North Carolina Septic Permit Verification

North Carolina requires that when a home with a septic system is listed for sale, the septic permit is verified for the following:

1. The number of bedrooms in the advertisement matches the number authorized by the permit. 
2. The permit is not expired.

When submitting an MLS listing, we require that a copy of the septic permit is included. We are not able to list a home with a septic system on the MLS unless we have verified the permit.

 

Where can I get a copy of my septic permit?

Your county health department can provide you a copy, though certain types of septic treatment solutions require a permit directly from a state agency. If for some reason the permit does not exist, you can provide the email from the county stating this. See the bottom of this article, as we may note the contact for your county health department.

 

Where do I upload the permit in my listing?

In the "Photos & Documents" section of the MLS listing product, you can upload a copy of the permit.

 

Where can I learn more?

The NC Real Estate Commission has published an informative bulletin on septic permits here and here. 

 

Below is a list of all North Carolina counties. We will update this to include the health department for each county.

 

Alamance

Alexander

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Alleghany

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Anson

Ashe

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Avery

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Beaufort

Bertie

Bladen

Brunswick

Buncombe

Burke

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Cabarrus

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Caldwell

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Camden

Carteret

Caswell

Catawba

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Chatham

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Cherokee

Chowan

Clay

Cleveland

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Columbus

Craven

Cumberland

Currituck

Dare

Davidson

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Davie

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Duplin

Durham

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Edgecombe

Forsyth

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Franklin

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Gaston

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Gates

Graham

Granville

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Greene

Guilford

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Halifax

Harnett

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Haywood

Henderson

Hertford

Hoke

Hyde

Iredell

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Jackson

Johnston

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Jones

Lee

Lenoir

Lincoln

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Macon

Martin

Madison

McDowell

• Call 828-652-2921 ext 300 and request they email you the record. If no record exists they, will email you that no record exists.
• https://co-mcdowell-nc.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home 

Mecklenburg

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Mitchell

Montgomery

Moore

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Nash

New Hanover

Northampton

Onslow

Orange

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Pamlico

Pasquotank

Pender

Perquimans

Person

Pitt

Polk

Randolph

Richmond

Robeson

Rockingham

Rowan

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Rutherford

Sampson

Scotland

Stanly

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Stokes

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Surry

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Swain

Transylvania

Tyrrell

Union

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Vance

Wake

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Warren

Washington

Watauga

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Wayne

Wilkes

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Wilson

Yadkin

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Yancey