Planning & Zoning

Welcome

Planning Department staff work with developers, builders, property owners, contractors, renters, community leaders, City staff, and the general public in a variety of ways related to land use and city planning.

Planning staff process permit applications:

Zoning Permits

• Rezoning Application
• Conditional Use Application
• Conditional Zoning Application
• Development Permit Application

Sign Permits

• Sign Permit Application
• Temporary Sign Permit Application
• Political Sign Permit Application

Business Permits

• Business Registration Form
• Home Occupation Permit Application

Planning staff respond to questions about zoning, rezoning, land use, subdivisions, recombinations, addressing, and other current land use issues.

We also work with City officials, elected leaders, businesses, and the general public in planning for Dunn’s future. Staff conducts research, using census and other data from local, regional, and national sources, to understand trends that can impact Dunn’s growth.

We work with the Dunn Downtown Development Corporation (DDDC) to continue downtown development and support downtown Dunn’s participation in the North Carolina Main Street Program.

We pursue and administer grants, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program Grant. This grant helps the community identify brownfields that could be potential development sites and encourage their redevelopment into productive assets.

If you have questions about your property, possible new improvements, or about Dunn long range plans, please call the Planning Department at 910-230-3505 and we’ll do our best to assist you.

Alyssa Garcia, Planning Director