Belmont is a great place to live, work, and play. It provides a wonderful quality of life for residents, visitors, employers and employees. This page has information that may be helpful for someone wanting to start a business in Belmont or for a company considering Belmont to locate or relocate.

Opening a Business
When deciding to open a business in Belmont, please begin by contacting the Planning and Zoning Department to be sure that what you want to do is allowed in the zoning district in which you want to operate. You will need to obtain a zoning permit for the business. Please click here for the process of obtaining a zoning permit. Once you have the Belmont zoning permit, you may need a Gaston County building permit if you are doing new construction or renovations to an existing building.

If you need advice on how to start a business or how to manuever through the startup process, the Gaston Regional Chamber has a great Small Business Resources website. Gaston College has a Small Business Center with helpful information for starting and growing a small business.

Moving a Business to Belmont
Located just 15 miles west of Uptown Charlotte, Belmont offers convenient access to Charlotte Douglas international Airport, Interstate 85, and the amenities of the Charlotte region. There are many site available for development and redevelopment in Belmont. For information on finding a commercial or industrial site in Belmont, please contact the Gaston County Economic Development Commission. The property tax rate in Belmont is 47.5 cents per $100 of property valuation.

Networking
There are professional associations that will help you network in the business community of Belmont and Gaston County.  Click below to learn more about them.