For Mega-Projects
A sequential construction
and occupancy plan .
Mecklenburg County
Project Permit Master
Preliminary Agency Checklist
City Agencies / Township
Contacts
This booklet is designed to provide the design team
with high-level information about the various agencies
that you may work with during construction of a mega
-project.
This booklet can be found online by visiting
www.meckpermit.com
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Table of Contents
Mega-Project / Project Permit Master Plan
3
Air Quality
4
City Engineering
5
City Fire
6
CMUD Backflow
7
Environmental Health
8
Storm Water
9
Townships
10
Project Permit Master Plan
Mary Caulder
(704) 336-4370
Mary.Caulder@mecklenburgcountync.gov
For a full description of the Project Permit Master Plan
Process:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/LUESA/
CodeEnforcement/MasterPlan/MasterPlan.htm
Mecklenburg County
Project Permit Master Plan
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Mega-Project
Process Steps
01.
Submit an On-Schedule Application
02.
Attend Scoping Meeting
03.
Set up bond account with Revenue Collection
Department (704) 336-3801
04.
Schedule Review Time
05.
Establish a Master Plan (if applicable)
06.
Attend Gating Meeting
07.
Review Process
08.
Attend Exit Meeting
09.
Successful review = permits issued
10.
Unsuccessful review = return to Step 4 and repeat process.
Mega-Project Coordinators
(704) 336-3837 Option 3
For a full description of the Mega-Project Process,
please visit our website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/LUESA/
CodeEnforcement/Plan+Review/Mega+Project.htm
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Air Quality
Contact Information for Preliminary Questions
Mecklenburg County Air Quality
700 N. Tryon Street
(704) 336-5430
Items to Consider During the Planning Stages
AIR QUALITY: Projects Requiring an Air Quality Permit or Approval
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Subject to the Mecklenburg County Air Pollution Control Ordinance
Demolitions, Renovations and Move–Offs
Commercial projects that involve structure demolition/move-off are required
to submit a NESHAP notification to LUESA-Air Quality Division. (“demo permit”)
Parking Lots and Parking Decks
Parking lots and decks may require an air quality permit to construct depending on the number of parking spaces and other factors. An air quality permit
must be issued before the construction of the air pollution source starts.
Air Pollution Sources
Projects for new construction involving air pollution sources, such as industries with air emission stack/vent, gasoline service stations, combustion
sources, printing operations, etc., may require an air quality permit to construct depending on the quantity and type of emissions and/or size of operations. An air quality permit must be issued before the construction of the air
pollution source starts.
Applicability
A MCAPCO applicability determination must be made by qualified MCAQ staff
to determine if a permit or approval is required.
Contact MCAQ at 704-336-5430
MCAPCO may be reviewed on line at: http://www.charmeck.org/
Departments/LUESA/Air+Quality/Permitting+Regulations/Regulations.htm
Mecklenburg County
Project Permit Master Plan
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City Engineering
Contact Information for Preliminary Questions
Engineering & Property Management
Land Development Services
600 East Fourth Street
704/336-6692
Specific Departments
City of Charlotte Land Development Services (a.k.a. City Engineering) reviews commercial building permit site plans for infrastructure improvements such as sidewalk, curb and gutter, associated storm drainage, zoning, and coordinates required improvements inspection prior to releasing the Certificate of Occupancy.
Listed below are contacts for each component of Land Development.
Commercial Zoning
Ron Jones
John Marshall
Kam Merrell
(704_ 336-5059
(704) 336-4358
(704) 336-3813
Erosion Control
John Geer
Jeff McDermott
(704) 336-4258
(704) 336-7272
Plan Review Coordinator
Alice Christenbury (704) 336-7273
Nick Bush
(704) 336-5382
Urban Forestry
Laura Brewer
(704) 336-3660
For more information, please visit the City Engineering website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/City+Engineering/
Use+Our+Services/Land+Development/Resources/home.htm
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City Fire
Contact Information for Preliminary Questions
Fire Prevention Bureau
441 Beaumont Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 336-2101
Items to Consider During the Planning Stages
Fire and Life Safety inspections are required prior to occupancy of
all commercial projects.
1. Fire systems must be fully operational and tested. Therefore,
it is important that your electrical contractor obtain temporary
power for the building prior to the final electrical inspection.
Temporary Power can not be issued after the electrical final.
Should this step be overlooked, the General Contractor will
have to apply for Temporary Occupancy, which will allow us to
contact the utility company for a meter. The Temporary Occupancy procedure will cause an avoidable delay and added
expense in obtaining permanent occupancy.
2. Hotel guest room furniture can not be installed prior to the final
inspection.
3. Prior to partial occupancy of a building, the entire shell/core
must be fully compliant with respect to fire and life safety systems.
For more information, please visit the City Fire Prevention website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Fire/FirePreventionBureau/
home.htm
Mecklenburg County
Project Permit Master Plan
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CMUD Backflow
Contact Information for Preliminary Questions
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities
Backflow Prevention Program
(704) 399-2426
(extensions 291, 295 or 294)
Items to Consider During the Planning Stages
All industrial and commercial customers are required by ordinance
to install and maintain backflow prevention devices at every water
service connection to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities. This includes domestic, irrigation, fire line services, and swimming pool
meters.
For assistance during the plan review stage, please call one of the
following:
Bob Briggs (704) 336-2997
Michael Rice (704) 432-2794
Alan Camden (704) 432-6008
For on-site assistance, inspection requests, or CO approval,
please call 704-391-5188. Allow three business days from the
date of request for the inspection to be completed. CO will be
withheld until the required inspection by the CMUD Backfloww
Prevention Inspector is passed.
For more information, please visit the utilities website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Utilities/Customer+Service/
backflowcommercial.htm
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Environmental Health
Restaurants
Contact: Jody Throckmorton (704) 336-5505
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Restroom requirements
A. Food stand – clarify with Building Code
Customers may not pass through kitchen to reach restrooms.
Locations of floor sinks and drains
Number and location of required sinks
Kilowatts/BTU requirements for water heater
Grease interceptor
Separate waste containers for restaurants – i.e. dumpsters, recycling,
grease
Swimming Pools
Contact – Troy Purvis (704) 336-5508
1.
2.
3.
4.
Required components:
A. Chemical room – even if not storing chemicals
B. Equipment room with sump pit
C. Restrooms and Floor Drains
D. Rinse Shower
Doors and Windows
A. Self-close and self-latch
B. Windows may be fixed
Access and egress
A. Exit gate – verify with Building Code
B. Door swings – could be conflict between health/fire/building
codes
Plastic piping – verify fire requirements
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Storm Water
Floodplains
Contact: Melonee Brock (704) 336-3728
There are special requirements for construction projects located within a
floodplain.
For more information, please visit the Storm Water website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/StormWater/Contractors/home.htm
S.W.I.M Buffers
Contact: Rusty Rozzelle (704) 336-5449
There are special requirements for construction projects located within a
SWIM Buffer.
Review the website for a thorough explanation of this program.
For your convenience, a checklist is provided on the website. Select “SWIM Implementation Guidelines”, page 33 of Appendix 2.
For more information, please visit the website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/StormWater/Contractors/
SWIM+Ordinances+.htm
Post-Construction Program
Contact: Mike MacIntyre (704) 432-5570
Federal law says the City of Charlotte must adopt a PostConstruction Controls Ordinance (PCCO) by June 2009. This is
part of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting process required by the Clean Water Act.
For information about compliance with this program, please visit the website:
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/StormWater/Contractors/PCCO++City.htm
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Townships
Items to Consider During the Planning Stages
Our townships may have zoning and site requirements which are separate from this department. If your project is within the boundries of one of
the townships listed below, you will need to contact the township planning
department.
Plans can be reviewed by this department prior to township approval.
However, no permits will be issued prior to township approval.
Planning Departments Contact Information
Cornelius
(704) 896-2461
http://www.corneliusplanning.org
Davidson
(704) 892-7592
http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/index.asp?nid=68
Huntersville (704) 875-7000
http://www.huntersville.org/planning_0.asp
Matthews
(704) 847-4411
http://www.matthewsplanning.org
Mint Hill
(704) 545-9726
http://www.minthill.com/index.asp?nid=135
Pineville
(704) 889-2291
http://www.pinevillenc.net/departments_planning.html
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How can you help?
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement strives to make
our processes as user-friendly as possible. For suggestions on improving the information found in this booklet,
please contact Jodie Barnes
Mary Caulder
Master Plan Coordinator
Phone: (704) 336-4370
Fax: (704) 336-4096
Mary.Caulder@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov