Buncombe County
Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office
In short
Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office issues 2 permits we publish for Buncombe County, last verified 2026-10-21. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult/Child Day Care Fire Inspection (annual) | Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office | $60 per inspection, annual (Buncombe County FY27 Fee Schedule, Emergency Services, Fire Marshal) | annual; the FY27 schedule states the 'Fee is charged for annual inspection' | 2026-10-21 |
| Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Installation Permits and Fire Site Plan Review (new commercial)only if it applies to you | Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office | Fire Alarm Installation $100.00 per event; Fire Sprinkler/Extinguishment System Installation $150.00 per event; Re-Inspection - New Construction $100.00 per event; Site Plan Review (SPR) $25.00 per plan review; After Hours/Weekend Inspection of any Type $80.00 per event (Buncombe County FY27 Fee Schedule, Emergency Services, Fire Marshal). | per event, per project | 2026-10-21 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Adult/Child Day Care Fire Inspection (annual)
The Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office lists 'Daycare Inspections' among the inspections it conducts, and the FY27 Fee Schedule sets the Adult/Child Day Care Inspection at $60.00 per inspection, with the description 'Fee is charged for annual inspection.' The Fire Marshal's page states that the office 'is responsible for all fire and life safety inspections in Buncombe County with the exception of any inspections inside the city limits of Asheville, Weaverville, or Black Mountain.' The code it enforces is the '2018 Edition of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code', per the same page. The Fire Marshal's Office is at 164 Erwin Hills Road, Asheville, and the Fire Marshal's listed phone number is 828-250-6620. This fire inspection is separate from the Permits and Inspections day care licensing inspection. The figure is from the Buncombe County Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2027, adopted June 2, 2026 under Section 8 of the county's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance and in effect July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Installation Permits and Fire Site Plan Review (new commercial)
A contractor installing a fire alarm or sprinkler system in a new commercial building pays the Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office under the FY27 Fee Schedule: Fire Alarm Installation, for 'new commercial and multi-family residential buildings', $100.00 per event; Fire Sprinkler/Extinguishment System Installation $150.00 per event, the schedule noting that 'Sprinklers are required in certain new commercial buildings, building remodels and types of businesses'; Re-Inspection for new construction $100.00 per event, charged 'If an inspection is failed for not meeting code requirements, or contractor fails to show up without canceling the inspection'; and After Hours/Weekend Inspection of any type $80.00 per event. The Fire Marshal's Site Plan Review (SPR), $25.00 per plan review, is described as 'the plan review for the site layout of all new comercial and multi-family residential projects in Buncombe County.' The Fire Marshal's page lists 'Plan Review for New Construction' and 'New Construction' among its inspections and states that the office 'is responsible for all fire and life safety inspections in Buncombe County with the exception of any inspections inside the city limits of Asheville, Weaverville, or Black Mountain.' The figure is from the Buncombe County Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2027, adopted June 2, 2026 under Section 8 of the county's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance and in effect July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Buncombe County
- Phone
- 828-250-6620
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Buncombe County Budget Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2026 – 2027 (adopted June 2, 2026)Buncombe County Board of Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-21
- Buncombe County Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)Buncombe County, North Carolina · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-21
- Fire MarshalBuncombe County Emergency Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-21
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