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The goal of the Inspection Division of Henderson County is to enforce the North Carolina State Building Code in the county and all city areas within the county as mandated by the North Carolina statutes. The enforcement includes building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire sprinklers with associated statutes and licensing laws. Ensures that all construction in Henderson County complies with North Carolina State Building Codes.

Management Team

Name and Title Telephone Email Address

Tom Staufer

Director of Permits & Inspections

694-6505 tstaufer@hendersoncountync.org

Gary Lance

Inspections Supervisor

694-6514 glance@hendersoncountync.org

Denisa Lauffer

Permit Coordinator

694-6502 dlauffer@hendersoncountync.org

 

Permit Center Staff

Name and Title Telephone Email Address

Lisa Stepp

 694-6520 lstepp@hendersoncountync.org
 Terri Lanning  694-6519 tlanning@hendersoncountync.org

Jennifer Pickens

 694-6516 jpickens@hendersoncountync.org

 

Inspectors

Building Code Inspectors perform building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical inspections for Residential and Commercial structures in Henderson County and all municipalities within Henderson County. You may contact the inspectors between the hours of 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. each weekday morning and by voice mail after 9:00 AM.

Name and Title Telephone Email Address

Mike Buffett

Building Code Inspector

694-6509 mbuffett@hendersoncountync.org

Ken Redden

Part-Time

Building Code Inspector

694-6504 kredden@hendersoncountync.org

Crystal Lyda

Building Code Inspector

694-6510 clyda@hendersoncountync.org

Blane Stephens

Building Code Inspector

694-6513 stephens@hendersoncountync.org

Terry Cobb

Building Code Inspector

694-6507 tcobb@hendersoncountync.org