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Fee Schedule for Applications Processed by the Planning Department
(Updated for FY 2025-26 as of July 1, 2025)

These are the current fees for applications processed by the Planning Department, as adopted by the City Council for the current budget year. If you have a question about the applicable fee, please call us at 336-373-2144. Please make checks payable to the "City of Greensboro." Please also visit the GIS Data and Mapping site for associated fees.

Applications

Board of Adjustment

Type	Fee	Unit of Measure
Application for Variance (Initial & Rehearing)	$430	Per Application
Application for Special Exception (Initial & Rehearing)	$430
Application for Special Use Permit	$1,335	Request containing 1 - 4.9 acres
Application for Special Use Permit	$1,525	Request containing 5 or more acres

Banners & Signs

Type	Fee Description	Fee	Unit of Measure
Banners	Inside Historic District/Outside CBD	$45	Per Sign
	Outside Historic District/Outside CBD	$10	Per Sign ($100 maximum)
	Inside CBD	$0	No Fee
Business Signs & Billboards		$165	Per Sign

Plan Reviews

Type	Fee Description	Fee	Unit of Measure
Preliminary Subdivision		$1,400	+ $40 Per Lot
Preliminary Multifamily Development		$1,400	+ $25 Per Dwelling Unit
Nonresidential Plans		$1,400	+ $20 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Minor Revisions	Revisions to Previous Approved TRC Plan	$540	+ Per Lot, sq. ft., or Dwelling Unit fee listed applied to any increase
Exempt Plat		$400	Per Review
Exempt Deed		$110	Per Review
Condominium and Townhouse Declarations		$125	Per Review
Final Plats		$350	Per Review
Landscape Plan	After Site Plan Review is Complete	$90	Per Review
Tree/Land Disturbance Permit		$90	Per Review
Tree Conservation/Landscape Inspection/Re-inspection		$160	Per Inspection
Easement Release		$240	Per Review
Watershed Plan		$60	Per Review

Planning and Zoning Commission

Type	Fee Description	Fee	Unit of Measure
Application for Rezoning or Original Zoning		$1,220	Request containing less than 1 acre
Application for Rezoning or Original Zoning		$1,430	Request containing 1-4.9 acres
Application for Rezoning or original zoning		$1,635	Request containing 5 + acres
Application for Original Zoning (associated with an Annexation Request)		$480	Less than 1 Acre and for Single-family lot
Appeal a Planning and Zoning Commission Decision	Planning & Zoning Action Appeal to City Council	$290	Per Appeal
Request for an Overlay District		$1,010
Petition to Close or Abandon a Street or Alley		$380
Request to change street name		$415
Text Amendment		$950

Zoning Compliance

Type	Fee Description	Fee	Unit of Measure
Zoning Verification Letters	Includes DMV letters	$90
Zoning Compliance Letters		$250
Family Care/Group Care/Chartered Home Radius Check		$105
Use Registration Permit – Urban Farm, Community Garden		$65	Per Permit
Co-Locations/Wireless Tower Reviews		$310
Revisions to TRC Plans	Review for 4^th and Subsequent Reviews	$750	Per Review