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1. Can I make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for building construction and land development public records?

Please understand that a Freedom of Information Act request is only valid for federal government records.  NC local governments are subject to the NC public record laws and they govern public records for building construction and land development records.  For information on how to obtain these public records, please go to Development Records.

2. How do I find the current zoning designation for a property, and if the property is compliant with the current designation?

You can obtain the applicable zoning districts for a property by going to Property Information.

If you want to know if a specific property is compliant with the zoning standards, then go to Code Confirmation.

3. How do I find out if there are any open building permits for a property?

For information on how to obtain permit records, please go to Development Records.

4. How do I obtain a copy of the certificate of occupancy for a building?

For information on how to obtain certificate records, please go to Development Records.

5. How do I find any past or pending building or fire code violations, or other code violation issues?

For information on how to obtain code violation records, please go to Development Records.

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1. What is BuildHighPoint.com?

BuildHighPoint.com is a web-based development guide that is maintained by the City of High Point, North Carolina to provide guidance to construction and development professionals, as well as homeowners, regarding the approval processes associated with land development and building construction.

2. What is Accela Citizen Access (ACA)?

All applications for land development and building construction approvals are reviewed and processed using Accela software. ACA is the access portal citizens can use to apply and submit their application, make payments, request inspections, and obtain approvals. Applications are searchable and viewable.

3. What is thePoint?

Today’s cities use a computer mapping tool called, geographic information system (GIS), to store, analyze, manage and present various types of spatial or geographic data. “thePoint” is the City of High Point’s on-line interactive web map that provides GIS data in a useful format. For example, it provides property specific geographic information regarding owners, zoning, environmental features, service areas, and voting districts.

4. What are the “For Professionals” and “For Homeowners” buttons on the webpage?

BuildHighPoint.com is designed to provide information to land development and construction professionals as well as homeowners. While both sections may be useful to all, the professionals section is designed to provide guidance on processes that professionals most often utilize. Likewise, the homeowners section provides guidance on the most common homeowner projects.