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Cumberland County Planning & Inspections - Inspections Division

In short

Cumberland County Planning & Inspections - Inspections Division issues 3 permits we publish for Cumberland 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

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Nonresidential Building PermitCumberland County Planning & Inspections - Inspections DivisionNew construction, addition, renovation/upfit, accessory structure, pools and spas, miscellaneous (e.g. signs), by project valuation: $0-$50,000 = $250; $50,001-$75,000 = $500; $75,001-$150,000 = $750; $150,001 and over = .5% (.005) of total cost of project. Valuation per a signed contract for the work; absent a contract, per the most recent ICC Building Valuation Data table (Exhibit C).per project2026-10-21
Commercial Plan Review and Change of OccupancyCumberland County Planning & Inspections - Inspections DivisionPlan Review $100 + .01 x total building sq. ft. (max $2,500); 1st plan re-review no fee; 2nd re-review $100; each re-review thereafter $200; Enhanced Plan Review $400 per review session; Change of Occupancy $100; Reinspection $75 per trip; Job Not Ready $75 per trip (Exhibit C).per plan submittal or occupancy change2026-10-21
Nonresidential Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permitsonly if it applies to youCumberland County Planning & Inspections - Inspections DivisionElectrical: new construction/additional amps $200/200 Amp + 0.75/additional Amp; temporary power/occupancy $200; generator $200; miscellaneous $200. Mechanical: new construction/addition $200.00/unit; gas piping permit $200; HVAC changeout $200/unit; refrigeration $100 + $50/unit or rack; miscellaneous $200. Plumbing: new/addition $200 + $10/fixture; miscellaneous $200 (Exhibit C, Building Inspections - Nonresidential).per permit2026-10-21

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

Nonresidential Building Permit

New construction, additions, renovations and upfits of commercial space in the Inspections Division's area need a nonresidential building permit. The Single Trade Permits page states that "The Inspections Division provides plan review and inspection services for the County of Cumberland apart from the City of Fayetteville, Town of Hope Mills, and the Town of Spring Lake." Per the FY2027 Adopted Budget fee schedule (Exhibit C, Planning & Inspections Fees, printed pp. 377-378), adopted by the Budget Ordinance on June 23, 2026 (Sec. II.e), in effect for FY2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), the fee is set by project valuation: $250 up to $50,000, $500 from $50,001 to $75,000, $750 from $75,001 to $150,000, and .5% (.005) of total project cost at $150,001 and over. The schedule states that "All fees based upon valuation shall be calculated using a signed contract for work. Absent a contract, the valuation shall be calculated using the most recent Building Valuation Data table by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended." Trade permits and plan review are separate records. Contractor licensing is a North Carolina state record.

Commercial Plan Review and Change of Occupancy

Commercial plans submitted to the Cumberland County Inspections Division are charged a plan review fee, and a business moving into an existing building with a different use pays the change of occupancy fee. The Single Trade Permits page states that "The Inspections Division provides plan review and inspection services for the County of Cumberland apart from the City of Fayetteville, Town of Hope Mills, and the Town of Spring Lake." Per the FY2027 Adopted Budget fee schedule (Exhibit C, Planning & Inspections Fees, printed pp. 377-378), adopted by the Budget Ordinance on June 23, 2026 (Sec. II.e), in effect for FY2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), Plan Review is $100 plus .01 times total building square feet, with a maximum of $2,500; the first plan re-review is "No Fee", the second $100 and each re-review after that $200. Enhanced Plan Review is $400 per review session. Change of Occupancy is $100, and a reinspection or a job-not-ready trip is $75 per trip. The building permit and trade permits are separate records.

Nonresidential Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits

Electrical, mechanical and plumbing work on a commercial building in the Inspections Division's area needs a trade permit. The Single Trade Permits page states that "The Inspections Division provides plan review and inspection services for the County of Cumberland apart from the City of Fayetteville, Town of Hope Mills, and the Town of Spring Lake." Per the FY2027 Adopted Budget fee schedule (Exhibit C, Planning & Inspections Fees, printed pp. 377-378), adopted by the Budget Ordinance on June 23, 2026 (Sec. II.e), in effect for FY2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), under Building Inspections - Nonresidential: electrical new construction or additional amps is $200 per 200 amps plus 0.75 per additional amp, and temporary power/occupancy, a generator and miscellaneous electrical work are $200 each; mechanical new construction or addition is $200.00 per unit, a gas piping permit $200, an HVAC changeout $200 per unit, refrigeration $100 plus $50 per unit or rack, and miscellaneous $200; plumbing new or addition work is $200 plus $10 per fixture, and miscellaneous $200. Trade contractor licensing is a North Carolina state record.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Cumberland County
Phone
910-321-6636

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.

  1. Budget OrdinanceCumberland County Budget & Performance · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-21
  2. County of Cumberland, NC Adopted Annual Budget FY2027 (Reference: Exhibit A - Fire Inspections; Environmental Health Fee Schedule; Exhibit C - Planning & Inspections Fees)County of Cumberland, North Carolina · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-21
  3. Single Trade PermitsCumberland County Planning & Inspections · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-21

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