The city’s Development & Permitting Services (DPS) online platform has expanded to allow citizens to apply for all Zoning Permits and Minor Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) online. The platform allows users to submit permit applications, track the progress of existing applications, resubmit plans and documents, and pay invoices.
Beginning August 11, 2025, all new permit applications must be submitted via the DPS site. Paper submittals will no longer be accepted. Staff will be available to assist applicants with the new platform and getting permit applications submitted.
If you have any questions about the upcoming change to online permitting, please reach out to staff.
Zoning: 910.254.0900 • zoning@wilmingtonnc.gov
Address Request Form
Application Acceptance Policy-Appeals to the Board of Adjustment Appeal of Administrative Decision & Petition for Land Development Code Interpretation Appeal of Historic Preservation Commission Decision
Variance Application Fence Variance Floodplain Variance Agent Authorization
Indemnification Agreement
Street and Facilities Renaming Policy Street and Facilities Renaming Application Street and Facilities Renaming Petition
Flood Zone Determination Zoning Verification Letter
Application Acceptance Policy(PDF, 96KB) Agent Authorization(PDF, 62KB)
Pre-TRC Consultation Site Plan Content(PDF, 194KB) Formal TRC Site Plan Content(PDF, 227KB) Site Plan Review Policy(PDF, 148KB) Traffic Impact Analysis Application(PDF, 221KB)
Preliminary Plan Review Process(PDF, 254KB) Pre-TRC Consultation Preliminary Plan Content(PDF, 147KB) Preliminary Plan Review Policy(PDF, 222KB)
Administrative Adjustment (City Engineer)(PDF, 78KB) Design Adjustment (Design Adjustment Committee)(PDF, 246KB)
Planning Commission-Applicant Information(PDF, 93KB) Conditional District Rezoning Application(PDF, 274KB) General Rezoning Application(PDF, 189KB) Options to Mitigate Impact of Rezoning on Over-capacity Roads(PDF, 490KB) Development Agreement Policy(PDF, 626KB) Development Agreement Application(PDF, 262KB)
Planning Commission-Applicant Information(PDF, 93KB) LDC Amendment Application(PDF, 256KB)
Annexation Policy(PDF, 94KB) Contiguous Annexation Application(PDF, 175KB) Non-Contiguous Annexation Application(PDF, 196KB) Distressed Area Annexation Application(PDF, 114KB)
Planning Commission-Applicant Information(PDF, 93KB) Street Closure Application(PDF, 368KB)
Minor Works (Administrative Bypass) Online Application Major Works Application (Historic Preservation Commission)(PDF, 305KB) Height Restrictions in the Central Business District(PDF, 520KB)
Local Landmark Policy(PDF, 48KB) Application for placement on the Historic Landmark Study List(PDF, 32KB) Application for Historic Landmark Designation(PDF, 20KB)
FY25 Application Fees-Planning & Development(PDF, 107KB)