How to respond to Charlotte’s redlined plans
What the City of Charlotte calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.
What the City of Charlotte calls it
The City of Charlotte calls its correction letter “redlined plans”.
How to resubmit after Charlotte plan check corrections
- Building plan review for Charlotte projects is done by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, which issues the building permit.
- If the plans have code deficiencies when the review cycle closes, the county's system emails the permit applicant and the project designer that revised plans are required, with a link to upload them.
- The same link lets the project designer open the redlined plans that identify the corrections needed.
- Upload the revised plans through that link; plans and documents must be PDFs, with the plans compiled into one PDF of 40MB or less.
- Projects reviewed three or more cycles in the building discipline incur an hourly review fee of $145.00.
From the city’s instructions: code.mecknc.gov
Codes its letters cite
Local amendments to the building code
The North Carolina State Building Code applies statewide and local governments cannot amend it, except local fire-prevention rules that the state Code Council has signed off.
Official links
Links and facts checked on October 31, 2026.
North Carolina rules every plan check here follows
These come from North Carolina law and state agencies, so they apply in Charlotte as well. Each links to its source.
Code for homes
The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code has applied since January 1, 2019.
Source: NC Office of State Fire Marshal, checked October 31, 2026
Other building codes
The 2018 North Carolina building, energy, fire, mechanical and plumbing codes have applied since January 1, 2019.
Source: NC Office of State Fire Marshal, checked October 31, 2026
The 2024 code is not in force yet
The 2024 North Carolina State Building Code starts 12 months after the State Fire Marshal certifies that set steps are done, so check the date before you design to it.
Source: NC State Fire Marshal letter on the 2024 code, checked October 31, 2026
What a good response to redlined plans has
General guidance, not the City of Charlotte’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.
- Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
- Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
- Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
- Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
- Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.
Other North Carolina city guides
How we help
Send us the whole redlined plans. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of Charlotte yourself.
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Questions
What does the City of Charlotte call its correction letter?
The City of Charlotte calls it “redlined plans”.
How do I resubmit after the City of Charlotte sends corrections?
Building plan review for Charlotte projects is done by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, which issues the building permit.; then If the plans have code deficiencies when the review cycle closes, the county's system emails the permit applicant and the project designer that revised plans are required, with a link to upload them.; then The same link lets the project designer open the redlined plans that identify the corrections needed.; then Upload the revised plans through that link; plans and documents must be PDFs, with the plans compiled into one PDF of 40MB or less.; then Projects reviewed three or more cycles in the building discipline incur an hourly review fee of $145.00.
How do I respond to Charlotte’s redlined plans?
In general, answer every comment in a response letter that says what changed and on which sheet, then resubmit the revised drawings the way the City of Charlotte asks. Check its own instructions first.
What should a resubmittal to Charlotte include?
In general: a response letter answering each comment, the revised drawings with changes marked, and any new calculations or reports the comments ask for. The City of Charlotte may ask for more, so check with it before you send.
Where do I send my resubmittal to Charlotte?
The City of Charlotte’s online permit portal is RTAC Electronic Plan Submittal (RTAC-EPS), linked on this page. Ask the building department how it wants resubmittals sent if its instructions don’t say.
Is Cleared to Build part of the City of Charlotte?
No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Charlotte or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.