Building Inspections

New Processes Effective January 1, 2023

Requiring Foundation Survey Approval Letters

Starting January 1, 2023, a foundation survey approval letter (a copy of the foundation survey itself is not required) will need to be uploaded to the framing inspection requested via the Customer Self-Service Portal. This will apply to the following:

• New single-family homes
• New accessory dwelling units or private residential quarters 
• New commercial structures
• Additions to the primary foundation 

This new process will apply to projects that apply for a building permit after January 1, 2023. If a project has already started and a building permit has been issued, you are not required to upload a foundation survey approval letter. 

This will apply to all projects whether they are in city limits or not. 

If a project is within the County's zoning jurisdiction, you will be required to upload a foundation survey on CSS using the link below. 

Link to Apply for Foundation Survey Approval: https://energovweb.gastongov.com/EnerGovProd/SelfService#/plan/apply/228/0/0

Once the foundation approval letter is received you will need to upload this document to the requested framing inspection per the following instructions: https://www.gastongov.com/DocumentCenter/View/99/Building-Services---Uploading-Attachments-to-Inspections-PDF

Requirements for Signatures on Final Plats

Starting January 1^st, the County Review Officers will not sign off on final plats that do not have a wet signature for the surveyor. This process has come out of the training for Review Officers and the NC Secretary of state Land Records office. Gaston County is not an e-record county for plats, so signatures for the surveyor and the review officers cannot be digital. All other signatures do not have criteria.