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North Carolina Opening Checklist (Printable)
Print-friendly checklist with statewide baseline and municipality-specific notes.
State section — North Carolina
- North Carolina health/public health program
- State or delegated fire authority
- Local building and planning departments
Municipality section — North Carolina
| Municipality | Local authority | Process notes |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte / Mecklenburg | CLT Development Center + Mecklenburg Environmental Health | Run city zoning/building approvals and county food-service review in parallel; sequence building/fire finals before pre-operational health inspection. |
| Raleigh / Wake | Raleigh Development Services + Wake Environmental Services | Submit city permits early and complete Wake food-and-lodging review packet to align pre-op inspection with final construction sign-offs. |
| Greensboro / Guilford | Greensboro Development Services + Guilford Environmental Health | Coordinate city trade inspections with county sanitation intake and pre-opening inspection scheduling. |
| Durham | Durham City-County Inspections + Durham County Environmental Health | Use Durham intake for construction permits and confirm environmental health review milestones before opening date commitments. |
| Winston-Salem / Forsyth | Winston-Salem Inspections + Forsyth Environmental Health | Track city inspection closeout and county pre-operational approval on one timeline to prevent opening delays. |
Opening task checklist
| Done | Task | Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning/use verification complete | __________________ | __________ | |
| Plan review package submitted | __________________ | __________ | |
| Health/building/fire permits issued | __________________ | __________ | |
| Final inspections passed | __________________ | __________ |
Notes
Signature: ________________________
Date: ________________________