City Departments

Planning Department

Zoning Division

Gastonia Zoning Office

Contact Information

Information about zoning permits, occupancy permits, setbacks, sign permits, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, variances and complaints, contact:

Drew Pearson, CZO, CFM

Zoning Services Administrator
704.866.6746 (phone)

704.836.0044 (fax)
Planning Department

Jon Barrett, CZO

Zoning Services & Compliance Officer

704.866.0093 (phone)

704.836.0044 (fax)

Planning Department

For Public Hearing Information for Rezonings, Conditional Use Permits, Planned Unit Developments, Special Exceptions to the Flood Hazard Overlay and Ordinance Amendments, contact:

Jason Thompson, GISP
Senior Planner (Current Planning)
704.854.6629 (phone)
704.869.1960 (fax)

Planning Department

The Zoning Ordinance is available in pdf format below.

Users are strongly advised to NOT make any investment decisions based solely on the information in the zoning ordinance. You should contact the zoning staff at 704.866.6746 or 704.866.0093 to discuss your plans prior to investing so that other regulations potentially affecting your property may be disclosed.

ZONING ORDINANCE February 2008, Sup 46

(pdf format)