City Building Permits

Town of Mount Pleasant, NORTH-CAROLINA Building Permit Guide

How to apply for a building permit in Town of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

North Carolina Cabarrus County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Mount Pleasant handles zoning and development review locally. Building permit work in Cabarrus County is coordinated with county permitting and inspections.

Department: Town of Mount Pleasant Planning and Economic Development; Cabarrus County Construction Standards
Address: Town Hall, 8590 Park Drive, PO Box 787, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
Phone: 704-436-9800
Email: burrise@mtpleasantnc.us , codeenforcement@mtpleasantnc.us
Website: https://mtpleasantnc.gov/Government/Planning-Economic-Development

Online Permit Portal

Open

Platform: • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only

Additional resources:

Application Process

Contact Planning and Economic Development to confirm zoning and development ordinance requirements.
Complete the town zoning permit application and any other local development forms.
Submit required local materials to Mount Pleasant for zoning review.
After local zoning clearance, submit county building permit/plan review materials through Cabarrus County as needed.
Schedule county inspections during construction.

Source: Town of Mount Pleasant Planning and Economic Development; Cabarrus County Construction Standards

General Requirements

Town zoning permit application is used for local zoning clearance for development activity regulated by the Mount Pleasant Development Ordinance.

Required Documents

Completed zoning permit application with project and property information
Site-plan level materials if the use requires site plan approval under the ordinance

Building code: 2018 North Carolina State Building Code with state amendments
Contractor requirements: State NC contractor licensure rules apply.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Town of Mount Pleasant Planning and Economic Development; Cabarrus County Construction Standards to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

Inspection hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Typical inspection sequence: County code inspections for building permits.

Additional Resources

Building code: 2018 North Carolina State Building Code with state amendments
Verify contractor license: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
Zoning information: View zoning info
Mount Pleasant Zoning Permit Application
Mount Pleasant Development Ordinance
Cabarrus County Construction Standards
License lookup guide: North Carolina Contractor License Requirements
Contract template: North Carolina Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
North Carolina hub: North Carolina Contractor License & Permit Hub

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Town of Mount Pleasant Planning and Economic Development; Cabarrus County Construction Standards before applying.

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