The City of Belmont adopts a fee schedule every fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30 and outlines our current permit costs. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 704-901-2610. To view the most recent fee schedule visit, www.cityofbelmont.org/feeschedule.
Effective July 1, 2019: All floodplain reviews will be completed by Gaston County Planning and Development Services. For more information about Developing in the Special Flood Hazard Area, please contact Jena Goodmanvia email at jena.goodman@gastongov.comor by phone at 704-866-3907.
Regulations vary from not requiring a permit as long as you follow the code, to having to meet the code and obtain a permit. Contact the Planning & Zoning Department to discuss your project at 704-901-2610.
Belmont zoning permits can be obtained electronically through our online customer portal. If you need to visit our office we are located at 1401 E. Catawba Street.
New construction and most alterations require a zoning permit from the City of Belmont and then a building permit from Gaston County Building Inspections. Please call the Planning Department at 704.901.2610 to discuss your project.
Like other cities in North Carolina, property and sales tax are Belmont’s primary sources of funds to pay for facilities such as roads, parks, and public services—together they make up 75% of the City’s total revenue stream. While residential growth is very important to a healthy Belmont, to maintain reasonable property taxes and provide high … Continued
You can find a list of current projects on our Current Planning Projects page, or by utilizing our Current Projects Map.
No plan, however thorough, can foresee every aspect of the future nor can it always predict the best way to respond. However, the presumption should always be that the plan is right unless new information can be shown that a different future for a piece of property makes more sense. You will always have the … Continued
Adopted plans for the City of Belmont are used to help guide the growth and development of our community, and can be found using the links below. Comprehensive Land Use Plan: https://belmont-nc.proudcity.com/adopted-plans-and-maps/ Pedestrian Master Plan: https://belmont-nc.proudcity.com/adopted-plans-and-maps/ Bicycle Master Plan https://belmont-nc.proudcity.com/adopted-plans-and-maps/ Park & Recreation Master Plan: https://belmont-nc.proudcity.com/adopted-plans-and-maps/ The City also refers to plans adopted by our … Continued
All property located within municipal limits, or within Belmont’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are subject to the City of Belmont’s planning and zoning requirements. For questions relating to your specific property, please contact the City of Belmont Planning Department at 704-901-2610.
