Gaston County, NC building permits
Where to search a permit, what it costs, how inspections work. Office facts checked 2026-11-03.
Gaston County Building and Development Services
- Office
- 128 W Main Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052
- Website
- www.gastongov.com/175/Building-Inspections
- Covers
- The county including the City of Gastonia, which stopped issuing its own construction permits in August 2022 (city zoning approval still comes first).
Search Gaston County permit records
Citizen Self Service (EnerGov)
Search by street address or permit number in Citizen Self Service; the Building Inspections page also links the department's records archive and the public-records request portal.
Permit fees
FY26 schedule: a $15 technology fee on all permits except demolition, a $100 electronic plan review fee, a $350 not-ready-for-inspection fee, and double fees for work started without a permit. Current fee schedule.
Scheduling an inspection
Requested online from the permit record in Citizen Self Service; next-business-day inspections when requested by 3 p.m.
Permits by contractor
A records request for a contractor-named permit export is open; a roll-up will follow.