Randolph County, North Carolina septic permits and requirements

Permitting authority

Randolph County Public Health — Environmental Health, On-Site Water Protection Program

Randolph County Environmental Health: 336-318-6262; Central Permitting, 204 E Academy Street, Asheboro, NC 27203.

North Carolina state and local framework

The N.C. Division of Public Health On-Site Water Protection Branch provides statewide regulatory oversight and technical guidance for subsurface onsite wastewater systems, while local health departments carry out county permitting and inspection functions. NCDHHS directs homeowners to the local health department for septic questions, permits, and inspections.

County program evaluates, designs, permits, and inspects septic systems

Randolph County Environmental Health conducts soil evaluations for subsurface wastewater suitability, designs and permits onsite systems, and inspects final installations. The program also performs inspections associated with repairs and existing-system connections.

Applications require site preparation and a matching site plan

Randolph County instructs applicants to complete the application, prepare the property according to county site-preparation instructions, submit a site plan containing the required elements, and stake or mark those same elements on the property. Existing utilities must also be marked through 811 when applicable.

Zoning is the first county development permit

Randolph County Central Permitting states that the first development permit required in the county is the Planning Department Zoning Permit. Environmental Health and Building Inspections permits are then obtained as applicable to the project.

Existing systems are inspected before certain new connections

Randolph County states that aboveground inspections of existing wastewater systems are performed before authorizing new connections to those systems, so reuse of an existing septic system should not be assumed without county approval.

Official sources

SepticScope summarizes public-agency information for planning purposes. The permitting agency's current instructions control if they differ from this guide.