Community & Economic Development

Code Enforcement

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners established a Minimum Housing Code, as part of the County’s mission to create a safe and healthy community. The standards set forth in the code are focused on ensuring that dwellings in the County are safe and fit for human habitation.

The Community & Economic Development department is responsible for enforcing the code in the County, outside the municipal limits of the City of Winston-Salem and Town of Kernersville. Department staff investigate complaints and work with property owners and tenants to bring structures into compliance to make sure that everyone has a safe & healthy place to call home.

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Distressed Properties

The properties listed on this below have housing code violations and could be referred to the Board of County Commissioners for demolition if they are not brought into compliance. If you are interested in purchasing any of these properties you should follow the same process of due diligence as with purchasing property through a real estate firm.

If you do purchase one of these properties, please notify Community & Economic Development at 336-703-2687.

The following properties were vacant when violations were cited. “Property Owner” column lists owner at the time of violations.

Distressed Properties
Property Address Property Owner Name Parcel ID Number Year Built Case ID City/Town
9335 Leak Branch Rd Johnny Lawson 6911-35-9782 1940 10381 Rural Hall
5940 Brittans Dr Timothy Cromer 6879-00-2808 1998 13429 Belews Creek
6629 Sprinkle Dr Bonnie Booker 5980-52-4430 1987 11658 Tobaccoville
9325 Leak Branch Rd Nick Carr Herrera 6911-35-9577 1947 10384 Rural Hall
5878 Graham Farm Rd Debra Barbee 6839-15-2350 1981 12399 Winston-Salem
1609 Piney Grove Rd Pamela Fulton & Charles Hyman 6888-80-2233 1917 12985 Kernersville
4655 New Walkertown Rd Betty Ford Heirs 6858-51-8041 1927 11789 Walkertown
4701 Abbotts Creek Church Rd Ralph Vestal Trust & Ralph Vestal Jr. Trustee 6873-50-2247 1921 13194 Kernersville
5275 Tobaccoville Rd Darlene Farmer 5990-03-7060 1925 10244 Tobaccoville
4580 Waldraven Rd Keene Samuels & Johnna Samuels 5898-47-7084 1909 14231 Pfafftown
6831 Baux Mountain Rd Olivia Yadira Silva Castaneda 6849-37-2529 1947 10308 Germanton
2721 Myers Road Rufus Wayne Myers 6809-35-4574 Manufactured Home 13629 Pfafftown
7680 Donnaha Rd Bree Kaizen & Jessus Kaizen 5970-66-4596 1930 12098 Tobaccoville
2845 Shiloh Church Rd Jose Banos & Justina Padilla Soto 6839-88-5398 1957 14584 Winston-Salem
1780 Mizpah Church Rd Mary M. Speas Heirs 6809-97-6614 1770 14068 Rural Hall
878 Brentwood Park Ln Barrett Salsa & Cynthia Salsa 6829-99-0105 2020 13766 Rural Hall
8161 Goodes Country Ln Heather Goode Jacobs 6869-06-9663 1925 14337 Belews Creek
5878 Joyce Norman Rd Marcy Howell & Ryan Young 5889-44-8132 1968 14969 Pfafftown
6700 Doral Dr Rebecca Payne 5990-75-2240 1910 15409 Tobaccoville
2932 NC 66 South Nancy Hall Heirs 6882-68-5104 1940 12942 Kernersville
5829 Scales Dr Otis Belton Jr. 5889-55-0088 1961 15411 Pfafftown
4860 Follansebee Rd John David Wren & Ashley Marie Wren 6832-14-2941 1949 15441 Winston-Salem
4749 Abbotts Creek Church Rd Ralph Vestal Trust & Ralph Vestal Jr Trustee 6872-59-3916 1957 13195 Kernersville
6093 Cain Forest Dr Hersey P. Birch & Carol A. Birch 6869-05-2480 1994 14731 Walkertown
790 Falconbridge Rd Sharon H. Cockerham (Heirs) 6910-65-9635 1981 15386 Rural Hall
5864 Scales Dr Wille S. Downs (Et Al) 5889-44-6606 1900 15410 Winston-Salem
4870 Old Hollow Rd Larry R. Wall 6866-99-5814 1936 15265 Rural Hall
165 River Crest Ct Konica P. Wong 5892-40-6963 1996 15751 Clemmons
6747 Eldred Rd Patricia Wyatt (Heirs) 6868-87-0262 1961 15873 Walkertown
2029 Chesapeake Dr Mary C. Blackmon (Heirs) 6930-19-5482 1970 14987 Rural Hall
5881 Joyce Norman Rd Lettie P. Comer 5889-44-7385 Manufactured Home 14970 Pfafftown
1720 Braemore Ct Scott Michael Simcox 6877-79-0783 1992 15638 Kernersville
4572 Kernersville Rd Virginia B. Marshall & Samantha Gale 6865-96-0713 1956 15822 Kernersville

Disclaimer: Forsyth County Government does not own any of the properties listed herein and any inquiries regarding such should be directed to the property owner(s) of record. This information is being provided to the public as a courtesy to facilitate the preservation of existing housing inventory. While every effort will be made to regularly update the information provided herein, Forsyth County Government makes no representation regarding the habitability or marketability of any of the properties listed. Anyone interested in acquiring a property listed here is strongly encouraged to consult an attorney and/or real estate professional for further guidance. Forsyth County Government assumes no responsibility for any risk or financial harm that could potentially occur as a result of acquiring or attempting to acquire a distressed property.

Contacts for Zoning /Code Enforcement If We Cannot Advise:


City of Winston-Salem
City Link Phone: 336-727-8000
City of Kernersville
cd@toknc.com
Environmental Assistance and
Protection Department

336-703-2440
Contact

Anthony Davis

Code Enforcement Officer
davisa2@forsyth.cc

Fair Housing Statment

Equal Housing Opportunity

Forsyth County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, familial status, physical handicap or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services or activities.

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Community & Economic Development

  • 201 North Chestnut Street
    Fifth Floor
    Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  • Phone: 336 703 2680
  • Fax: 336 727 8580
  • Email: ForsythCED@forsyth.cc