Planning & Inspections
Welcome to the Town of Boone Planning and Inspections Department website. The Planning & Inspections Department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are located in the lower level of the Downtown Post Office at 680 West King St., Suite C, Boone, NC 28607. Limited free parking for customers of the Post Office and Planning & Inspections is available on Linney Street adjacent to the Post Office.
The Planning & Inspections Department assists the Town Council and appointed Boards in managing growth and promoting public health, safety and general welfare through the formulation of plans, policy recommendations as well as the administration of the Town’s Unified Development Ordinance, North Carolina State Building Codes and various nuisance codes and statutes. Our goal is to provide the very best service to our customers in the community, while developing strategies to guide growth in a manner that preserves and enhances both the natural and built environments and creating a community of lasting value.
We hope that you find the information on our website to be helpful and invite you to call or stop by our office with any questions that you may have relating to land use, development, subdivision, building or inspection services. Information may also be obtained via e-mail from any contacts listed on this page.
Please note that the information contained on this website is intended for general use and may not always accurately reflect current policies or procedures.
Permit Application Report
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Ordinances, Plans & Studies
Unified Development Ordinances 2006 Comprehensive Plan Update, Revised July 19, 2018 (PDF – 800kb) Urban Forestry Management Plan (PDF – 1.51MB) Urban Forestry Management Plan Appendices (PDF – 8.21MB) West Downtown Alive Plan (PDF – 967 kb) Wellness District Small Area Plan-August 2015 (PDF – 3419 KB) 2007 Smart Growth Audit (PDF – 3.5MB) Draft Housing Analysis (PDF – 923kb) Housing Analysis Final Presentation (PDF – 1.73MB) Bike & Pedestrian Plan Watauga County Comprehensive Transportation Plan High Country Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Middle Fork Greenway Master Plan (Section 6 adopted by Boone Town Council on March 19, 2015) b. well Section Plan of the Middle Fork GreenwayZoning Map & Overlays
Zoning Map (PDF – 2.7MB) Viewshed Protection Map (PDF – 1.8MB) Interactive Zoning MapAdditional Development Resources
2019-2020 Meeting Schedule (PDF-118 kb) Board of Adjustment Rules of Procedure (PDF – 325kb) Roadway & Sidewalk Program Handbook (PDF – 777kb) Steep Slope Regulations Brochure (PDF – 2MB)Helpful links
Watch for Me NC High Country Home Builders Association The League of American Bicyclists Federal Emergency Management Association National Environmental Policy Act North Carolina Permitting Personnel Association
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