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.

Our Plan Review Team checks to see that submitted plans and supporting materials are drawn according to N.C. Building Code. Our plan review process is nearly completely paperless.

Inspections for new residential construction, remodels, and additions for single-family, two-family or townhomes three stories or fewer; remodels, accessory buildings and structures over $40K

Inspections for small residential projects with multi-trade additions, remodels, accessory buildings and structures under $40K, residential equipment changeouts, residential photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Inspections for assemblies 99,999 sq. ft. or less, commercial occupancy 299,999 sq. ft. or less, existing CMS schools including additions and remodels, charter and private schools, institutional occupancies 49,999 sq. ft. or less, mixed-use occupancies 199,999 sq. ft. or less, multifamily residential occupancy four stories or less.

Allows qualified customers to apply for temporary gas to test mechanical equipment rather than misusing the Temporary Heat (TH) or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO). 

Inspect construction work is built according to approved plans with respect to N.C. Building Code.

Issues building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits as required by North Carolina General Statute 160D-1110. 

A "Preliminary Plan Review Meeting" is a Customer requested one-hour meeting attended by the Customer, invitees of the Customer and the Plans Examiners representing each trade.