Definitions.
Charlotte City Code § 5-2
in effectSec. 5-2. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Board up means the boarding up of any means of egress and ingress, including, without limitation, windows and doors, to an unoccupied residential structure.
Code enforcement official means the person who has been designated, in writing, by the city manager to enforce this article.
Department means the neighborhood development department, code enforcement division.
Owner means the holder of title in fee simple.
Residential structure means any building, structure, manufactured home or mobile home, or part thereof, intended to be used for human habitation and includes any appurtenances therewith.
Unoccupied means a residential structure that is not occupied or that is occupied by unauthorized persons. In the case of a multi-unit residential structure, unoccupied means when any one unit is unoccupied or occupied by unauthorized persons.
(Ord. No. 3653, 7-23-2007)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH5BUBURE_ARTIREBOUPREST_S5-2DEFetched: 10/27/2026