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NOTICE:  We are going digital in 2023!  

The Town of Boone Planning and Inspections Department is excited to announce that the Department is implementing a new permitting software, CivicGov! CivicGov is a web-based software that will allow the Department and applicants to transition away from paper submittals with a final goal of only accepting, for the most part, digital submittals through the use of a “citizen portal.”    Once the portal becomes active, applicants can submit their applications, pay their invoices, check the status of their applications, request inspections, and view the results of those inspections all through the citizen portal. Please see below for timeline details:

Phase 1: Soft-Launch (July-September 2023) 

Effective July 10, 2023, the Planning and Inspections Department will “soft-launch” CivicGov.  Phase 1 will allow Planning and Inspections Permit Techs and Project Manager Liaisons, along with all of the Town’s review team members, to become acclimated with the system and for us to work out any “bugs” we may encounter.   During this phase, applicants will still be required to submit hard copy applications (see below) though we will require applicants to digitally submit all plans, details, specifications, and studies to planning@townofboone.net.  

Phase 2: Citizen Portal Opened (October-December 2023)

Effective October 1, 2023, or sooner, the Planning and Inspections Department will “open” the citizen portal if the soft launch is successful. Applicants will have the choice to submit applications either through the portal or through the Planning and Inspections office. However, we will still require applicants to digitally submit all plans, details, specifications, and studies to planning@townofboone.net. 

Phase 3: Final Implementation (January 1, 2024)

Effective January 1, 2024, the Town of Boone, with few exceptions, will only accept applications and payments submitted through the citizen portal.  

Please note:  Pre-application meetings with a Project Manager Liaison are required for Annexations, Special Use Permits, Variances, Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approvals, Zoning Map Amendments, and Certificates of Appropriateness for Major Work.