies separate LDO, variance, special-use/overlay, and amendment applications; the current adopted LDO text and district schedule were not located on the town site.

  “Zoning LDO Application | $ 35.00 Zoning LDO Variance Application | $ 100.00 Zoning Special Use/Overlay Application | $ 100.00 Zoning LDO Amendment Application | $ 100.00”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town LDO zoning applications inside Franklinville town limits.

  • The published schedule lists $35 for a Zoning LDO Application and $100 each for LDO variance, special-use/overlay, and LDO amendment applications.
  • This claim does not establish Randolph County building-permit or Environmental Health fee amounts.

  Zoning LDO Application fee: 35 USD · Zoning LDO Variance Application fee: 100 USD · Zoning Special Use/Overlay Application fee: 100 USD · Zoning LDO Amendment Application fee: 100 USD

  “Zoning LDO Application | $ 35.00 Zoning LDO Variance Application | $ 100.00 Zoning Special Use/Overlay Application | $ 100.00 Zoning LDO Amendment Application | $ 100.00”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Franklinville

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building work inside Franklinville town limits, where Randolph County Building Inspections provides enforcement services for the North Carolina State Building Codes.

  • Randolph County provides permit and inspection services to Franklinville.
  • parameters are governed by the applicable North Carolina State Building Code and local laws.

  “The Inspections Department is responsible for the issuance of permits, inspection of work done by all building trades, and enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Codes and the Randolph County Unified Development Ordinance (PDF). [...] the Inspections Department also provides these services for the municipalities of Archdale, Franklinville, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove, Staley, and Trinity.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Specific North Carolina State Building Code inspections for permitted construction inside Franklinville town limits.

  • The inspector conducts requested inspections required by the North Carolina State Building Code.
  • Randolph County performs building-trade inspections for Franklinville.

  “In performing the specific inspections required by the North Carolina State Building Code, the inspector shall conduct all inspections requested by the permit holder for each scheduled inspection.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of a new, added, enlarged, altered, or moved building inside Franklinville town limits following work under a building permit.

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued when the inspector finds the building may safely be occupied before final completion.
  • Randolph County issues certificates of occupancy for its Franklinville inspection-service area.

  “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.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems inside Franklinville town limits that are not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • State law assigns permits to the local health department, subject to engineered-option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit options.
  • The county Environmental Health program designs, permits, and inspects on-site systems.

  “They assist Emergency Services in evaluating the impact of spills on well-water supplies and the local environment, conduct soil evaluations to determine suitability of property for subsurface wastewater treatment and disposal, design and permit subsurface wastewater treatment and disposal systems and inspect final system installations.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, location, relocation, installation, construction, or repair of an on-site wastewater system inside Franklinville town limits where no approved wastewater system serves the site.

  • An improvement permit and construction authorization are required from the Department or local health department unless the engineered-option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator option applies.
  • No improvement permit or construction authorization is required for maintenance of a wastewater system.
  • A manufactured residence exhibited or stored for sale is exempt from the location/construction requirement.

  “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 Franklinville town limits.

  • An Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator or engineer may conduct required verifications or inspections and provide the statutory written verification.
  • An operation permit is required before occupancy or system use or reuse.

  “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

  Off-grid/on-site wastewater sanitation for residences, businesses, and public assemblies inside Franklinville town limits where no approved wastewater system serves the site.

  • Requires improvement permit and construction authorization unless the engineered-option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator option applies.
  • System may not be covered or used before the required inspection.

  “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.”

• Permit processPartial

  County-administered development permits and applications serving construction inside Franklinville town limits.

  • The published central-permitting process describes county development permits and applications; the Franklinville-specific building-service arrangement is separately confirmed by the county Building Inspections page.
  • Additional development permits may be obtained through Environmental Health and/or Building Inspections as needed.

  “Randolph County operates a Central Permit Office at the Randolph County Central Permit Building where all development permits or applications can be obtained.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Franklinville town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Franklinville town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Franklinville town limits.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Franklinville town limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Franklinville 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.