Reference
Chowan County & Edenton Government Contacts
The real offices behind a Chowan County transaction — deeds, taxes, permits, utilities, and who to call if something needs checking before closing. Every number and address here was read directly from that office's own website; each card shows exactly when.
Register of Deeds
Chowan County Register of Deeds
101 S. Broad Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 487, Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
Tax Office
Chowan County Tax Department
305 W. Freemason Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 1030, Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
Ask for the Tax Administrator, ext. 837.
Town / City Office
Town of Edenton — Town Hall
400 South Broad Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 300, Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
GIS & Land Records
Chowan County Land Records / GIS
101 South Broad Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 487, Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
Same building as Register of Deeds.
Building Inspections & Permits
Edenton–Chowan Building Inspections
305 West Freemason Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 1030, Edenton, NC 27932Building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing permits; CAMA permits/exemptions; flood plain enforcement. Covers both town and county.
Planning & Zoning
Town of Edenton Planning Department
Town of Edenton limits
400 South Broad Street
Edenton, NC 27932Also staffs the Historic Preservation Commission and Code Enforcement.
Chowan County Planning & Inspection
Unincorporated Chowan County, outside Edenton town limits
305 West Freemason Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 1030, Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
Historic Preservation Commission
Edenton Historic Preservation Commission
400 South Broad Street
Edenton, NC 27932Meets 1:15 p.m., second Monday of each month, Council Chambers
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required before construction, alteration, or demolition visible from a public right-of-way within the Edenton Historic District.
Health & Environmental Health
Chowan County Health Department (Albemarle Regional Health Services)
202 Hicks Street
Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday; 1st & 3rd Thursday evenings 5–7 p.m.
Septic/well permitting for Chowan County. Part of the multi-county Albemarle Regional Health Services district — use this Edenton number, not the district HQ number in Elizabeth City.
Water Department / Utility
Town of Edenton Public Works (Water & Sewer)
118 West Hicks Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 300, Edenton, NC 27932For utility billing specifically, call Town Hall at (252) 482-2155 ext. 185 instead.
Power / Electric Provider
Town of Edenton Electric Department
Town of Edenton and roughly 50 sq. mi. of surrounding Chowan County — not the whole county.
105 West Freemason Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 300, Edenton, NC 27932Business hours 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; after-hours outages (252) 482-4444
Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation (Albemarle EMC)
Rural/unincorporated Chowan County outside the Town of Edenton Electric footprint above. Exact boundary not published by AEMC as text — see gaps below.
125 Cooperative Way
Hertford, NC 27944
Mail: PO Box 69, Hertford, NC 27944-0069Office Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; 24-hour outage dispatch at the same number, or 1-800-215-9915
Law Enforcement (Non-Emergency)
Non-emergency line — call 911 for emergencies.
Chowan County Sheriff’s Office
305 W. Freemason Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Mail: PO Box 78, Edenton, NC 279328:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
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
325 N. Salisbury Street (Albemarle Building)
Raleigh, NC 27603
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.