Mecklenburg County

Accela NC Live

Query real-time building permit status for Mecklenburg County via the SignedOff API.

Quick Start

# Look up a Mecklenburg County permit
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://signedoff.io/api/v1/permits/ZUP-2026-00621/status?jurisdiction=aca:mecklenburg"

This jurisdiction uses the Accela platform. Include ?jurisdiction=aca:mecklenburg to skip auto-detection and route directly.

Sample Response

{
"permit_number": "ZUP-2026-00621",
"status": "Issued",
"jurisdiction": "Mecklenburg County",
"platform": "accela",
"data_freshness": {
"cached": true,
"last_refreshed": "2026-05-07T08:00:00Z",
"cache_ttl_seconds": 14400
}
}

Integration Notes

  • Mecklenburg County uses the Accela Citizen Access portal. Multiple cities share this platform, so include the jurisdiction=aca:mecklenburg parameter to avoid HTTP 300 disambiguation responses.
  • Permit data is cached for 4 hours. The data_freshness object in every response shows when the data was last fetched from the portal.
  • Pro and Enterprise plans can use force_refresh=true to bypass the cache and fetch live data.

The SignedOff API provides programmatic access to Mecklenburg County building permit status via the Accela portal. Developers can query permit status, inspection results, and processing milestones as structured JSON without manual portal lookups. Because Mecklenburg County shares the Accela Citizen Access platform with other jurisdictions, API requests should include the jurisdiction parameter for direct routing.

Jurisdiction API FAQ

Mecklenburg County permit API questions

How do I check Mecklenburg County permit status by API?

Send the permit number to the SignedOff status endpoint. The response returns structured status, inspections, milestones, and data-freshness details sourced from Accela.

What permit number format does Mecklenburg County use?

A representative Mecklenburg County permit number is ZUP-2026-00621. Permit formats can vary by record type and issue year, so applications should preserve letters, digits, and separators exactly as issued.

How fresh is Mecklenburg County permit data?

SignedOff caches permit responses for up to four hours and reports the last refresh time in every response. Pro and Enterprise requests can use force_refresh=true when an immediate portal check is needed.

Does the Mecklenburg County Permit API require a jurisdiction parameter?

Yes. Include jurisdiction=aca:mecklenburg to route directly to the shared Accela portal and avoid an ambiguous response.

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