Apply for a commercial site development permit
Go to develop.plans.ashevillenc.gov to submit development plans for Level I, Level II, Level III, Major Subdivision, Conditional Zoning, or Conditional Use projects.
Commercial property & permits
Apply for a Stormwater Permit
The Traffic Engineering and Stormwater Services Divisions are responsible for administering the Environmental and Engineering Permits of the development process within the city limits. Do you need to apply for a Stormwater permit? Call the Permits Application Center at 828-259-5846 or Check the Permits and Applications Home Page.
Apply for a trade permit
Apply for residential and commercial electrical, gas piping, plumbing, mechanical, re-roof, or multi-trade permits.
Check whether your address is within city limits
Search your address on SimpliCity.AshevilleNC.gov to see if it is within the City of Asheville's permitting jurisdiction.
Find location and zoning information
Visit asheville.zoningcheck.com to look up the zoning information for your project.
Find what permits and licenses you need for your business
Use Asheville's Open for Business wizard to find out what permits and licenses you will need and an estimate of permit fees.
Look up information about a permit
Use online tools to look up information about permits
Schedule a mandatory Technical Review Committee pre-application meeting
A pre-application meeting is required for Level II, Level III, Conditional Zoning and Major Subdivision reviews. Go to develop.pre-app.ashevillenc.gov to schedule your meeting.
Schedule an optional early assistance meeting
Prospective business owners, developers, and designers can receive expert technical advice from staff during the preliminary phase of a project.