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Brunswick County
Commercial Development Checklist
This checklist is a tool for applicants, design professionals as well as Brunswick County Reviewers to ensure the
completeness of non-residential development plans submitted. This form must be filled out completely.
Incomplete applications may delay the permitting and project approval process and will incur additional fees.
Using this checklist can expedite the review process and yield faster approvals.
If a section is not applicable to the project, indicate by checking “ N/A”. In addition to the commercial
development application, checklist, and site plan, a review fee must be submitted at time of submittal based upon
the following schedule:
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE
INITIAL SUBMITTAL AND SUBSEQUENT RE-REVIEWS
50,000 sq. ft. -- 100,000 sq. ft.
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AND SUBSEQUENT SUBMITTALS (EACH)**
For more comprehensive information related to planning and zoning requirements, check out the Brunswick
County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The UDO is available online at: www.brunswickcountync.gov →
Departments → Planning → Unified Development Ordinance (click on link in the center of the page). A hard copy
may be purchased in person at the Brunswick County Planning Department.
NOTE:
→ Sections of the UDO that pertain to specific items on the checklist are noted for reference purposes. The
referenced section to the UDO will appear throughout the checklist as such: (5.2.3)
→ A comment section is available on every sheet for any additional information the applicant would like to
provide for staff. This section should be used for clarification, questions, additional comments, etc.
→ Be sure that all plans are fully compliant with the Brunswick County UDO.
→ An online permit must be submitted. Plans will then be reviewed by all Departments, including Planning,
Engineering, Stormwater Engineering, Code Administration (Fire, Commercial Plan Review, Floodplain)
Environmental Health, Utilities, and Department of Environmental Quality - Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA) (if applicable).