Charlotte building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Charlotte is North Carolina's largest city, regulating ADUs locally as the state has no statewide mandate. Igni sources Charlotte permits from Mecklenburg County's ArcGIS open data (public records under the NC Public Records Act), which include a ZIP code plus owner and valuation fields for each record.
Igni is tracking 1,306 residential and building permits in Charlotte, NC — including 13 classified accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) filings. The most active ZIP is 28208. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Aug 3, 2026. All records come from Mecklenburg County ArcGIS open data (Esri), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
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Permits tracked
13
ADU permits
26
Distinct ZIP codes
Aug 3, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28273 | Residential | — | $7,000 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| 28078 | Residential | — | $600 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28205 | Commercial | — | $5,000 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28226 | Residential | — | $1,000 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28031 | Residential | — | $18,000 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28269 | Residential | — | $58,990 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28078 | Residential | — | $10,000 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28205 | Commercial | — | $5,000 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28273 | Residential | — | $4,000 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28078 | Residential | — | $10,200 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28205 | Commercial | — | $8,500 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 28208 | Commercial | — | $25,000 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28078 | Residential | — | $2,000 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28213 | Residential | — | $2,500 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28078 | Residential | — | $8,500 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28031 | Residential | — | $100,000 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28202 | Commercial | — | $900 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28031 | Residential | — | $28,500 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28227 | Residential | — | $809,700 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 28206 | Residential | — | $4,000 | Jul 30, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
ADU types in the recent set
Housing law — North Carolina
Accessory dwelling units in North Carolina are regulated locally; there is no statewide ADU mandate, so rules vary by city and county.
North Carolina has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning, with Charlotte and Raleigh pursuing their own reforms.
Charlotte ADU rules
Charlotte regulates accessory dwelling units through its Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), the consolidated zoning code that took effect June 1, 2023. An ADU is permitted as an accessory to a single-family home (and, in limited cases, a duplex) and may be located inside or attached to the principal dwelling or within a detached accessory structure such as a garage. Only one ADU is allowed per lot, and it must include separate cooking and sanitary facilities as a complete, independent dwelling.
The detached-ADU size is capped at 50 percent of the principal dwelling's floor area and, in no case, more than 1,000 heated square feet. The ADU and the principal dwelling must remain under the same ownership and cannot be sold separately. An ADU generally may not have a driveway separate from the one serving the main house, though a separate driveway can be allowed on a corner lot, a through lot, or a lot abutting an alley.
North Carolina has no statewide ADU mandate, so Charlotte's local UDO standards govern, and a code-compliant ADU is handled through the standard building-permit process. The UDO's broader reforms also expanded duplex and triplex options in some neighborhood districts, though those middle-housing provisions have been the subject of ongoing local debate.
This is an informational summary — verify current rules with the city's planning/permitting department; not legal advice.
See also: North Carolina ADU law and what is an ADU?
Data source
Sourced from Mecklenburg County ArcGIS open data (Esri). Public records (NC Public Records Act).
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