Final Review

Final review is a quality control process that is done after the plan review of the project is approved. The invoice for the project is created at this stage and any applicable plans are electronically stamped approved and uploaded to the permit portal. During the final review, the following is being performed:

Verification of:

Address
Fees
Contractors
Scope of Work
Permit Type
Approved Plans
Lien Agent

Documents Required

The table below provides a list of documents and certifications that are required to complete the final review for your project. Please ensure that the required documents are provided before the final step. review to prevent any delay in the final review of your project. Utilize the Permit Application Contractor Addendum form to notify staff of the assigned contractors if not submitted at the application.

REVIEW GROUP	PERMIT TYPE	CERTIFICATION/DOCUMENT REQUIRED
Transportation	Infrastructure (Sewer, Stormwater, Street, Streetscape, Water & Reuse)	- General Liability Insurance - Contractor Bond (Right-of-Way), minimum $5,000
Transportation	Right-of-Way (Driveway, Site Final, ROW Work)	- General Liability Insurance - Contractor Bond, (Right-of-Way) minimum $5,000 Note: Site Final only - No certification required
Building and Safety	Building	- Licensed Contractor – North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. https://nclbgc.org/ - Workers' Compensation Insurance OR - Workers' Compensation Exemption if employing less than 3 persons - Unlicensed Contractor - Can do work with valuation less than $40,000 - Owner Exemption Affidavit required for homeowner doing work
Building And Safety	Manufactured Building	Licensed Set up contractor https://www.ncosfm.gov/manufactured-building
Building And Safety	Mechanical	Licensed Contractor – State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinklers Contractors https://nclicensing.org/
Building And Safety	Plumbing	Licensed Contractor – State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinklers Contractors https://nclicensing.org/
Zoning	Zoning	No Certification
Engineering	Floodplain, Stormwater Control, Water Supply, Watershed	No Certification
Engineering	Grading	- Workers' Compensation Insurance - General Liability Insurance
Engineering	Land Disturbing	Workers' Compensation Insurance
Fire Protection	Fire Alarm	Licensed Contractor
Fire Protection	Fire Sprinkler	Licensed Contractor – State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinklers Contractors https://nclicensing.org/
Fire Protection	Alternate Fire Extinguishing Systems (Hood)	No license required. Certificate of training is determined during plan review.
Fire Protection	Manual Standpipe	Licensed Contractor
Urban Forestry	Tree Conservation	No Certification
Urban Forestry	Tree Impact	- General Liability Insurance - Contractor Bond, minimum $5,000 - Most new Single-Family Dwelling will get an Urban Forestry permit requiring a ROW contractor
Public Utilities	Connection Tap	No Certification - Fees assessed for water and sewer only
Public Utilities	Stubs Only Install	- Licensed General Contractor (Public Utilities Contractor) - North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. https://nclbgc.org/ - General Liability Insurance - Performance Bond, minimum $5,000
Public Utilities	Stubs Only Removal	- Licensed General Contractor (Public Utilities Contractor) - North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. https://nclbgc.org/ - General Liability Insurance - Performance Bond, minimum $5,000

Plans

Approved plans are made available during the final review for projects that require an approved plan set for inspections. You must be a contact on the permit to view and download the approved plans. You are required to print all approved plans and have these available on site for the inspectors.

Permit Holds

The final review of your project cannot be completed if there are holds on the permits.

Site Permit Holds
The following holds will stop the release of the Approved Plan Set to the client for Site Permit Review (SPR)

All Stormwater Holds
Transportation Holds requiring NCDOT permit approval
All other holds will allow the release of plans but will stop the approval of Final Review and the creation of the invoice.

Building Permit Holds
When there is a building permit hold the final invoice cannot be created until the hold is resolved.

Final Review Benchmark

All final reviews are done in the order received and will be unassigned until the reviewer is ready to complete the review. Only reviews that been through a previous final review cycle will have an assigned staff. The due date is an estimate only and could change depending on the volume of projects.

Paying Fees

Fees are determined based on the current Development Fee Guide. You can use the fee calculator to get an estimate of your project fees.

Plan Review Fees - All plan review fees are required at application for site and building permits and must be paid prior to the routing of your project. Plan review fees are based on the fee in effect at the time of the application.

Building Permits Fees - Building permits fees for all trades are assessed after the completion of plan review and during the final review of your project. Building permit fees are based on the fee in effect at final review.

Site Permit Review - Site permit fees for all site and infrastructure permits are assessed after the completion of plan review and during the final review of your project. Site permit fees are based on the fee in effect at final review.

All permit fees are due when permits are ready for issuance.