Stallings Planning & Zoning issues zoning permits and performs final zoning-compliance inspections. The Town’s official permit page states that Union County Building Code Enforcement reviews building plans, issues building permits and performs building-code inspections.
What requires a permit in Stallings?
Anyone planning a construction project in Stallings must get a Town zoning permit, including for new construction, additions, up-fits (renovations) and accessory structures. Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work also needs Union County permits. Most permanent or temporary signs need a Town sign permit, and the Town must review driveway plans before construction.
Who issues permits in Stallings?
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Primary building authority | Union County Building Code Enforcement |
| Zoning | Stallings Planning & Zoning, Town Hall, 315 Stallings Road, Stallings, NC 28104; 704-821-8557 |
| Population | 17,760 (Census Vintage 2025) |
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Stallings issues zoning permits for new construction, additions, up-fits, accessory structures, signs and uses, and reviews subdivisions. Union County handles the building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits. Town zoning forms can be filed digitally or turned in at the Town Hall front desk.
- Building — New construction, additions and structural alterations
- Trades — Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas where applicable
- Town approvals — Zoning, sign, use and driveway permits
Permit fees in Stallings
Stallings publishes its own fee schedule for zoning and development applications, and every applicant must pay the fees before a permit is issued. Union County building-permit and trade fees are separate. The Town asks applicants to allow 1–2 weeks for review because each step of its permitting process is handled manually.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas coordination
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and building-code permits are issued through Union County Building Code Enforcement. Town zoning approval is a separate step at the start and at closeout.
Application documents and plan review
Town zoning applications must be complete, with all required information and fees, and every zoning permit submittal needs a completed plot plan sketch. The Union County building permit then carries the construction plans and trade documents.
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- Scope-matched permit application
- Plot plan sketch for the Town zoning permit
- Construction drawings for code review
- Contractor and trade information
- The approved Town zoning permit
How to apply — 6-step Stallings workflow
Check the parcel and the Town zoning permit or development approval that applies.
Provide the complete zoning application, plot plan and applicable fees.
Resolve zoning, site or development comments before moving to the County building record.
File building and trade permits with Union County Building Code Enforcement.
Run County code inspections and submit the Town as-built for final zoning-compliance inspection.
Obtain the Town Certificate of Zoning Compliance so the County Certificate of Occupancy can be issued.
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Union County handles building-code inspections. Stallings performs a separate zoning-compliance inspection. To schedule it, email the Town with the final as-built survey (CAD and PDF files); the inspection is not scheduled until the survey arrives. If approved, the Certificate of Zoning Compliance is issued after payment and sent electronically.
Do not cover regulated work before the required inspection is complete. Any damage to Town roads, curbing, sidewalks or stormwater features must be repaired to Town standards before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
Local details that matter in Stallings
All new construction must receive an approved Certificate of Zoning Compliance from the Town before Union County can issue the Certificate of Occupancy.
A small part of Stallings lies in Mecklenburg County (527 of the Town’s 17,760 residents in the Census Vintage 2025 estimates). The Town’s permit page names Union County Building Code Enforcement for building permits, so ask Stallings Planning & Zoning which county building department applies to a parcel on the Mecklenburg side.
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The 2018 North Carolina State Building Code family applies statewide, with the 2020 North Carolina Electrical Code; one- and two-family homes and townhouses still use the 2017 edition. The 2024 code has been delayed and cannot take effect before late 2027. The NC State Building Code and the delayed 2024 edition
Official permitting resources
These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.
- NC Office of State Fire Marshal — current codes
- Union County Building Code Enforcement
- Stallings Development Ordinance
- Stallings zoning compliance inspections
- Stallings: apply for a permit
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Who issues building permits in Stallings?
Union County Building Code Enforcement reviews building plans, issues building permits and performs building-code inspections. Stallings Planning & Zoning issues zoning permits and performs final zoning-compliance inspections.
What comes first in Stallings?
The Town zoning permit. Every construction project in Stallings needs one, and the Town’s Certificate of Zoning Compliance must be approved before Union County issues the Certificate of Occupancy.
Where are Stallings permit fees published?
The Town publishes its zoning and development fee schedule on its Apply for a Permit page. Union County building and trade fees are charged separately by the County.
Who handles trade permits in Stallings?
Union County Building Code Enforcement issues the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
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