Building Permit — City of Charlotte
Charlotte restaurant build-outs require commercial building and trade permits from the City before construction.
What it is. The commercial building permit(s) and trade permits for restaurant construction or tenant upfit, issued by the City of Charlotte through Commercial Plan Review.
Who issues it. City of Charlotte — Development / Commercial Plan Review (City layer).
When you need it. Before construction/upfit.
How to apply. Submit through the City's commercial plan review/permit process; obtain trade sub-permits; pass inspections. Restaurants also require Mecklenburg County health plan review and Charlotte Water grease review.
Fees. Per the City permit fee schedule — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- City of Charlotte — Building Permits — https://www.charlottenc.gov/Growth-and-Development/Getting-Started-on-Your-Project/Commercial-Plan-Review/Building-Permits — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
Stay ahead of this requirement
SpoonSeal stores your documents, tracks expirations, and reminds you before anything lapses — so you are always inspection-ready.
Get started free →This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official agency linked above.