Reference
Camden County Government Contacts
The real offices behind a Camden County transaction — deeds, taxes, permits, utilities, and who to call if something needs checking before closing. Camden has no incorporated town, so county offices are the whole local government here. Every number and address was read directly from that office's own website; each card shows exactly when.
Register of Deeds
Camden County Register of Deeds
117 N. Hwy 343
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 64, Camden, NC 27921Mon–Fri 8am–5pm (closed 1–2pm for lunch). Recording/e-recording 8am–4:30pm.
Elected official: Ashley Jennings.
Tax Office
Camden County Tax Department
160C East Hwy 158
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 125, Camden, NC 27921Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
Lisa S. Anderson, Tax Administrator. Near the Camden Health Department building.
Town / City Office
Camden County has zero incorporated municipalities — North Carolina’s first consolidated city-county government (2006). County government is the only local government here; there is no separate Town of Camden.
GIS & Land Records
Camden County GIS (Planning & Building Dept.)
133 US Hwy 158 W, Suite B
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 190, Camden, NC 27921For tax-card/parcel-boundary questions, the Tax Dept (ext. 806 general line) is the better first call.
Building Inspections & Permits
Camden County Building Permits & Inspections
133 US Hwy 158 W, Suite B
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 190, Camden, NC 27921To schedule or cancel an inspection, call ext. 235 (general permitting line), not ext. 234. Inspections must be scheduled by 3pm the day prior.
Planning & Zoning
Camden County Planning & Building — Land Use & Zoning
133 US Hwy 158 W, Suite B
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 190, Camden, NC 27921
Historic Preservation Commission
Camden County’s official Boards & Commissions listing has no Historic Preservation Commission and no Certificate-of-Appropriateness review body. Local history is preserved through the Camden County Heritage Museum, which is not a regulatory body.
Health & Environmental Health
Camden County (Albemarle Regional Health Services)
160 U.S. Hwy 158, Building B
Camden, NC 27921Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; also 2nd & 4th Thursday evenings 5–7pm
Handles BOTH septic and private-well permitting for Camden County — confirmed on the county’s own New Single Family Dwelling Permit page.
Water Department / Utility
Camden County Water & Sewer Office (South Camden Water and Sewer District)
160C U.S. Hwy 158 East
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 249, Camden, NC 27921Mon–Fri 8am–5pm. Option 1, then Option 4 for Water/Sewer.
This is a county-run public utility, but its own name ("South Camden" district) signals it does not cover the whole county — much of Camden County is well-only. After-hours leak/emergency line: 252-331-1500.
Power / Electric Provider
Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation (Albemarle EMC)
AEMC's own service-territory map shows most of Camden County as served territory, with the far northeastern tip near the Currituck line appearing unshaded.
125 Cooperative Way
Hertford, NC 27944
Mail: PO Box 69, Hertford, NC 27944-0069Office Mon–Fri 8am–4:30pm; 24-hour outage line same number, or 1-800-215-9915
Dominion Energy North Carolina
Investor-owned utility named as serving Camden County by Dominion’s own site, though their core service-support page does not itself list counties — see gaps below for the source caveat.
Customer support — see website
Richmond, VA 23219
No Camden-specific service address published; contact by phone/web.Mon–Fri 8am–5pm ET (customer service); outage reporting 24/7
Law Enforcement (Non-Emergency)
Non-emergency line — call 911 for emergencies.
Camden County Sheriff’s Office
117 NC Highway 343 North
Camden, NC 27921
Mail: PO Box 57, Camden, NC 27921Sheriff J. Kevin Jones. No municipal police department exists anywhere in Camden County — this is the county’s sole law-enforcement agency. Emergency dispatch (not for general business): 252-331-1500.
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.