STANDALONE TRADE PERMITS
Many small projects can be permitted without plans. These "no plan" projects include work lsuch as installing a new electrical circuit, replacing a heating system or adding or replacing a water heater. The City of Asheville refers to these permits as “Stand Alone Trade Permits” or “Stand Alone Permits.”
Registering for Stand Alone Permits
In order to be eligible to receive a Stand Alone Permit, an individual must apply for a City of Asheville Business License. A copy of the business license or its receipt along with a copy of a North Carolina Contractors License must be provided to the city’s Development Services Center. Development Services Center staff will create a contractor record in the city’s database, which will allow the city to issue permits.
IMPORTANT: Obtain a permit before beginning work. Beginning a job without a valid permit is subject to a $100 penalty, which must be paid before a permit can be obtained.
Information Required for a Stand Alone Permit
- Completed Stand Alone Trade Permit Application
- The building permit number, if any. This number can be obtained from the home owner or the General Contractor who hired applicant to do the work.
- Physical street address of the job.
- Property owner’s name.
- Description of the work.
- Job cost (the amount applicant is charging for the work). If working at a single family dwelling, duplex, or if working under a building permit this information is not required.
- In some cases, the Property Identification Number or PIN will be required if city staff cannot find the site in the city’s computer system.
Fee Payment
When a General Contractor or homeowner applies for a Building Permit, he or she is required to submit plans and fees for all of the work on the project, including any work to be done by subcontractors. Therefore, fees for Stand Alone Permits may already have been paid on some jobs. When hired by a General Contractor or homeowner, always ask them if they have a Building Permit and, if so, ask them for the number. Then contact the Development Services Center (via telephone or fax) and request that the city “activate” permit. This must be done by applicant of permit (not the General Contractor or homeowner) before beginning work.
Contact Information
Development Services Center
Location: 161 S. Charlotte St., Room A101
Hours: 7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday
Phone: (828) 259-5846
E-mail: scarver@ashevillenc.gov