Welcome to Zoning Services, where you can obtain assistance for:
Zoning Permits
Please fill out an application below to apply for a permit. Applications may be submitted to our office in person, by fax, or email (planning@concordnc.gov). Please sign the application where indicated.
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Zoning Applications
Residential Zoning Clearance Permit Application (pdf)
Temporary Use Permit Application (pdf)
Temporary Power Permit (pdf)
Certificate of Compliance Application (pdf)
Special Use Permit Application (pdf)
Zoning Amendment Application (pdf)
Land Use Plan Amendment (pdf)
Floodplain Development Application (pdf)
Variance Application (pdf)
Planned Unit Development and Planned Residential Development Rezoning Petition Requirements (pdf)
Grading/Paving/Land Disturbing Application (pdf)
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Plan Review Cases
To submit plans for review, fill out the application and submit the required number of printed copies of the plans.
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Plan Review Applications
Plan Review Application (pdf)
Upfit Application (pdf)
Plan Review Check List (pdf)
Plan Review - Zoning Clearance Permit Application (pdf)
Final Plat Application (pdf)
Request for Plat Review (pdf)
Preliminary Plat Application (pdf)
Preliminary Application for Extension of Utilities (pdf)
Preliminary Site Plan Approval Application - Over 30,000 Square Feet (pdf)
Request for Street Names (pdf)
Request for Subdivision Name (pdf)
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Submissions for New Construction Review
Please use the Accela on-line access to submit an application and upload files.
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Submissions for an Upfit Review
Two (2) sets of printed architectural drawings and a PDF file (on CD or uploaded to our FTP site)
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Fees
Fees are due after approval of plans
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Development Ordinance
The City of Concord Development Ordinance requires that persons obtain a zoning permit prior to engaging in certain construction or development activities. Examples include constructing a house or any building, adding a deck to a house, constructing a pool, or an outdoor storage building. Additionally, businesses need to obtain a permit if they are changing owners or planning to upfit a place of business.
The City of Concord Development Ordinance applies to all areas inside the City of Concord, as well as areas outside the City of Concord that are within the City's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). See the Zoning Map to view areas regulated by the City's Development Ordinance.
Building & Construction Permits
Building permits are issued by Cabarrus County Construction Standards Division. Their phone number is 704-920-2128.
Zoning approval from the City of Concord is required before submitting an a building permit application to Cabarrus County Construction Standards Division.
PDF Documents
The Planning & Neighborhood Development Department's zoning applications, maps, and development ordinance are available in Portable Document Format (PDF). Downloading and reading these documents requires a free PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Our zoning applications and instructions may indicate that various plans and drawings (saved as PDF files) can be uploaded to our FTP site. Click here to learn more about PDF documents, and to download the free Acrobat Reader.