County Finance

McDowell County Building Inspections administers the North Carolina mandated Building Codes and the National Flood Insurance Rate Program regulations, ensuring compliance and safety for all construction projects within the county. The department provides an online permitting and inspections portal, facilitating the application process for various permits required for residential and commercial properties. In addition to building inspections, the department oversees fire inspections for commercial establishments, ensuring adherence to safety regulations. They also offer resources for environmental health inquiries, including septic and well systems, to support the community's health and safety needs. Generated from the website

Family Builders of Catawba Valley, located in Hickory, NC, is a division of Catawba County Social Services dedicated to creating, building, and sustaining families through foster, adoption, and kinship services. Their mission is to provide safe, loving, and permanent homes for children who have entered Social Services custody due to abuse, neglect, or dependency. Family Builders actively seeks resource families who can foster, adopt, or provide kinship care for waiting children. They host informational meetings and events throughout the year to educate prospective foster and adoptive families, emphasizing the importance of supporting and nurturing children in need within the community.Generated from the website

Public Health Department is one of the divisions operated by the government of Catawba County in North Carolina. The department, based in Hickory, N.C., protects, promotes and maintains the health of city residents. It provides a wide variety of public health programs and services for individuals. Public Health Department also provides a range of information related to health issues, bioterrorism preparedness, pollution and strategic health plans. The department offers various clinical services in the areas of adult and children s health, communicable diseases, dental health, immunization and women s preventive health. Its environmental health programs include issues, such as air quality, food, lodging, water sample inspection, and well and septic permits. The department also offers several home health services, including physical and occupational therapies. It operates various community health assessment programs.