Commercial Building

Commercial Building Permit

Any work done on non-residential property in the City of Spartanburg will require a commercial building permit. Commercial building permits are only issued to state and City-licensed contractors.

Depending upon the type of work to be done, a number of applications may need to be completed. For assistance regarding building permits, please visit our Building Inspections page. 

• Commercial Building Application

**NOTE: Beginning in June 2023 we will be requesting all commercial plan reviews be submitted electronically; please submit commercial plans at this link going forward: https://gopost-spartanburg.eplansoftreview.com/#/login. This link will work for all drawings and associated documents. We will still allow a hard set of drawings to be submitted but in addition to the electronic submittal.**

Demolition, Exterior Construction & Site Plan Review

If demolition is required prior to exterior work beginning on your site, a demolition permit application will need to be completed. For exterior work, a site plan must also be submitted to the City Planning Department for review. Depending on the work scope, additional applications may also need to be submitted.

• Demolition Permit Application
• Street Cut Permit Application
• Site Plan Review Checklist (PDF)

INTERIOR WORK

For interior work on your commercial space, the following applications may need to be completed, depending upon the scope of the work.

• Electrical Permit Application
• Plumbing Permit Application
• Mechanical Permit Application 

Fire Alarms & Suppression

Work done to any commercial fire alarm or suppression systems may require one or more of the following forms, depending upon the work scope.

• Fire Alarm Permit Application (PDF)
• Fire Sprinkler Permit Application (PDF)
• Fire Suppression Permit Application (PDF)
• Underground Fire Services Main Application (PDF)