Mecklenburg County Air Quality (MCAQ) notifies the public of opportunities to provide public comment during monthly Air Quality Commission (AQC) meetings, in the Charlotte Observer legal classifieds section, and/or on this website.
Current Public Comment Opportunities
Air Quality Ordinance Amendments
Public comments are being accepted on proposed amendments to the Mecklenburg County Air
Pollution Control Ordinance (MCAPCO), and incorporation of the proposed amendments into
the Mecklenburg County portion of the North Carolina State Implementation Plan. This MCAPCO revision will incorporate state rules that
were revised as part of North Carolina General Assembly Session Law 2013-413, which
requires the North Carolina Division of Air Quality to re-adopt all existing
state air quality rules deemed necessary through a Periodic Review of Existing
Rules process.
View the official notice, including instructions on how to submit comments.
Review a summary of all the proposed MCAPCO revisions.
General Comments to the Commission
The AQC will consider public comments relative to the function of the Commission as specified in the Charter. Public comments will be received by the members of the AQC during their monthly meetings.
Visit the AQC webpage for a schedule of upcoming meetings, the AQC Charter, and more.
Submitting Public Comments
Mecklenburg County Air Quality will consider comments made during Air Quality Commission meetings and written comments received before the Public Comment Closing Date for each item. Written comments should be mailed or emailed to:
Leslie H. Rhodes, Director
Mecklenburg County Air Quality
2145 Suttle Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28208
Telephone: 704.336.5430
Fax: 704.336.4391
Leslie.Rhodes@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Other Information
Title V Air Quality Permits issued by Mecklenburg County within the previous 12 months can be viewed here. All current Air Quality Permits can be accessed here.
Persons wishing to file a Title VI complaint may do so following the
Mecklenburg County Title VI Grievance Procedure.