Reference
Beaufort County Government Contacts
The offices behind a Beaufort County transaction (planning and zoning, historic review, environmental health, town offices and power) and the statewide agencies: who to call if something needs checking before closing. Every number and address here was read directly from that office's own website.
Town / City Office
Town of Belhaven, Town Hall
315 East Main Street
Belhaven, NC 27810
Planning & Zoning
Beaufort County Planning
Unincorporated Beaufort County (outside town limits). Lists the county Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.
220 N Market Street
Washington, NC 27889NC Division of Coastal Management, Washington Field Office (Washington, NC)
CAMA permits: writes the permits for Beaufort County and the City of Washington, NC.
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
Historic Preservation Commission
City of Washington, NC, Historic Preservation Commission (Planning & Zoning)
102 E. Second Street
Washington, NC 27889Certificates of Appropriateness inside the city’s local historic district; the page links the 2021 design standards and the Historic District Map.
Health & Environmental Health
Beaufort County Health Department, Onsite Wastewater (OSWW)
1436 Highland Drive
Washington, NC 27889Septic improvement permits and construction authorizations. Fees are on the OSWW page.
Power / Electric Provider
Tideland EMC
PO Box 159
Pantego, NC 27860
Statewide Offices
NC Real Estate Commission
1313 Navaho Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
Mail: P.O. Box 17100, Raleigh, NC 27619Broker licensing and license-holder complaints.
NC Department of Insurance — Consumer Services
3200 Beechleaf Court
Raleigh, NC 27604
Mail: 1201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1201Weekdays, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Homeowners/auto/liability insurance questions and complaints.
NC On-Site Water Protection Branch (private wells & septic — state level)
65 Moore Drive
Durham, NC 27713
This address does not receive mail — see ncdhhs.gov/contact for mailing addresses.Actual well/septic permits are issued at the county level (see this county’s Health & Environmental Health entry above) — this is the state program office, for policy questions or when a county-level answer is unavailable.
These are public offices and utilities, not affiliated with Horizon Realty Group. Confirm hours and fees with the office before you go.