Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Midland, North Carolina

Town of Midland’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  County-permitted projects inside Midland town limits.

  • Cabarrus County issues the certificate only after final inspection and approval by both the Town for site-development improvements and standards and the County.

  “Certificate of Occupancy (a.k.a. “CO”) - Cabarrus County issues”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Midland town limits.

  • The ordinance also covers Midland's extraterritorial jurisdiction, which is outside this claim's scope.

  “This Ordinance shall govern the development and use of all land”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Midland town limits.

  • The Article 8 list includes primary districts and overlay districts; an individual parcel's district must be determined from the official zoning map.

  “The following primary general use zoning districts are created; this listing is in order of intensity of development permitted within the district, from least intense to most intense:”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Single-family residential development in Midland's SFR district.

  • Development must be served by public water and sewer systems and/or individual well and septic systems.

  “Single Family Residential development must be served by public water and sewer systems and/or individual well and septic systems.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Minor subdivisions inside Midland town limits.

  • The plat must be reviewed for compliance; the Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Administrator acts within ten working days if the application is complete; lots may not be sold before approval and recording.

  action deadline: <= 10 working days (provided the application is complete)

  “within ten working days of its submittal”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction in Midland special flood hazard areas and adjoining lands identified by the Town as susceptible to flooding or flood damage.

  • No approval is granted until Article 18 requirements are met.

  “Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permits for new uses, expansions, and changes of use inside Midland town limits.

  • Application may be filed by the owner or an owner-authorized officer or agent; application fee and site plan are required; staff must determine completeness within ten working days; the permit is issued only if the proposal satisfies the ordinance.

  completeness review: <= 10 working days (after submittal)

  “A zoning permit shall be required for the construction or development of any new use within the planning and regulation jurisdiction of the Town of Midland. In addition to new uses, a zoning permit shall also be required for expansions of existing uses, as well as for changes of use.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Midland

Town of Midland does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Construction and other enumerated work inside Midland town limits.

  • Statutory exceptions in G.S. 160D-1110(c) and G.S. 160D-1110.1(h) apply.
  • parameters omitted because the cited passage does not specify a universal fee.

  “no person shall commence or proceed with any of the following without first securing all permits required”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Midland town limits, which is within Cabarrus County.

  • Cabarrus County provides services for all areas within the county.

  “uniform enforcement of the NC State Building Code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work performed under a building permit inside Midland town limits.

  • Inspections occur as the permitted work progresses and in the number necessary to determine compliance.

  “local inspectors shall make as many inspections thereof as may be necessary”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units in Midland's Agriculture (AG) district.

  • Subject to the additional standards in section 10.1.

  “Accessory Dwelling Units (subject to additional standards, see section 10.1)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Limited — Accessory dwelling units in Midland's Single Family Residential (SFR) district.

    “Accessory Dwelling Units (subject to additional standards, see section 10.1)”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Midland or Cabarrus County directly.

• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Midland town limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Midland town limits.
• Building height — Buildings inside Midland town limits.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Midland town limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping inside Midland town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.