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The Charlotte Fire Department Plans Review Division is located in the Hal Marshall Center at 700 North Tryon Street. They are located in the same property and work in cooperation with the Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA), Code Enforcement Division.
 
Through the review of all construction plans for new commercial buildings, as well as up fits and additions to existing buildings with-in the Charlotte City limits and Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) areas,  they enforce the North Carolina Fire Code.
 
Note:
 
Effective July 01 2009, The installation of fire alarm systems (more than 5 devices), and fire sprinkler systems (more than 20 heads) will require the submittal of shop drawings prior to installation and approval of these systems. The shop drawings may be submitted to either the Fire Department's Plan Review Division located at 700 North Tryon Street, or to the Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau Office located at 441 Beaumont Avenue. For information and documents related to this change, you may access  the following documents:
 
For review fees (see codes 34d or 34e) - FY 10' User Fee Schedule pdf (88k) 
Shop Review requirements - 2009 Shop Review Requirements pdf (36k)
Plan Review Fee Submittal Form - Plan Review Fee Submittal Form FY 10' pdf (43k)
 
Commercial and Residential Land Design Requirements:
 
There are some specific design requirements for commercial and residential properties related to fire hydrants, water mains, access roads, required fire flows, etc. The following document is available below:
 
 
For any further information regarding these requirements, you may contact the Plans Review Division. 
 
Plans Review Staff Contact Listing:
 
Joseph "Randy" Turner
Senior Fire Plans Examiner
Office: 704-336-3814
 
Rene Dolinger
Plans Examiner
Office: 704-432-2475
 
Garret Harrold
Plans Examiner
Office: 704-432-3903
 
Sheila Sullivan
Plans Examiner
Office: 704-432-1072
 
Jeffory Wright
Plans Examiner
Office: 704-432-1752
 
Nader Fahami
Plans Examiner
Office: 704-336-3812
 
Ashley Townsend
Plans Examiner
Office: 704-432-5249
 
 
For information relating to permits and plans review requirements, you may access LUESA's web site at www.charmeck.org