Stallings, North Carolina Building Permit Guide

In Stallings, the Town’s Planning & Zoning department issues a zoning permit for every construction project ($150 for a new house) and carries out the final zoning-compliance inspection, while Union County Building Code Enforcement reviews the building plans, issues the building and trade permits through its Evolve portal and inspects the work. Allow 1–2 weeks for the Town’s zoning review.

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.

Stallings building department: who handles permitting

Stallings permit types and filing path

Stallings issues zoning permits for new construction, additions, up-fits, accessory structures, signs and uses, and reviews subdivisions. Zoning, use and sign permits are filed in the Town’s iWorQ online portal, and other Town forms can be filed digitally or turned in at the Town Hall front desk with the plot plan sketch. Each step (confirmation, review, payment and issue) is processed by hand, so allow 1–2 weeks.

Union County handles the building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits through its Evolve online plan review and permitting site, which needs an account to apply and to schedule inspections. Evolve also takes applications for change of use, signs, temporary uses, fire prevention, day care and foster home inspections.

Other Town applications include site plan review (up to 30 business days per review, to the Article 7.7 checklists), subdivision plats, driveway permits, tree and land disturbance permits (with an affidavit to follow ANSI 300 tree care standards), rezoning, variance and special use 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.

For a new house, the Town’s zoning permit and zoning-compliance inspection together come to $300, on top of the Union County permit fees.

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.

Alliance handles electrical permit expediting for contractors here. More on this: who pulls the electrical permit.

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. Sign applications need a sketch or rendering with the sign dimensions and the minimum letter size.

Conditions for new single-family homes: the Town requires that no equipment or materials be stored in the public right-of-way, that any driveway culvert crossing a Town drainage feature be inspected and approved before installation, that stormwater runoff not be redirected onto neighbors, that erosion control meet NCDEQ requirements, and that driveway tie-ins be graded so sediment does not track onto the street. Driveways must be paved within the public right-of-way.

How to apply — 6-step Stallings workflow

Inspections and closeout in Stallings

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.

North Carolina building code

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
• Stallings fee schedule 2026-2027
• Union County Evolve permit portal

Stallings permit FAQ

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.

How much are the Town fees for a new house?

$150 for the zoning permit and $150 for the zoning-compliance inspection, per unit. Union County building and trade fees are charged separately by the County.

Do I need a permit for a fence, shed or pool?

Yes, a Town zoning permit: fences and sheds count as new accessory structures ($75), and pool installations are $150. Pools and larger structures also need Union County permits.

How long does the Town take to review a permit?

Allow 1–2 weeks for zoning permits; site plan reviews can take up to 30 business days per review.

Who handles trade permits in Stallings?

Union County Building Code Enforcement issues the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits through its Evolve portal.

Simplify Stallings permitting with Alliance Permitting

Alliance Permitting is a permit documentation and submission company in North Carolina. We prepare your paperwork, file it correctly and coordinate with the permitting authority through issuance. We are not a contractor and we do not perform licensed plan review or inspections; that work stays with your licensed team and the jurisdiction.

This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Stallings permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.