Demo/Move Permits

The demolition or relocation (also known as moving) of any structure in Mecklenburg County requires the approval of one or more local or State agencies and a building demolition or move-off permit from the County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA). Under the County Rat Control Ordinance, the County's Pools and Environmental Health Services (PEHS) program is one of the agencies required to approve such activities.

​Inspections

This approval requires that an onsite inspection of the structure be made by an inspector to determine if any of the following environmental conditions is present:

• Presence of Norway rats
• Presence of solid waste addressed by the County Solid Waste Management or Rodent Control Ordinance
• Abandoned​ septic tank or well
• Presence of hazardous materials

Other environmental hazards may exist which would either be addressed by other government agencies (e.g. asbestos - addressed by County LUESA Air Quality) or be referred to  other agencies.

Applications

Inspections are usually performed on vacant structures only and a completed Request for An Inspection Application must be submitted to the department prior to scheduling an onsite inspection. Health Department approvals, once issued, are good for 60 days from the date of approval. This approval is not a permit to demolish or move (see Building Standards) a structure; it is merely one of the approvals that LUESA requires before issuing a Building Permit.

•       Demolition/Move Application

Completed applications may be mailed to:

Mecklenburg County Health Department
c/o Odile E. Gould
3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 8000
Charlotte, NC 28208

Questions regarding demolitions and Health Department approval should be directed to ​​980-314-1620

Fees

Fees for these services are incorporated into the LUESA permit fee collected at the time of permit issuance.

Links

Demolition Worker Health & Safety

National Federation of Demolition Contractor

Professional National Demolition Associations