WELCOME TO THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT!

(828) 287-6035

Fax: (828) 287-6338


We are located directly behind the Rutherford County Courthouse at 141 West Third Street.


Your Planning Department staff:

Danny Searcy, County Planner
Jerry Stensland, Recreational, Cultural & Heritage Planner
Hicks Owens, Director of Planning
Ruth Sams, Administrative Assistant
Angela Tesseneer, Administrative Assistant

The Planning Dept. will check each building site to be sure it is not in a flood plain, watershed, or school zone as well as stay abreast of all County ordinances to enable you to build safely. This deptarment also monitors the dividing of land into smaller tracts, mobile home parks and other land use matters. For information on this, see the web page entitled, "Ordinances."


Most of our documents are "public record," meaning that the public may come peruse them. However, we do request 24-hour notice for copies or inspection of any documents. Please fax, mail, or drop the following form to our office with the requested information noted.

Download: Written Request for Public Information

Written Request for Public Information

© 2008 Rutherford County Government, NC

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August 21st, 2008