Visit the online payment portal to make a beer & wine license payment.  

Every person desiring to sell at retail or wholesale malt beverages or fortified and/or unfortified wine within the town limits of Waxhaw must obtain a Beer & Wine License. An NC Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control permit must first be issued before a town license is given. 

The license runs from May 1 to April 30 each year.  An invoice and application will be mailed the beginning of April for businesses renewing.

Beer & Wine Application (PDF)

Beer & Wine License Ordinance (PDF)

Visit the online payment portal to make a cemetery open/close payment or cemetery plot purchase. 

The fees for cemetery lots are set within the Southside Cemetery Fee Schedule FY25-26 (PDF).

For more information, visit the Southside Cemetery webpage or contact the Cemetery Manager at (704) 843-2195, ext. 280.

Visit the online payment portal and select "Code Enforcement" to make your payment.  

Residents and property owners are required to pay for code violations and abatements promptly. 

Failure to pay may result in further penalties or enforcement actions. Please ensure all information is accurate before submitting your payment.

Town of Waxhaw Code of Ordinances 

Make a dog license payment 

All dogs shall be required to be licensed by the town on an annual basis with the licensing fee being $20.00 per year per dog and $15.00 per year per dog that has been spayed or neutered.

The town may require proof that the animal is in fact spayed or neutered. The town may also establish various incentives as part of its licensing program such as but not limited to microchipping and the like. Fees from the licensing programs will be used to support animal care and control.

The yearly license date is from July  to June of the following year.

To make an online payment, you must: 

• Be a Waxhaw resident
• Upload your dog's Rabies Vaccination Record
• Provide your veterinarian's contact information

Visit the online payment portal to make a fire inspection violation citation payment. 

Failure to pay may result in further penalties or enforcement actions.

For more information, visit the Fire Marshal webpage. 

Visit the online payment portal to pay a parking ticket.  

An owner/operator of a motor vehicle may, within 30 days of the time the ticket is attached to the motor vehicle or delivered to the owner or operator, pay to the town clerk as penalty for the offense indicated in the notice.

The failure of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle to appear and pay the penalty within the 30-day period shall constitute a misdemeanor and any person who shall be convicted of the violation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50.00 or imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days. 

Parking Fines

1. First citation - $15.00
2. Second citation - $25.00
3. Third and subsequent citations - $40.00

1. First citation - $50.00
2. Second citation - $75.00
3. Third and subsequent citations - $100.00

1. $50.00 per violation

The Town of Waxhaw uses an online Permit Portal to provide seamless access to essential resources for all your permitting needs. Whether you're planning renovations, building your dream home, or seeking permits, this user-friendly portal is here to streamline the process.

Enter the Waxhaw Permit Portal

Visit the Permits webpage for more information. 

Tax payments for years 2021 and before:  

The Town of Waxhaw is only able to accept Tax Payments for tax years 2021 and prior at the following online portal: Waxhaw Property Tax Quick Pay Portal. 

Tax payments for years 2022 to present: 

As of 2022, all Property Taxes are Billed and Collected by Union County. 

Tax Payment Options:

• By mail: Mail your check using the return envelope in your tax bill or mail to P.O. Box 38, Monroe, NC 28111
• By drop box: Located on Stewart St. Extension behind the Historic Post Office
• By phone: 855-497-0718
• Online: Pay online
• In person: Pay at the Tax Collector’s office on the first floor of the Union County Government Center Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

To contact the Union County Collections Office, call 704-283-3746. 

Visit the online payment portal to make a traffic impact analysis payment. 

State law allows the Town to regulate the use of public streets along with the construction of connections into any street within the municipal limits, including the construction or reimbursement of improvements reasonably attributable to the traffic using the connection.

On January 12, 2016, the Town Board approved a Traffic Impact Analysis Ordinance, and an Access and Curb Cuts to Public Streets Ordinance in the Waxhaw Code of Ordinances. The intention of these ordinances are to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people traveling on the public ways in the Town of Waxhaw.

Related Documents: 

• Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Policy (PDF)
• Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Process (PDF)
• Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Request Form (PDF)

The State of North Carolina offers two ways of handling a citation:

1. You may appear in court on the date and time listed on the top of the citation. At that time, you will be able to hire an attorney or represent yourself in your case.
2. If you plan not to contest the citation, you may pay and dispose of your offense online through nccourts.gov.
   • From here, you may waive your right to a trial / hearing in open court, plea guilty / responsible to the charge(s) and pay the total amount due via credit card.
   • Upon completion of the online transaction, a verdict / finding of guilty / responsible will be entered against you and the case will be disposed in the same manner as if you had entered a plea of guilty / responsible in open court.
   • This online payment method includes a nominal processing fee.