Cabarrus County, NC building permits

Where to search a permit, what it costs, how inspections work. Office facts checked 2026-11-03.

Cabarrus County Construction Standards (Central Permitting)

Office
65 Church St. S, Concord, NC 28025
Phone
704-920-2128
Email
construction2222@cabarruscounty.us
Website
www.cabarruscounty.us/Government/Departments/Construction-Standards
Covers
Cabarrus County, the City of Concord and the City of Kannapolis through one portal.

Search Cabarrus County permit records

Accela Citizen Access

No account is needed to view permits and inspections; search by address or permit number, then open Record Info for inspections. The portal is central permitting for the county, Concord and Kannapolis, with Harrisburg planning and permits too.

Permit fees

Fees are collected through Construction Standards; the official schedule is on the department's site. Current fee schedule.

Scheduling an inspection

Scheduled in Accela for the next working day, or by text through the county's SelectTXT service.

Permits by contractor

Contractor names sit on each permit's detail page in Accela, not in an export; a records request is open.

Before you hire

Office details were read from the county's own pages on 2026-11-03: www.cabarruscounty.us/Government/Departments/..., accela1.cabarruscounty.us/CitizenAccess/, help.cabarruscounty.us/en/articles/1802840-in.... Fees and procedures change; the county's schedule is the authority.