Hours of Operation: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Due to predicted weather conditions, Bedford County's gated waste convenience centers and the Bedford Area Welcome Center will be closed on Sunday, January 25, 2026. 

Skip to page body Home Residents Business Government Visitors

County of Bedford, Virginia

Home Menu
Service Finder
Close

Find a Service

How Do I...

Learn More
Search
CLOSE
Go
Subscribe Jobs GIS FOIA Contact Us
  • Home
  • Residents
    • Assistance
      • Apply for Financial Assistance
      • Community Resources & Services
    • Connect
      • Bedford County Community Connection (Digital Newsletter)
      • Find Your Supervisor
      • Meetings and Important Dates
      • News & Information
      • Sign Up for Alert Bedford
      • Subscribe to E-Notices
      • YouTube Channel
    • County Jobs
    • County Projects
      • 2027 Reassessment
      • Broadband Initiative
      • Parks Master Plan
      • Love Where You Live Initiative
      • Current Construction Projects
    • Court Services
    • Explore
      • Attractions
      • Libraries
      • Parks, Sports, and Programs
    • Home Building & Property Improvements
    • Living Here
      • Bedford Regional Water Authority
      • Internet Service Providers
      • New Resident Checklist
      • Schools
      • Voting Information
      • Waste Collection and Recycling
    • Pay Taxes
      • Real Estate Tax
      • Personal Property Tax
      • Change of Address Form
    • Pets & Animals
      • Adopt A Pet
      • Animal Control
      • Dog Licenses
    • Public Safety
      • 911 Center
      • Domestic Violence
      • Fire & Rescue
      • Sheriff's Office
    • Real Estate Search
  • Business
    • Agriculture Development Programs
    • Bedford Extension Office
    • Bid Opportunities
    • Business Taxes and Licenses
    • Developing Property
    • Economic Development
    • GIS & Mapping
    • Planning & Zoning
    • Sites & Buildings
    • Starting a Business
    • Regional Job Search
  • Government
    • Administration
      • Broadband Initiative
      • Current Construction Projects
    • Bedford County Code
    • Board of Supervisors
    • Boards & Commissions
      • Apply for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions
    • County Staff Directory
    • Departments & Offices A-D
      • Animal Shelter
      • Circuit Court Clerk
      • Commissioner of Revenue
      • Commonwealth's Attorney (Criminal)
      • Community Development
      • Cooperative Extension
      • County Attorney (Civil)
    • Departments and Offices E-N
      • Economic Development
      • Emergency Communications (911)
      • Emergency Management
      • Finance
      • Fire & Rescue
      • Human Resources
      • Information Technology
      • Nursing Home
    • Departments & Offices O-Z
      • Parks & Recreation
      • Public Information
      • Sheriff's Office
      • Social Services
      • Tourism
      • Treasurer
      • Waste Management
      • Voter Information
  • Visitors
    • About Bedford County
    • Bedford Area Welcome Center
    • Destination Bedford
      • Arts & Culture
      • Community Events
      • Dining
      • Experiences
      • Historic Sites
      • Places to Stay
    • Outdoor Adventures
      • Disc Golf
      • Parks
      • Peaks of Otter
      • Smith Mountain Lake
    • New Resident Checklist
    • Transportation Access

Jump to subpage...

  • Community Development-
    • Planning & Zoning+
      • Short-Term Rentals
      • Planning & Zoning FAQs
      • Mandatory Sewage Disposal System Pump-Out
    • Building Inspections-
      • Building Inspections/Permits FAQ
      • Residential Projects
      • Commercial Projects
    • Land Disturbance+
      • Commercial Land Disturbance Documents
      • Residential Land Disturbance Documents
    • Codes & Ordinances
    • Forms & Applications
    • Meet Our Inspectors
Are you planning to build a home in the Town of Bedford?
Contact their Building Inspections Office:
540-587-6021

Contact Us

  • Building Inspections
    • 122 East Main St. Suite G-03
      Bedford, VA 24523
    • (540) 586-7616
More »
Bedford County inspectors at home site

Government » Departments & Offices A-D » Community Development

Building Inspections

Feedback
Font Size: + -

Effective Jan. 2, 2025, Bedford County's Division of Building Inspections will be moving to new, year-round hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. With this change in hours, the Division of Building Inspections will stop issuing permits and accepting new permit applications at 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Learn more.

If you need to contact an inspector, use our full staff directory.

  • house construct - white Residential Projects
  • apartment - white Commercial Projects
  • map - white Zoning & Building Permits
  • ask - white Building Inspections/Permits FAQ
Schedule an Inspection

Building inspections will be performed upon request via our voicemail system (540-586-7611) or the online Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal. Please provide your permit number, name, and address when calling to schedule an inspection.

Requests received on our voicemail system or through CSS before 4 p.m. will be scheduled for the next business day unless the volume of requests exceeds the ability to complete the next business day.

Requests received after 4 p.m. will be scheduled for the second business day.

View Today's Inspections
You can view a list of today's Community Development (Zoning and Building) inspections on our Citizen's Self-Service Portal.
Monthly Building Reports
Coming soon.
Fee Schedule

View the fee schedule for building inspections in Bedford County.

Residential Plan Review Information

View Residential Plan Review Information.

Field Inspection & Third-Party Inspection Policy
Field Inspection Policy

Building inspections will be performed upon request via our voicemail system (540-586-7611) or online Citizen Self-Service portal.

  • Requests received on our voicemail system or through CSS before 4 p.m. will be scheduled for the next business day unless the volume of requests exceeds the ability to complete the next business day.
  • Requests received after 4 p.m. will be scheduled for the second business day.

Read the full Field Inspection Policy


Third-Party Inspection Policy

Bedford County is committed to ensure that third-party inspections are permitted in accordance with the terms of our policy and the requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). Our goal is to secure the minimum safety standards and the intent of the USBC through the proper application and enforcement of this code. 

Read the full Third-Party Inspection Policy

Codes & Ordinances
  • Bedford County Zoning Ordinance
  • Bedford County Subdivision Ordinance
  • Bedford County Code of Ordinances - Chapter 7 - Environmental (Erosion and Stormwater Management Ordinance of Bedford County)
  • Bedford County Code of Ordinances - Chapter 9 - Floodplain
  • Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program Regulations

Bedford County, Virginia

122 East Main Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-586-7601

Designed By GRANICUS - Connecting People & Government

Employees Terms and Conditions Site Map
footer-fb footer-ig footer-yt

Designed By GRANICUS - Connecting People & Government