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What is Development Services?

The Development Services Division (One Stop) provides citizens, builders, and developers a centralized source of information and permitting through planning, zoning, review, and business registration. The Division issues permits for NEW water/sewer taps for Salisbury, as well as Spencer, East Spencer, China Grove, Rockwell, Granite Quarry, and portions of Rowan County.

Please note that the City's special event permitting process has been shifted to the Salisbury Fire Department.

Read More Special Event Permit Form

Contact Us

Development Services: 1stop@salisburync.gov

Address:

132 N. Main St.
Salisbury, NC 28144

Office Hours:

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Phone: (704) 638-5208

LDO

This Land Development Ordinance (LDO) establishes the zoning rules for development within the City. Please contact the Land and Development Services department with questions regarding zoning at 704-638-5208.

LDO Documents (PDF)
 

Municipal Code

The Code Enforcement department uses the Municipal Code in their investigations of nuisances and minimum housing violations.

Visit Municipal Code

Construction Standards Manual

The Construction Standards Manual generally refers to work located in the street right-of-way, utility easements and/or storm drainage easements.

Visit Construction Standards Manual

PERMITS


Permits are often required for new buildings, additions, residential work, renovations, electrical systems, plumbing systems and HVAC.

Find a Permit

ZONING MAP


An interactive map for Salisbury, NC zoning information. Search for zoning and parcel information

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GIS MAPS


What other services does the City provide? We have a map for that - visit our GIS Maps page.

Visit GIS Maps

UTILITY SERVICE


Does the City provide water/sewer to me? Find out by checking a property address in this map.

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NEW UTILITIES


Development Services issues permits for NEW water/sewer taps for Salisbury, as well as Spencer, East Spencer, China Grove, Rockwell, Granite Quarry, and portions of Rowan County. Please call One-Stop (704) 638-5208 for fees and information.

Call (704) 638-5208

Alternate Methods of Design Commission

The Alternate Methods of Design Commission has the authority to consider requests of compliance against specific provisions of the Land Development Ordinance by which the spirit and intent of specific design provisions may be upheld.

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Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment is a “quasi-judicial” administrative body that operates on a level between the enforcement officers and the courts through interpretation of the zoning ordinance.

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Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for receiving and approving certificates of appropriateness for structures within local historic districts as well as recommending to the City Council areas to be designated by ordinance as local historic districts.

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Planning Board

The Planning Board is responsible for providing growth management and land development policy, zoning ordinance (LDO) and development proposal recommendations to the City Council.

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