Just a heads up about the permit process for a garage conversion in Plaza Midwood

We started converting our detached garage into a studio last March, thinking it would be a quick 3-month project. The actual construction was fine, but getting the final occupancy permit from the city took an extra 5 months because of a zoning review backlog. They kept saying it was 'in the queue' every time we called. Has anyone else had a permit sit in limbo for that long in Charlotte?

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richard_mason1mo ago

Our plumbing inspection took eight weeks in NoDa.

nora_barnes1mo ago

Man, that's rough. Was it just the zoning review that held you up, or did they find other issues once they finally looked at it? I've heard of people getting stuck waiting for a fire marshal sign-off for weeks after everything else was done.