Fire at a construction site can endanger the lives of workers and others who happen to be on the site.

The fire code is applicable to all new and existing commercial properties, with the exception of single and two family dwellings.

Code Information for questions pertaining to building permits.

Perform building code plan review on Townhouse Land for Sale projects and are reviewed for zoning/land development ordinances, Charlotte Water regulations, NC State Building and Fire code compliance. We recommend scheduling a preliminary code review with the appropriate agencies.

Service available at a premium rate to help you expedite your project.

The Code Enforcement Department is interested in providing customers with another plan review option and more control over permitting time, while at the same time promoting professional responsibility for code compliance.

Minimum Housing Codes ensure that dwelling units maintain a minimum standard of living conditions. This encompasses any structure, from a storage building to a multi-family apartment building, if it is used as a dwelling unit.  

Assembly 100,000 sq. ft. or greater, commercial 300,000 sq. ft. or greater, new/complete replacement educational projects for CMS, institutional 50,000 sq. ft. or greater, mixed use 200,000 sq. ft. or greater, multi-family residential 5 stories or more, or podium/wrap structure (Section 510), hospitals (including upfits), high-rises (including upfits).

Projects that use Mecklenburg County's Building Information Modeling (BIM)-Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) plan review and permitting process, special events, green buildings, fast-track projects, campus developments, Design-Build delivery (DB), Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) projects.

Collects fees for permits and services for Code Enforcement, Land Development, and some for City of Charlotte departments that partner closely with the County.