City of Charlotte · NC
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Charlotte Land Development & Inspections (LDI)
600 East Fourth StreetThe permit categories SignedOff tracks automatically across Charlotte Citizen Access.
Required for grading, site work, stormwater, and subdivision infrastructure in the City of Charlotte. Reviewed by Land Development & Inspections (LDI) for engineering and environmental compliance.
Timeline: Weeks to months depending on site complexity and stormwater review
Required to verify that a proposed use conforms to Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance before a building permit can be issued. Covers new construction, additions, and changes of use.
Timeline: Days to a few weeks for straightforward uses
Required for projects that disturb one acre or more, or meet local thresholds for soil movement, erosion control, and stormwater management in Charlotte.
Timeline: Multiple weeks including erosion control plan review
Issued for private development projects going through Charlotte's land development review process, covering site plans, utilities, and public improvements.
Timeline: Varies widely based on project size and infrastructure scope
Each inspection against an active permit is tracked as its own case record in the Charlotte Accela portal, so a single project can have many inspection records under one parent permit.
Timeline: Scheduled per construction phase
Charlotte tracks code enforcement complaints and corrections through the same Accela portal, with case numbers visible to the public for ongoing violations.
Timeline: Ongoing until resolved
Example Charlotte permit number:
LDC-2024-001234
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Charlotte permits go through plan review and inspection phases, with processing times varying by project type.
Charlotte is actively migrating every contractor and homeowner account from its legacy WebPermit portal to Accela Citizen Access — the county has stated the old portal 'will not remain open indefinitely,' so every user is being forced to set up a fresh Accela account with a new workflow even though surety bonds and license numbers carry over.
Charlotte's permit numbers use a distinctive TYPE-YEAR-SEQUENCE format such as LDC-2024-001234, ZUP-2024-000567, or GRS-2024-000123 — different from most other Accela cities' numbering conventions and recognizable at a glance.
Charlotte metro recorded roughly 4,131 new building permits in January-February 2025, making it the #7 market nationally and the largest construction market in the Carolinas — meaning even routine permit types see high queue volume during peak construction cycles.
Charlotte is migrating all users from the legacy WebPermit system to Accela Citizen Access, and the city has said the old portal will not remain open indefinitely — contractors and homeowners have to create a fresh Accela account even though their existing surety bonds and license numbers carry over.
Charlotte permit numbers follow a TYPE-YEAR-SEQUENCE format such as LDC-2024-001234 for land development, ZUP-2024-000567 for zoning use permits, or GRS-2024-000123 for grading — the type prefix tells you which review track the permit is on.
Charlotte permits are tracked through the Accela Citizen Access portal at aca-prod.accela.com/CHARLOTTE, which covers land development, zoning, grading, building inspections, and code enforcement under the Land Development & Inspections department.
In most cases yes — Charlotte requires zoning sign-off via a Zoning Use Permit (ZUP) to confirm the proposed use conforms to the Unified Development Ordinance before a building or land development permit can be issued for the site.
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