Permits & licensing in North Carolina local government
What North Carolina city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about permits & licensing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
218 North Carolina meetings since 2024 covered permits & licensing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in North Carolina with the most permits & licensing activity
- Holden Beach, NC (45)
- Randolph County, NC (12)
- Selma, NC (10)
- Lumberton, NC (8)
- Winston-Salem, NC (6)
- Brunswick County, NC (6)
- Lenoir County, NC (5)
- Morehead City, NC (5)
- Wendell, NC (5)
- Chapel Hill, NC (5)
- Kings Mountain, NC (4)
- King, NC (4)
Latest matching meetings
Concrete batch plant request on Willard Rd before Planning Board
The Randolph County Planning Board will hold quasi-judicial hearings on two special use permits: a portable building for custom apparel sales at 837 Gold Hill Rd, and an academic school at Beulah Baptist Church on Howard Mill Rd. Legislative hearings will address three rezoning requests, including a 4.57-acre parcel…
Holden Beach Board of Selectmen meets to discuss town updates and permits
The Board of Selectmen will meet to discuss town updates, including a seasonal population estimation for the ABCC and timelines for the upcoming town election. The agenda includes routine items such as warrant signing, website updates, and the approval of various permits and appointments.
Planning Board to consider rezoning and special use permits
The Lumberton Planning Board will review three agenda items, including a rezoning request for 0.25 acres and two special use permits for subdivisions.
Council to approve RFP for advisory study of 11‑acre downtown redevelopment
The Belmont City Council will consider approving a Request for Proposals for strategic real estate development advisory, market analysis, and concept planning services for an approximately 11‑acre property in downtown Belmont. The council will also review a FERC permit and lease agreement with Duke Energy…
Board will decide bond reductions for Greenwood Estates and Pine Tree Estates.
The Planning Board will review bond reduction requests for the Greenwood Estates and Pine Tree Estates developments. It will also consider a site redevelopment application for 198 Union Street, which does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Act. Additional items include special permit and site‑plan…
Planning Board considers zoning changes for private schools
The Planning Board is reviewing a request from Waterlife Church to amend citywide zoning text to allow educational facilities in various residential and commercial districts. The board is also considering a special use permit for a private school at the former West Lenoir Elementary school.
Board of Adjustment to consider special use permits on Hilltop Needmore Rd
The Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings regarding special use permit petitions for two properties. The board will also consider an amendment to its by-laws.
Town Council to vote on demolition ordinance and related budget amendment
The Wallace Town Council will consider several items, including a special use permit for an apartment complex and a conditional rezoning of Old Wilmington Road. New business includes adopting an ordinance to demolish an unsafe dwelling and approving a budget amendment to fund that demolition. A public hearing will…
Council considers amendment to Riverfront Sports and Entertainment agreement
The City Council met for a special meeting to review an amendment to the license agreement for Riverfront Sports and Entertainment regarding the Morehead City Marlins Baseball.
Election of officers, floating slips, pier requests on tap
The John H. Moss Reservoir Commission will meet July 9, 2026, to elect a chair and vice chair for 2026-2027. They will also discuss issues with floating slips next to the gazebo, food truck requests, the pier projection process, and boat permits for homeowners with boats not in use. A financial update and citizen…
City Council to consider Marlins Baseball License Agreement
The Morehead City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss a license agreement with the Marlins baseball organization. This is the only substantive item on the agenda, with no other business or public hearings scheduled.
Sylva considers noise ordinance amendment and personnel policy update
The Sylva Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to discuss and possibly act on an amendment to Chapter 24-6 regarding unreasonable loud or disturbing sound levels. They will also consider a personnel policy update and a special event permit request for alcohol service from the Center for Domestic Peace…
Board will consider a Special Operations Use Permit for Bible Missionary Baptist Church
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet on July 8, 2026. The board will consider a Special Operations Use Permit application submitted by Bible Missionary Baptist Church. No other agenda items are listed beyond standard procedural matters.
Board to decide on two manufactured home permit renewals on Sides Street
The Clemmons Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on two special use permit renewals for manufactured homes on Sides Street. The board will also swear in new members Karen Summers and Michael Self and elect officers. The meeting includes approval of minutes from August 2025.
Council to set public hearing for communication tower special use permit
The King City Council will consider consent agenda items including setting public hearing dates for a communication tower special use permit and two voluntary annexation requests. Discussion items include a lease agreement draft for the Chamber and an action item on comprehensive plan branding review. The council will…
Board to decide on wireless tower variances at 728 Scott King Road
The Board of Adjustment will hear four continued cases regarding a proposed wireless communication facility at 728 Scott King Road in a residential rural zone. They will vote on variances for tower height, support structure, and balloon test requirements, as well as a minor special use permit.
Stormwater Committee to review land disturbance permits
The Stormwater Committee will review and approve land disturbance permit applications for three properties and discuss future meeting topics. The meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2026.
Board to vote on designating official for ABC permit recommendations
The Board of Commissioners will consider adopting a resolution to designate an official to make recommendations to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission on ABC permit applications. This is the only substantive item on a short special meeting agenda.
Planning Board will consider several special permit applications for Main Street properties
The Holden Beach Planning Board meeting will review and vote on a partial covenant release and bond for Salisbury Pine Tree Estates, a special permit for a fast‑food use at 601 Main Street, and additional special permits and site‑plan reviews for 945 Main Street, 1 Salisbury Street, and 0 Main Street. The board will…
Board to hear fence height variance and accessory building requests
The Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings and decide on three applications: two from Lis Boyles for an accessory building and a materials variance at 16 N Broad Street, and one from Walker Lozaw for an 8-foot-high fence at 1192 Rawls Church Road.
Commission to decide on two historic property modifications
The Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings and decide on two Certificate of Appropriateness applications: one for a patio and tree removal at 220 N. Gulf Street, and another for window installations at 211 S. Steele Street. Old business includes approval of minor COAs.
Board to consider fireworks permit for Grace Christian School
The Lee County Board of Commissioners will consider a fireworks permit request for Grace Christian School. This is the only substantive item on the agenda.
Zoning Board to review manufactured home permits
The Forsyth County Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear requests to renew special use permits for manufactured homes on various residential and agricultural properties. The agenda includes consent items and a new application for a manufactured home on Bowen Road.
Board of Selectmen to review permits and town election timelines
The Board of Selectmen will consider permit applications for a Farmer's Market and a 5K road race. The meeting includes a presentation on the Dawson Recreation Center Pool and a discussion on town election timelines.
Planning Board to review 71-acre Jacob's Hollow subdivision
The Planning Board will hold public hearings on seven zoning petitions, including rezonings for Long Creek Village and a landfill site. They will also consider special use permits for a kennel and a landfill, and review preliminary subdivision plats for Silver Oak Preserve and Jacob's Hollow. Recommendations will be…
Stormwater Committee reviews land disturbance permit for 543 Bullard St
The Stormwater Committee will consider the land disturbance permit application LD-2026-16 for the property at 543 Bullard Street. The committee will also discuss topics for future meetings and set the date for the next meeting. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment.
Planning Board to decide on special permit signage for 944 Main Street
The Holden Beach Planning Board will review and approve minutes from the May 26 meeting. It will consider a subdivision amendment to split a lot at Bailey and Chapin Roads, which does not require formal approval. The board will hold hearings on special permits for driveway access at 71 and 81 Sterling Road and for new…
Town Council will consider FY 2026‑27 budget and multiple rezoning actions
At its regular meeting on June 11, 2026, the Wallace Town Council will adopt the FY 2026‑27 budget. The council will also act on rezoning applications for the Hughes property and the AC Corbett property. Additional items include a special use permit application for an apartment complex, a temporary operating permit…
Planning Board to consider a 145‑foot cell tower special use permit at 208 Polychem Ct.
The Lenoir Planning Board will review Special Use Permit SUP 1‑26 submitted by Harmoni Towers Gateway, LLC to construct a 145‑foot monopole wireless communication tower on a 2,500‑square‑foot leased area at 208 Polychem Ct. Staff recommends approval and a public hearing before City Council on July 21, 2026. The board…
Board denies manufactured home on Shaw Ridge Street
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear and decide on three special use permit applications: two for placing manufactured homes and one for an oversized accessory structure. The board voted to deny one manufactured home application (5-1) and approved the other two (6-0 each).
Commission reviews multiple construction notices within wetland buffers
The Holden Conservation Commission will consider several Notice of Intent applications for single‑family homes and related grading that fall within the 100‑foot regulatory buffer around wetlands, including projects at 8 Grace’s Way, 889 Salisbury Street, and 650 Manning Street. It will also review requests for…
Board to hear request for 199' telecom tower on 65.69 acres
The Randolph County Planning Board will hold a quasi-judicial hearing on a request by Network Towers II LLC for a Special Use Permit to construct a 199-foot monopole telecommunication tower on Bondurant Rd in Cedar Grove Township. The applicant seeks the permit for a property in the Residential Agricultural District.
Planning board to consider rezoning 1.08 acres from residential to light industrial
The Randolph County Planning Board will hold public hearings on three requests: a special use permit for a third residence at 1617 Savannah Dr, a rezoning of 1.08 acres at 5271 Shady Hollow Rd from residential to light industrial for warehouse sales and service, and a rezoning of 11.35 acres at 4194 Millers Mill Rd to…
Board approves two special use permits on Milton L Taylor St. and N Cannon Blvd.
The Board of Adjustment will open the meeting, approve the agenda and the minutes from the April 7, 2026 meeting, and then unanimously approve two special use permits—one for 502 Milton L Taylor Street and another for 956 N Cannon Boulevard. A planning director update and an ADA notice are also on the agenda. The…
Board discusses WooSox town takeover and upcoming permits
The Holden Board of Selectmen will review a town takeover by the WooSox scheduled for June 7. They will also consider a ZBA reappointment for Brian Parry, a parade permit for the Be Like Brit Foundation Turkey Trot on 11/26/26, and set the meeting schedule through December. Additional items include a town manager…
Board to review FY 2026-2027 budget and school funding revision
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the FY 2026-2027 budget presented by Shane Fox. They will also vote on a budget revision providing extra funding for the school system, and approve a fireworks permit for Rhodhiss. A closed session is scheduled under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4).
Council holds public hearings on annexations and zoning amendments
The King City Council is holding a regular meeting. They will conduct public hearings on voluntary annexation requests by Celia Cruz & Jose Montoya and by Carl & Kristine Mitchell, and on amendments to Chapter 32 (Zoning) covering definitions, special use permits, districts, uses, and development standards. The…
Holden Beach Planning Board to review special permits for Main Street redevelopment
The Holden Beach Planning Board will hold a remote meeting to review and approve minutes from previous sessions and consider special permit requests for redevelopment at 944, 945, and 0 Main Street.
Board to decide on multiple variances for wireless tower at 728 Scott King Road
The Board of Adjustment will hear a request for a minor special use permit to expand an educational facility at 501 Orange Factory Road in a residential rural zone. It will also consider a series of variance requests and a special use permit for a wireless communication facility at 728 Scott King Road, addressing…
Board to decide on QuikTrip gas station special use permit
The Kings Mountain Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing and decide on a special use permit for QuikTrip to build a gas station at 0 Cleveland Avenue. The proposed station includes 16 fuel pumps and a 6,445-square-foot convenience store on a 1.96-acre portion of a larger 13-acre site.