Mecklenburg County may elect to offer Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (TCO). A TCO may be used for a stated period of time and for specified portions of the building that Code Enforcement Officials find may be safely occupied before completion of the entire building.  Every permit (Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing) and agency holds associated with the project and its parent projects must be finaled (for permits) or released (agency holds) or have TCO approval.

Our processes are almost completely paperless, and that allows for data reporting and query tools that we like to share with our customers.

Plan Review Policies and Programs

General Plan Review Information and Forms​

Instructions with links to find issued building permits

A list of links to external organizations whom we partner with.

Shows the five types of Construction Types Listed on Permits. For more information regarding Construction Types, see Chapter 6 of the North Carolina State Building Code OR call 980-314-CODE(2633) and follow the prompts for technical assistance to speak with one of our staff.

USDC Code reference

For more information regarding Occupancy Classifications, see Chapter 3 of the North Carolina State Building Code OR see call 980-314-CODE(2633) and follow the prompts for technical assistance to speak to one of our staff.

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