Best practices book - Flipbook - Page 29
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Code Enforcement
Below is a comprehensive list of Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement’s Best Practices. However, it should be noted
there are many other initiatives which have significantly impacted our work environment, both for customers and staff;
though they are not included in this list, and may be of a smaller scale, they are as highly valued by both the BuildingDevelopment Commission and Director.
Consistency Teams
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/Code-Info/Pages/default.aspx
Combining inspector MDT use with mobile phones, Mecklenburg County moved inspectors to 95% field-based in 1995,
reporting directly to their assigned territories daily and visiting the office every 10 days for administrative meetings.
While this was extremely efficient, it deprived inspectors of office time to match notes on interpretations of the code.
The result was an increase in customer concern over consistency of interpretation. Mecklenburg County responded in
1997 by introducing “Consistency Teams” in each inspection discipline. These teams deal with any consistency issues
from the industry, discuss them in regular meetings attended by the industry, and render decisions on the correct local
interpretation of the code. These interpretations are, in turn, distributed to field inspectors and the industry. Since their
introduction, Consistency Teams have been credited with solving a wide range of interpretation issues, as well as “doing
wonders” to bring the Department and industry together.
The Electronic Interpretations can be found on:
Commercial Building Interpretations:
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/Code-Info/Pages/CommercialBuilding.aspx
Residential Building Interpretations:
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/Code-Info/Pages/ResidentialInterpretations.aspx
Electrical Interpretations:
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/Code-Info/Pages/electricalinterpretations.aspx
Plumbing Interpretations:
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/Code-Info/Pages/PlumbingInterpretations.aspx
Mechanical/Fuel Gas Interpretations:
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/Code-Info/Pages/MechanicalFuelGasInterpretations.aspx
Expedited Plan Review:
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/PlanReview/CommericalPlanReview/Pages/Express-OnSchedulePlan-Review.aspx
https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/CodeEnforcement/PlanReview/Pages/default.aspx
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