Land Development Services

Services

An expandable list of the many services and programs provided by City and County staff to support development in the City of Charlotte is provided below. These services are useful for Citizens, Design Professionals, and Developers and Contractors. The list is categorized by Service type including: Code Enforcement, Commercial Projects, General, Storm Drainage, Streets, Subdivisions, and Zoning. Click the arrow next to the category to view links to the various services that are available.

CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System)

Land Use Transit Station Area Principles

Transit Corridor Adjacent Development

Building permits and code enforcement

Building permits - Information on obtaining building permits at Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County Commercial Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) - Information related to commercial building issues
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement
Residential Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) - Information and technical assistance in relation to the North Carolina Building Code

Business services

Brownfield Assessment Grant Program - The City offers assistance to developers through a City-funded Brownfield Program. The program offers matching funds for assessment and cleanup activities for properties within the Business Corridor Revitalization Area
CharlotteBusinessResources.com - A portal to information for business owners
Connect NCDOT business partner resources - Bringing business and government together with online collaboration
Starting a business - Link to City of Charlotte Neighborhood & Business Services' website for information on starting a business
City of Charlotte Neighborhood & Business Services' website

Commercial projects

Commercial plan review - Navigate the Commercial Plan Review process with a step-by-step guide
Expedited review - Commercial development plans may qualify for submittal into the expedited review program

Presubmittal meetings - Schedule a presubmittal meeting for a commercial development project

Urban projects - Special review team and process

Letter of Agreement - Special process to facilitate the release of holds for Engineering, Urban Forestry and Zoning on a Certificate of Occupancy (CO).

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program and Permits

CMCSI - Information on how to attend a seminar and become certified as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector (CMCSI)
Erosion control City of Charlotte erosion control ordinance, review and inspection program, CMCSI information and more
Grading permits - Obtain a grading permit for land-disturbing activity from the Land Development Division
Lot grading plans - Information about plans and permits required for grading in subdivisions to establish house lot pads

Inspections and hold release

Building code inspections - Building code-related inspections are performed by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement
Inspections and CO for commercial projects - Information on inspections and CO hold release for commercial development projects
Inspections and CO for residential projects - Information about inspection and CO hold release for single-family residences and residential subdivisions (includes sidewalk)
Letter of Agreement - Specical process to facilitate the release of Engineering, Urban Forestry, and Zoning holds on a Certificate of Occupancy (CO)

Storm Water - PCSO

As-built surveys - Information on submitting and obtaining City approval of as-built surveys for storm drainage and stormwater management facilities (BMPs and detention)
Drainage plans and flood studies
Post-construction controls ordinance (PCCO)
Stream buffer impact mitigation plan review - Submittal, review process and approvals

Streets, sidewalks and driveways

City Engineering residential CO hold release request form (includes sidewalk) - Online form to request a release of a "subdivision single-family City Engineering hold" on a residential property (formerly known as a sidewalk inspection request)
Decorative street signs - Information on the encroachment process for requests to install decorative signposts in the public right-of-way on residential streets
Driveways - Driveway permits, rules, regulations and guidelines
Fence and wall certificates - CDOT fence & wall certificates for fences or walls near or in the City right-of-way
NCDOT permits and information - For access and construction on state-maintained roads
Request construction of a sidewalk - CDOT's sidewalk program and sidewalk retrofits.
Right-of-way abandonment (CDOT) - Information regarding abandonment of right-of-way at CDOT's website
Right-of-way encroachments (CDOT) - Information regarding review and permitting of encroachments into the City right-of-way
Right-of-way house move permits (CDOT)
Right-of-way use permits (CDOT)
Sidewalk repair - The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) inspects sidewalks and will repair unsafe conditions to sidewalks at the City's expense
Street acceptance
Traffic impact study review process (CDOT)

Subdivisions

Bond administration - Bond program for developers and builders of subdivision streets and infrastructure
Plat review (Planning)
Subivision review (Planning)
Subdivision sketch plan review (Planning)

Trees

Landscape Management - Services related to tree management, right-of-way maintenance and landscape beautification
Trees: Urban Forestry services - Tree ordinance website: Services related to street trees, planting requirements and approved trees and shrubs; tree planting, and urban forestry plan review

Water & sewer

Charlotte Water - Provides water and sewer service
Charlotte Water business development services - Capital improvement projects, contractor information, developer-donated projects, new water meter or sewer tap construction, surveying, temporary water service from a fire hydrant
Charlotte Water installation and development projects - Formerly known as new services and donated projects

Zoning

Commercial zoning review
Historic Districts - Charlotte's Historic Districts (Dilworth, Fourth Ward, Plaza-Midwood, Wesley Heights, Hermitage Court and Wilmore)
Rezoning (Planning) - Apply for rezoning petitions
Zoning administration (Planning)

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