Mecklenburg County amended its Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance on October 7. The City of Charlotte approved revisions to its Ordinance on October 27.

Key changes:

• Additional measures to protect local streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands
• Requires that persons responsible for monitoring erosion and sedimentation control at construction sites be certified
• Corrective action to begin within 24 hours after rain event or inspection
• Modifications necessary to comply with new State requirements.

City of Charlotte 

Chapter 17 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Send questions about revisions to Charlotte's Ordinance to JGEER@ci.charlotte.nc.us or 704-336-4258.

Mecklenburg County

Revised Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance

Summary of changes to County Ordinance

Send questions about revisions to Mecklenburg County's Ordinance to kia.whittlesey@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or 704-336-7783.

Current Sedimentation & Erosion Control Ordinances (City, County and Davidson)