Mecklenburg County is expected to receive $32.5 million over an 18-year period as part of a National Opioid Settlement..

Mecklenburg County is using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to address the negative impacts from COVID-19 on our community. 

Learn about Mecklenburg County's Prenatal to 3 Strategic Plan. 

Support for general questions pertaining to permitting and regulations.

Internet-based permitting for residential projects when homeowners are acting as their own contractor.

Code officials answer your code questions and offer guidance as you try to plan your project from conception to submittal. 

New construction, remodels and additions for single-family, two-family or townhomes three stories or fewer, plus small project multi-trade additions, remodels increasing heated square footage, accessory buildings and structures.

Small commercial interior renovations 10,000 sq. ft. or less with use and occupancy classifications of business (B), mercantile (M) or storage (S); new construction or additions 400 sq. ft. or less for B, M, or S occupancies; covered open-air structures 750 sq. ft. or less (ex., picnic shelters); modular office trailers 1,000 sq. ft. or less, equipment change-outs requiring plan review.

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.