Mint Hill, NC

Planning & Zoning

Planning & Zoning


Through an inter-local agreement with Mecklenburg County, all building permit activity in the Town of Mint Hill and the extra-territorial jurisdiction is provided by Mecklenburg County. Particularly, the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA) of Mecklenburg County provides:

  • Commercial building permits (may require town review and pre-approval)
  • Engineering site plan review
  • Grading, sediment, and erosion and stormwater review and approval
  • Residential building permits

Contact Mecklenburg County
Land Use and Environmental Services (LUESA)
2145 Suttle Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28208
980-314-2633
A structure subordinate or incidental to the principal structure, accessory structures include detached garages (with or without mother-in-law suites or rental cottages), storage buildings, pool houses and material storage areas.  An attached garage is also considered an accessory structure.  An attached garage is one that attached to the primary structure and provides storage for automobiles

WHAT TYPE OF PERMIT WILL I NEED FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE?

A building permit is required if you are building a storage shed or  a garage that is more than 12 feet on any side.  If you are building a shed with 12 feet or smaller dimensions on all sides, it will require zoning permit.  Building permits are issued by Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services.  Zoning permits are issued by the Mint Hill Planning Department.

WHERE DO I INITIATE THE BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS?

MECKLENBURG COUNTY LAND USE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
2145 SUTTLE AVENUE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28208
980-314-2633
Last Updated: August 3, 2016

Conditional Zoning applies when a Principal Permitted Use, listed in Article 5‐Section 5.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance designates "CD" in the chart. An approved Conditional Zoning application by the Board of Commissioners generates a Conditional District. This is a zoning district in which the development and use of the property will be subject to predetermined ordinance standards as well as any additional rules, regulations, and conditions included as part of the legislative decision.

HOW DO I INITIATE THE PROCESS?

CALL OR VISIT THE MINT HILL PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, A DETAILED FLOWCHART HAS BEEN PREPARED AND CAN BE FOUND IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GO THROUGH THE CONDITIONAL ZONING PROCESS?

THIS VARIES DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFICS AND SCALE OF THE PROPOSAL. AT A MINIMUM, THE PROCESS FOR A RELATIVELY MINOR, SMALL SCALE PROPOSAL WILL APPROXIMATELY TAKE 3‐4 MONTHS. GENERALLY, THE PROCESS BEGINS WITH A SKETCH/CONCEPT SUBMITTAL THAT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS TO COMPLETE. THE APPLICATION THEN GOES TO PUBLIC HEARING 20‐30 DAYS AFTER SUBMITTAL. THE PLANNING BOARD MAKES A RECOMMENDATION AT THEIR FOLLOWING MEETING AND THEN THE DECISION IS MADE AT THE FOLLOWING MONTH'S BOARD OF COMMISSIONER'S MEETING.

Last Updated: February 22, 2016

A permit is not required for the installation of a fence. However, there are regulations found in our Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 6.9.2 that must be met. In general, with the exception of the Downtown Overlay District, the maximum height of a fence in the front yard is 5 feet, the side and rear yards can be a maximum of 7 feet. All fences should be placed in a manner so that they can be maintained on-site by the property owner. Fences cannot be placed in the right-of-way.

Last Updated: July 25, 2017

DECKS

THE DEFINITION OF DECK, FOUND IN SECTION 2.4 OF THE MINT HILL UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) IS "A STRUCTURE WITHOUT A ROOF, EITHER FREESTANDING OR ATTACHED TO A BUILDING, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY POSTS OR PILLARS."

WHAT IF MY PROPOSED DECK ENCROACHES INTO THE SETBACK?

IN SECTION 6.1.7 OF THE UDO, THERE ARE CERTAIN ITEMS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO PROJECT INTO THE REQUIRED SETBACKS, INCLUDING DECKS. ANY DECK NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET ABOVE THE FINISHED GRADE LEVEL SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 25% INTO ANY REQUIRED SETBACK.

DECK ENCLOSURES

A DECK ENCLOSURE WOULD INCLUDE ROOFING AND SCREENING THE SIDES OF AN AREA ON A DECK TO PROTECT THAT AREA FROM OUTSIDE WIND AND RAIN.

CAN I ENCROACH INTO THE SETBACK WITH MY DECK ENCLOSURE, TOO?

NO. ENCROACHMENT OF A DECK ENCLOSURE INTO THE SETBACK IS NOT ALLOWED. IF A DECK DOES ENCROACH INTO THE SETBACK, ONLY THE PORTION THAT DOES NOT ENCROACH WOULD BE PERMITTED TO BE ENCLOSED.

PERMITTING - WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE PERMITTING PROCESS?

THE MINT HILL PLANNING DEPARTMENT CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS, ALTHOUGH ALL PERMITTING ACTIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BY MECKLENBURG COUNTY OFFICIALS.

CONTACT MECKLENBURG COUNTY
LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (LUESA)
2145 SUTTLE AVENUE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28208 
980-314-2633
Last Updated: July 28, 2015

Administrative decisions regarding the implementation of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) such as interpretations, determinations of whether a particular use is allowed in particular zoning district and notices of violation may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment.

HOW DO I INITIATE THE PROCESS?

CALL OR VISIT MINT HILL PLANNING DEPARTMENT (704) 545-9726 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS?

APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETS THE FOURTH MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH. YOUR APPLICATION AND FEES ARE DUE THE PRECEDING MONTH.

WHAT IF I NEED TO MAKE AN APPEAL REGARDING THE POST‐CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE?

APPEALS REGARDING REGULATIONS IN THE POST‐ CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE ARE HEARD BY THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY STORM WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC).

Last Updated: January 4, 2016

The Town of Mint Hill uses Municipal Code Corporation to codify and publish all town codes and ordinances. The Mint Hill Zoning Ordinance is available at the MuniCode website.

Last Updated: August 3, 2016

rezoning application is available on our website. For specific information, please consult with the Planning Department at (704) 545-9726 for questions and clarifications.

Last Updated: July 25, 2017

You must fill out an application with the Mecklenburg County Health Department (MCHD) and follow the permit procedures outlined by Mecklenburg County. Call (704) 336-5101 for more information. Permit holder will be responsible for inspections and compliance with the Health Department ordinance and the State Residential Code. Contact Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA) of Mecklenburg County.