The Charlotte City Code, Section 14-57(f), provides the Charlotte Department of Transportation with the authority to require approval to move a house, building or other oversized object on the streets of Charlotte. A permit is required of all house moves.

The procedure for the issuance of a permit to move a house is as follows:

• House moving companies must obtain and submit a Permit Application For Oversize Load / House Move to the Right-of-way Management Section of the Department of Transportation.  The form must be returned at least 10 working days prior to the requested date of move, complete with all required signatures as listed in the notification section of the application, and all attachments.
• CDOT will assign a tentative date and time after coordinating with other activities that may be in conflict.
• The permit application can be obtained by contacting Doug Morris at 704-336-8275, by phone or e-mail.  The permit application has also been reproduced as an Excel spreadsheet, which can be downloaded by clicking the appropriate link at the right.

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