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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
      Meeting Calendar
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Advisory Board of Health
        Meeting Schedule
      2. Area Agency on Aging
      3. Board of Adjustment
      4. Board of Equalization and Review
      5. Cape Fear Council of Governments
      6. District IV ABC Commission
      7. Fire Commission
      8. Jury Commission
      9. Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils
      10. Kiwanis Club of Hampstead, NC
      11. Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority
      12. Nursing/Adult Care Homes Advisory Committee
      13. Pender County Library Board of Trustees
      14. Pender County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
      15. Planning Board
      16. Southeastern Economic Development Commission
      17. Technical Review Committee
      18. The Cape Fear Area Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO)
      19. The Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission
      20. The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO)
      21. Tourism Development Authority
    4. Pender County Snapshot
    5. Emergency Services Merger
    6. Strategic Plan 2030
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  3. Services

    1. About Pender County
    2. Building Locations
    3. Cape Fear Community College
    4. History of Pender County
    5. Living in Pender County
      Links
    6. NC Department of Health & Human Services
    7. Novant Health
    8. Online Services
    9. Pender EMS & Fire
    10. Smart Start
    11. Towns & Communities
    12. Trillium Health Resources
    13. UNCW Center for Marine Science
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  4. Departments

    1. Animal Shelter
      1. Animals Up For Adoption
      2. Surrender / Redeem an Animal
      3. Adopting an Animal
      4. Foster to Adopt Form
      5. Foster Form
      6. Pet Food Bank Application
    2. Pender County Board of Elections
      1. Pender BOE Newsletter
      2. Voting Information
      3. Voter Registration
      4. What's on my Ballot?
      5. For Candidates
        1. Filing for Office
        2. Campaign Finance Requirements
        3. Campaign Finance Reports
      6. Precinct Officials
      7. Accessible Voting
      8. Information Request
      9. View Elected Officials
      10. Campaign Finance Reports
    3. County Manager’s Office
      1. Apply to Be on a Board, Committee, / Commission
      2. Contact a County Commissioner
      3. View Meeting Agendas & Minutes
      4. Pender County Citizens Leadership Academy
      5. Capital Projects
        1. Law Enforcement Center
        2. Health and Human Services Facility
        3. Hampstead Library Facility
        4. Hampstead Kiwanis Park
        5. Central Pender Park
        6. Abbey Nature Preserve
        7. Penderlea Picnic Shelter
      6. Pender County Newsletter
    4. Emergency Management
      1. EOC Weather Station - Burgaw
      2. Hampstead Annex Weather Station
      3. Hazard Mitigation
      4. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
      5. Preparedness Information
        1. Businesses
        2. Disabilities
        3. Disaster Supply Kit
        4. Kids
        5. Pets / Animals
        6. Shelter Locations
      6. Related Sites
      7. Sign up for Emergency Notifications
    5. Facilities & Fleet Services
      1. Administration
      2. Facilities Maintenance
      3. Fleet Maintenance
      4. Grounds Maintenance
      5. Custodial Maintenance
      6. Road Sign Replacement
    6. Finance
      1. Procurement
      2. Occupancy Tax
    7. Fire Marshal’s Office
      1. Plan Review & Permitting
      2. Inspections
      3. Investigations
      4. Burn Ban/Open Burning
      5. Wildfires
      6. Home Safety
      7. Fire Departments
      8. Fire Commission
      9. Fee Schedule
    8. Health & Human Services
      1. Health Department
        1. Administration
        2. Board of Health
        3.  Advisory Board of Health
        4. Clinic
          1. Adult Health
          2. Care Management
          3. Child Health
            Care Management for At-Risk Children (CMARC)
          4. Communicable Disease Control Program
          5. Diabetes Self-Management Education
          6. Health Education & Outreach
          7. Public Health Preparedness & Response Program
          8. Walk-In Services & Immunizations
            1. Immunization Clinic
            2. Laboratory Services
          9. Women’s Health
            1. Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
            2. Care Management of High Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP)
            3. Family Planning
            4. Maternal Clinic
            5. Postpartum & Newborn Home Visit Program
        5. Dental Health Program
          1. Dental
          2. Mobile Dental
        6. Environmental Health
          1. Food & Lodging
          2. Mosquito Control Division
          3. On-Site Wastewater Program & Wells
        7. Policies
        8. Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)
        9. Opioid Resources
        10. Pender County Reports & Resources
          1. Center for Disease Control & Prevention
          2. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
          3. Pender County Reports
          4. Health Resources
          5. Pender County Resource Guide
      2. Department of Social Services
      3. Opioid Resources
        1. Pender County Opioid Task Force Annual Community Survey- 2025
        2. IMPACT Pender Opioid Overdose Toolkit
        3. North Carolina Opioid Settlements
        4. Overdose Prevention
        5. NC Opioid Action Plan Data Dashboard
      4. Pender County Disaster Medical Support Registry
      5. Pender County Reports & Health Resources
        1. Center for Disease Control & Prevention
        2. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
        3. Pender County Reports
          1. Community Health Assessments (CHA)
          2. State of the County Health Reports (SOTCH)
        4. Health Resources
        5. Pender County Resource Guide
      6. Pender County Resource Guide
    9. Department of Social Services
      1. Adult Services
      2. Child Welfare Services
      3. Foster Home Licensing
      4. Child Care
      5. Child Support
      6. Emergency Assistance
      7. Energy Assistance 
      8. Food & Nutritional Services
      9. Medicaid
      10. Non Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
      11. Program Integrity
      12. Work First Family Assistance
      13. Community Resource Guide
      14. Local Food Pantries
    10. Housing Authority
      1. Landlord Information
        Newsletters
      2. Our Programs
        Seven Oaks Apartments
      3. Resources & Useful Links
      4. Forms for Currently Participating Families
      5. Annual Re-Exam Appointments
      6. Walk in's / Appointment Information
      7. Pack The Future Event 2026
    11. Human Resources
      1. Benefits and Compensation
      2. Frequently Asked Questions
      3. Employment Opportunities
    12. Information Technology Services
      1. Administration
      2. GIS & Addressing Services
        1. GIS Addressing
        2. GIS Data Request
      3. Network Services
      4. Technical Services
    13. Inspections & Permitting
      1. Pender Online Resource Tool (PORT)
      2. North Carolina State Building Codes
      3. General Statutes Pertaining to Enforcement of the NC State Building Codes
    14. Library
    15. North Carolina Cooperative Extension
    16. Outside / Other Agencies
    17. Parks & Recreation
      1. Parks and Facilities
        1. Parks
          1. Abbey Nature Preserve
          2. Hampstead Kiwanis Park
          3. Millers Pond Park
          4. Penderlea Community Park
          5. Pender County Courthouse Square
          6. Pender Memorial Park
        2. Facilities
          1. Hampstead Annex
          2. Penderlea Auditorium
          3. Penderlea Gym
        3. Holly Shelter Shooting Range
          Holly Shelter Shooting Range Rules
        4. Report a Park Maintenance Issue
      2. Park Projects
        1. 10-Year Master Plan (PDF)
        2. Abbey Nature Preserve
        3. Central Pender Park
        4. Hampstead Kiwanis Park 
        5. Penderlea Park
        6. Long Creek Community Park
      3. Policies and Forms
      4. Athletics
        1. Athletic Tournament
        2. Field Closure Notification
        3. Youth Sports
          1. Baseball and Softball
            1. Burgaw Dixie Youth
            2. Topsail Ball Club
            3. Topsail Girls Softball
          2. Basketball
            1. Topsail Basketball Association
            2. Pender Youth Basketball Association
          3. Football and Cheer
            1. NFL Flag
            2. Pender Youth Football and Cheer Association
            3. Topsail Jr. Pirates Football and Cheer
          4. Lacrosse
            Topsail Youth Lacrosse
          5. Soccer
            1. Pender Youth Soccer
            2. Port City Soccer
          6. Tennis
      5. Recreation Programs
        1. Active Adult
          1. Fridays on the Farm: Strawberry Tour
          2. Fridays on the Farm: BlueberryTour
        2. All-Ages Programs
          1. Open Gym
          2. Parked & Recreation - Where The Fun Comes To You!
          3. Tree Seedling Giveaway
          4. Financial Seminar with Civic Credit Union: Identity Theft
          5. Friday's on the Farm- Strawberry Tour
          6. Kayak Based River Clean-Up
        3. Adult Athletics
          1. Cupids Court
          2. Spring Co-Ed Sand Volleyball League
        4. Art Workshops
          Fall Art Workshop
        5. Holly Shelter Shooting Range Programs
          1. Duck Season Warm-Up
          2. Women on Target
        6. Youth Programs
          1. Tales and Trails
          2. Watershed Science with Marine CSI
          3. Mini-Camps
          4. Summer Camp
          5. Pollinator Palooza
      6. Special Events
        1. Holiday Events
          1. Eggs-Pedition Egg Hunt
          2. Easter Egg Scramble
          3. Egg Rush
          4. Adult Easter Egg Hunt
          5. Candy Drop
            1. Candy Drop Vendor Application
              Candy Drop Vendor Application
            2. Candy Drop Sponsorship
          6. Christmas Tree Lighting
        2. Summer Concerts
          1. 2026 Alive After Five Concert Series Sponsorship Application
          2. Hampstead Alive After Five
          3. Summer on the Square
          4. Topsail Sounds
        3. Theater Programs
          1. Little Shop of Horrors
          2. Rudolph
          3. Past Productions
            1. Music Man Jr.
            2. Shrek The Musical Jr.
            3. Grease
            4. Addams Family Musical
            5. A Hometown Holiday 2024
        4. Special Event Application
        5. Banner Application
        6. Film Permit Application
        7. Private or Recurring Activity Application
    18. Planning & Community Development
      1. Planning Home
      2. About Planning & Community Development
        Planning Home
      3. Boards & Committees
        1. Planning Home
        2. Planning Board
        3. Board of Adjustment
        4. Technical Review Committee
      4. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
      5. Applications & Forms
      6. Current Planning
        1. Planning Home
        2. Pending & Approved Projects
          1. Conditional Rezonings
          2. Major Subdivisions
          3. Major Site Development Plans
          4. Master Development Plans
          5. Rezonings
          6. Special Use Permits
          7. Zoning Text Amendments
          8. Variances
        3. Applications & Forms
        4. Fee Schedule
        5. Residential Structures
        6. Bona Fide Farms
        7. PORT Permitting Portal
      7. Long-Range Planning
        1. Planning Home
        2. Imagine Pender 2050 Comprehensive Plan
        3. Transportation
        4. Adopted Plans
        5. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP)
      8. Floodplain Development
        1. Planning Home
        2. Build Responsibly
        3. About CAMA
        4. About the Community Rating System (CRS)
        5. Elevation Certificates
        6. Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (FDPO)
        7. Flood Risk Information System (FRIS)
        8. Documents & Resources
        9. Floodplain FAQs
      9. Hazard Mitigation & Resiliency
        1. Planning Home
        2. Flood Readiness & Resiliency
        3. Drainage System Maintenance
        4. Flood Protection Library Resources
        5. Insure Your Property
        6. Know Your Flood Hazard
        7. Protect The Floodplain
        8. Grants and Projects
        9. Flood Preparedness FAQs
        10. Flooding & Drainage Reporting
      10. Code Enforcement
        1. Planning Home
        2. Code Enforcement
        3. Code Violation Complaint Form
      11. Additional Resources
    19. Register of Deeds
      1. General Information
      2. Real Estate
        1. Common Terms
          1. A through L
          2. M through Z
        2. Document & Indexing Abbr. – Effective 7-1-09
          1. A through M
          2. N through Z
        3. Document Standards
        4. Identity Theft Protection Act
          1. Section 1
          2. Sections 2, 3, & 4
          3. Sections 5 Through 11
        5. Maps / Plats
        6. Methods of Cancellation
        7. UCC Information
      3. Vital Records
        1. Birth Records
        2. Death Records
        3. Marriage License
        4. Marriage Records
        5. Military Discharge Documents
        6. Order a Birth, Death / Marriage Certificate Online
      4. Electronic Recording in Pender County
      5. Assumed Names / D.B.A. Information
      6. Notary Public Information
      7. Passport Services
      8. Forms – All Forms & Links
      9. More Useful Links
      10. Thank A Vet
        Participating Businesses
      11. Search Real Estate / Vital Records
      12. Property Fraud Detection Notification Service
      13. History of the Pender County Register of Deeds
    20. Sheriff's Office
      1. About Us
        1. Contact
        2. History
        3. Information
          1. County Employment
          2. Fingerprints
          3. Links
          4. Safety Tips
          5. Sheriff's Auctions
        4. Photos
          Photo Gallery
        5. In Memoriam
      2. PCSO Intranet
      3. Divisions
        1. 911 Communications Center
        2. Animal Control
        3. Court Security and Civil Division
        4. Criminal Investigation
        5. Jail Division
          1. Bail & Bond
          2. Inmate Information
          3. Inmate Lookup
          4. Inmate Phone Services
          5. Jail Commissary Funds Deposit
          6. Magistrate
          7. Visitation Policy
        6. SRO Division
        7. Uniform Patrol
      4. Web Services
        1. Concealed Weapon Permit
        2. Crime Map
        3. Inmate Lookup
        4. Inmate Phone Services
        5. Jail Commissary Funds Deposit
        6. Sex Offender Search
      5. I Want to...
        1. Apply for a Concealed Carry Weapon Permit
        2. Apply for a Job
        3. Contact Animal Control
        4. Contact the Jail
        5. Contact the Magistrate
        6. Contact the Sheriff's Office
        7. Deposit into Inmate's Account
        8. Find an Auction
        9. Get Fingerprinted
        10. Look up an Inmate
        11. Post Inmate's Bail
        12. Request a Public Record
        13. Sign up for "Are You OK"
        14. View Crime in my Area
    21. Solid Waste
      1. Dispose of Large Items, Furniture, Mattress, or Construction Debris
      2. Trash & Recycling Convenience Centers
        1. Accepted & Prohibited Wastes
        2. Convenience Center and Transfer Station Locations
      3. Tire Recycling
      4. Solid Waste Stickers
      5. Motor Oil Disposal
    22. Tax Administration
      1. Tax Collections
      2. View / Print Your DMV Tax Records Online
      3. Request Address Change
      4. Tax Assessing
      5. Business Personal Property
      6. DMV
      7. Land Records / Mapping
      8. Personal Property
      9. Present Use Value
      10. Property Tax Relief
      11. Real Property
      12. Revaluation
    23. Tourism
      Pender County Tourism Development Authority
    24. Veterans Services
      1. VA Benefits
        1. Burial Benefits
        2. Combat Related Special Compensation
        3. Compensation Claim
          1. Additional Benefits
          2. Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions
          3. Camp Lejeune Contamination Water (CLCW)
          4. Gulf War- to include OEF / OIF / OND Presumptive Conditions
        4. Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
        5. Education
        6. Medical Benefits
        7. North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home
        8. Veteran ID Cards
      2. State Benefits
        1. Champ VA Insurance
        2. Chapter 35 Benefits
        3. Hunting & Fishing License
        4. Military & Veteran License Plates
        5. Property Tax Exclusion
        6. Scholarship Info
      3. Frequently Requested Phone Numbers
    25. Pender County Utilities
      1. PAY YOUR WATER BILL HERE
      2. FY 2025 - 2026 Rate / Fee Schedule
      3. Water Quality Reports
        1. 2024 Water Quality Reports
        2. 2023 Water Quality Reports
        3. 2022 Water Quality Reports
        4. 2021 Water Quality Reports
      4. Interbasin Transfer (IBT)
        1. 2025 IBT Annual Report
        2. 2024 IBT Annual Report
        3. 2023 IBT Annual Report
          2023 IBT Annual Report
        4. 2022 IBT Annual Report
        5. 2021 IBT Annual Report
        6. (IBT) Drought Management Plan
        7. (IBT) Compliance and Monitoring Plan
        8. (IBT) Water Conservation Plan
      5. PFAS /PFOA
        1. What is PFAS?
        2. 2024 PFAS Results
        3. 2023 PFAS Results
        4. 2022 PFAS Results
        5. 2021 PFAS Results
        6. 2020 PFAS Results
      6. Water and Wastewater Information
      7. Water and Sewer Districts
        1. Central Pender W&S District
        2. Moores Creek W&S District
        3. Columbia Union W&S District
        4. Rocky Point / Topsail W&S District
        5. Scotts Hill W&S District
        6. Maple Hill W&S District
      8. Water Conservation Tips
        1. Indoor Tips
          Conservation Measures for Your Bathroom
        2. Outdoor Tips
          1. Make Your Own Rain Barrel
          2. Water Conservation Outdoors
        3. Water Conservation Brochure
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  5. Business

    1. Economic Development
    2. Wilmington Business Development
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  6. I Want To

    1. Apply For
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Board, Committee, / Commission
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Tax Foreclosure-Surplus Property
      5. Food & Nutritional Services
      6. Volunteer and Nonprofit Opportunities
    2. Contact
      1. Animal Shelter
      2. Inspections & Permitting
      3. Sheriff's Office
      4. Register of Deeds
    3. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Meeting Live Stream
      3. 2024 Election Results
    4. Sign Up For
      1. FOCUS Broadband Construction Updates
      2. Notifications
      3. Emergency Alerts
    5. Submit
      1. Customer Satisfaction Survey
      2. Water Bill Online Payment
      3. Request a Public Record
      4. Park Facility Reservations
    6. View
      1. Court Dates
      2. Real Property Information
      3. Vital Records
      4. Pender County News & Events
      5. Jury Duty Information
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