Permits, Fees & Forms

Administration & General Forms

  1. Annexation Petition (PDF)
  2. Conover Parks Shelter Rental Application 2025
  3. Golf Cart Registration Application 2021 (PDF)
  4. Ribbon Cutting Application - New Businesses (PDF)
  5. Solicitors and Peddlers Permit (PDF)
  6. Schedule of Fees Effective 7-1-25 (PDF)

Conover Station Community Room

  1. Community Room Application (PDF)
  2. Community Room Information (PDF)
  3. Conover Station Door Request (PDF)

Planning Permits & Documents

An online permitting system, ePermits, is now available for projects in Catawba County and the municipalities of Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Long View, Maiden, and Newton. Please use the link to start the permit process: Online Permitting System

Any paper permits may be emailed to the Assistant Planner, Heather Stephens

  1. Zoning Permit (PDF)
  2. Zoning Permit Fillable Form (PDF)
  3. Driveway Permit (PDF)
  4. Temporary Sign Permit (PDF)
  5. Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Application (PDF)
  6. Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Fillable Form (PDF)
  7. Zoning Code Amendment Application (PDF)
  8. Board of Adjustment Administrative Appeal (PDF)
  9. Planning Board Member Application (PDF)

Utilities Forms & Documents

  1. Utility Service Application (Water and Sewer) (PDF)
  2. Conover Waste Survey for New Businesses (PDF)
  3. Sewer Tap Inspection Application (PDF)
  4. Water Leak Form (PDF)
  5. Utility Bank Draft Authorization (PDF)
  6. Stop Bank Draft Request (PDF)
  7. Landlord Agreement 2023 (PDF)
  8. Oral Lease Agreement (PDF)
  9. Conover Backflow Test Report Form (PDF)
  10. Conover Utilities Informational Handout (PDF)

Fire Department Forms

  1. Blasting Permit (PDF)
  2. Construction Permit Application (PDF)
  3. Special Needs Registry (PDF)
  4. Special Operational Use Permit - Fireworks Display Application (PDF)
  5. Special Operational Use Permit Application (PDF)
  6. Tents and Membrane Structures Permit Application (PDF)

Stormwater Forms & Documents

  1. Bioretention Addendum (PDF)
  2. Bioretention Inspection Report (PDF)
  3. Bioretention Operation and Maintenance Manual (PDF)
  4. Conover Stormwater Management Plan (PDF)
  5. Conover Stormwater Management Program Assessment (PDF)
  6. Stormwater Agreement (PDF)
  7. Stormwater BMP Facility Access Easement (PDF)
  8. Stormwater Permit (PDF)
  9. Stormwater Phase II Administrative Manual (PDF)
  10. Wet Detention Addendum (PDF)
  11. Wet Detention Inspection Report (PDF)
  12. Wet Detention Operation and Maintenance Manual (PDF)

Police Department Forms

  1. 2025 - Santa Cops Application
  2. Application for Precious Metals Dealer Permit (PDF)
  3. Authority for Release of Information (PDF)
  4. Bomb Threat Checklist (PDF)
  5. Certificate of Compliance for Precious Metals Business Employee (PDF)
  6. Precious Metals Business Employee Registration Form (PDF)
  7. Precious Metals Dealer Bond (PDF)
  8. Precious Metals Dealer Permit (SAMPLE) (PDF)
  9. Supplemental Information Sheet for Co-Owner, Officer or Director of Precious Metals Business (PDF)
  10. VACATION - HOME CHECKLIST (PDF)