City Building Permits

Town of Stallings, NORTH-CAROLINA Building Permit Guide

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

North Carolina Union County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Stallings handles zoning permits and final Certificate of Zoning Compliance inspections. Union County reviews building plans, issues building permits, and performs building-code inspections.

Department: Town of Stallings Planning and Zoning (zoning); Union County Building Code Enforcement (building)
Address: 315 Stallings Road, Stallings, NC 28104
Phone: 704-821-8557
Email: kking@stallingsnc.org
Website: https://www.stallingsnc.org/Your-Government/Departments/Planning-Zoning/Apply-for-a-Permit

Online Permit Portal

Open iWorQ Permit Portal

Platform: iWorQ • Account required: Yes • Submission: In-person only

Additional resources:

Application Process

Submit a complete Stallings zoning application with all required information, fees, and plot-plan support.
Allow town staff review; Stallings states applicants should allow 1 to 2 weeks.
After zoning approval, apply to Union County for the building permit if building-code permits are needed.
Complete Union County building inspections during construction.
Before Union County issues a certificate of occupancy, request Stallings zoning compliance inspection with final as-built survey; once approved and paid, the CZC is emailed.

Typical processing time: Allow 1 to 2 weeks for Stallings application review. Some land-development plan reviews can take up to 30 business days per review.

Source: Town of Stallings Planning and Zoning (zoning); Union County Building Code Enforcement (building)

General Requirements

Stallings says anyone planning a construction project in town must obtain a zoning permit. This includes new construction, additions, upfits, accessory structures, signs, demolition, and other listed activities.

Required Documents

Complete application
All required fees
Plot plan sketch/example materials
Final as-built survey for CZC inspection
Checklist items for single-family, apartment, or commercial CZC review

Permit validity: No general expiration rule surfaced in reviewed Stallings permit pages.
Building code: Union County enforces NC State Building Code. Stallings enforces its development ordinance and zoning compliance requirements.
Owner-builder: No separate owner-builder summary identified in reviewed town pages.
Contractor requirements: State licensing rules apply. County issues building permits and performs code inspections.

Fees

Minimum permit fee: Stallings zoning permit fees in 2025-2026 schedule include $75 base for many planning and zoning permit items. Union County building minimum fee $100.
Plan check fee: Residential and non-residential plan review in Stallings starts at $500 for listed review items. County commercial plan review also applies separately where building permits are issued by Union County.
Permit fee formula: Mostly flat local fees by permit type. County building fees remain square-foot and trade based.
Reinspection fee: Stallings fee schedule indicates original fee plus $50 for each inspection thereafter on certain listed planning/zoning items. County reinspection fee $120.
Payment note: Town issues CZC after payment. County fees are separate.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Town of Stallings Planning and Zoning (zoning); Union County Building Code Enforcement (building) to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

kking@stallingsnc.org (email)
Union County 704-283-3816 (phone)
Union County Evolve (online)

Scheduling deadline: Contact Katie King at kking@stallingsnc.org for CZC inspection and include the final as-built survey.
Time windows: Stallings does not publish inspection windows on reviewed pages.

Typical inspection sequence: Stallings zoning permit; Union County building permit and trade inspections; Stallings final zoning compliance inspection; then county CO issuance.

Additional Resources

Building code: Union County enforces NC State Building Code. Stallings enforces its development ordinance and zoning compliance requirements.
Verify contractor license: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
Zoning information: View zoning info
Planning & Zoning
Zoning Compliance Inspections
Union County Evolve Portal
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 Stallings Planning and Zoning (zoning); Union County Building Code Enforcement (building) before applying.

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