Judicial System

Office of the District Attorney (District

29B): Greg Newman, Serves Polk, Henderson and Transylvania Counties, 828-694-4200, ncdistrictattorney. org/29B/29B.html.

Court information: including court dockets and calendars, visit nccourts.org.

Polk County Magistrates: Appointed by resident superior court judge for two-year terms. Duties include: issuing warrants (including search warrants), domestic violence orders, presiding over administrative court (traffic tickets, speeding and stop violations, worthless check cases), small claims court, can perform marriages, 828-894-8119.

LICENSES PERMITS &

LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION

The license plate office and county tax office are together at 51 Walker Street, Columbus, NC 28722. The tax/tagoffice is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 828-894-8500. BUILDING PERMITS

Community Development Building, 35 Walker

St., Columbus, NC, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 828-894-3739. ZONING/BUILDING PERMITS

For new construction, alterations to existing buildings, or moving of buildings within the city limits of Columbus, Saluda, Tryon or Tryon’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, a zoning permit is required from the Town Hall within that town. Landowners outside an incorporated town should check with the county Building Inspection Department. SIGN PERMITS

Outside the incorporated city or town – obtain from Building Inspection Department and the Planning Director. Inside city limits – obtain from appropriate Town Hall. BOAT REGISTRATION

Boat Registration Section, Wildlife Resources Commission, 1709 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,

NC 27699, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 919-6624370 or 800-628-3773, Proof of ownership required.

FISHING/HUNTING LICENSE

The Regulations Digest for North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping can be can be found at www.ncwildlife.org or locally at the following locations:

Edwards Landscaping 109 Post Office Rd, Mill Spring, NC, 828-894-2331

M.A. Pace General Store 50 East Main St, Saluda, NC, 828-749-2401

McGuinn’s Store 4884 NC Hwy 9, Mill Spring, NC, 828-625-4755

Silver Creek Campground 3111 Silver Creek Rd, Mill Spring, NC, 828-894-2331

Town of Tryon 291 N. Trade St Tryon, NC 828-859-9195

POLK COUNTY

DRIVER’S LICENSES

The Driver’s License Bureau in Columbus is located inside the Polk County Tax and Tag office, located at 51 Walker Street, Columbus on various Thursdays from 9- a.m.-4 p.m. Dates can be found at polknc.org under the license plate agency tab, at ncdot.gov/dmv or by calling 919-715-7000.

Other locations include: Hendersonville: 125 Baystone Dr., Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 828-692-6915. Forest City: 596 Withrow Rd., 828-248-1121.

DRIVER’S LICENSES

Information: 800-442-1368. Branches open Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. except on state holidays. Spartanburg branches: 8794 Fairforest Rd., Suite

B, 864-587-4713, and 1625 Southport Rd., 864-594-4940. Woodruff branch: 363 S. Main St., 864-476-5913.

LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION

Newcomers must obtain license plates and title within 45 days of moving to the state. Applicants must fill out a Form 400 and submit it with their current out-of-state title and a paid property tax receipt from the county in which they reside.

ZONING/BUILDING PERMITS Landrum City Hall: 100 N. Shamrock Ave., 864-457-3000

BUILDING PERMITS, INCLUDING APPROVAL FOR ALL SEPTIC CONSTRUCTION: County Building Inspector’s Office, 366 Church St., Spartanburg, 864-596-2727, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.4 p.m. For mobile homes in the City of Landrum, zoning approval must first be obtained from City Hall.

SIGN PERMITS Available from the Building Inspector’s Office, following zoning approval from City Hall.

DOG TAGS Required within Landrum City limits and obtainable at Landrum City Hall.

BOAT REGISTRATION Available from the S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources, Boat Titling and Registration, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202, 803-734-3447.