Legislation For Construction In Mecklenburg
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In North Carolina, you're required to have a building permit whenever your structure such as a deck is larger than 12 feet. No matter what structure or addition you're doing, if it exceeds the 12-foot limit, you'll have to obtain a building permit from your county.
In an R3 zone, new buildings or portions of new buildings exceeding one story in height that abut an existing one-story single-family detached residential or duplex building shall not exceed a building height greater than one foot for each foot of horizontal distance from the property line.
(a) No part of any structure shall be located any closer than fifty (50) feet to any right-of- way which is fifty (50) feet or larger OR any closer than seventy-five (75) feet to the centerline of any right-of-way which is less than fifty (50) feet.
OnSchedule Plan Review is Mecklenburg County's plan review that gives customers the ability to control their permitting and construction schedule. With OnSchedule Plan Review, customers will know exactly when a review will be performed and how long it will take.
Yes, a Zoning Use Permit is required for structures 12 feet or less in any dimension. This permit assures that the structure is located far enough from property lines and other buildings/structures. A building permit is required for anything measuring over 12 feet in any dimension.
The exact amount a building needs to be set back from the property line will vary from one location to another. However, the required setback on the side is typically between 5 – 10 feet, while the front and back require around 10 – 20 feet at a minimum.
Internal Building Setbacks Fifty feet from front to front; Side to side. Sixteen feet from side to side; Side to rear. Thirty-three feet from side to rear or rear to side; and Rear to rear. Fifty feet from rear to rear.
In most of North Carolina a true building permit is only required when a shed has a dimension that exceeds 12ft. However some areas such as the City of Raleigh and Town of Fuquay Varina require permits on all size sheds.
