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Charlotte City Code ch. 19, art. II
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Charlotte City Code § 19-36 Authority of director/engineer.

Sec. 19-36. - Authority of director/engineer. In addition to the authority granted elsewhere in this chapter, the director/engineer is authorized to: (1) Administer and enforce this chapter. (2) Locate, stake, mark, and map rights-of-way; streets; sidewalks; street boundaries of lots; and the grade of streets, sidewalks and drains. (3) Name and rename streets. (4) Approve and execute encroachment agreements. (5) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations governing driveway connections to public streets and issue and revoke driveway connection permits. (6) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations governing street and sidewalk excavations and issue and revoke excavation permits. (7) Adopt, amend, and repeal the Charlotte Land Development Standards Manual (CLDSM). (Code 1985, §§ 19-3, 19-4, 19-7, 19-51; Ord. No. Ord. No. 93, § 5(Exh. E), 6-28-2021)

Charlotte City Code § 19-37 Conflicts of interest.

Sec. 19-37. - Conflicts of interest. For the purposes of this article, the following conflicts of interest standards shall apply: (1) Administrative staff. No staff member shall make a final decision on an administrative decision required by this chapter if the outcome of that decision would have a direct, substantial, and readily identifiable financial impact on the staff member or if the applicant or other person subject to that decision is a person with whom the staff member has a close familial, business, or other associational relationship. If a staff member has a conflict of interest under this section, the decision shall be assigned to the supervisor of the staff person or such other staff person as may be designated by the development regulation or other ordinance. No staff member shall be financially interested or employed by a business that is financially interested in a development subject to regulation under this article unless the staff member is the owner of the land or building involved. No staff member or other individual or an employee of a company contracting with a local government to provide staff support shall engage in any work that is inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interest of the local government, as determined by the local government. (2) Familial relationship. For purposes of this section, a "close familial relationship" means a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild. The term includes the step, half, and in-law relationships. (Ord. No. 93, § 5(Exh. E), 6-28-2021)

Charlotte City Code § 19-38 Inspections and investigations of sites.

Sec. 19-38. - Inspections and investigations of sites. (a) Administrative staff of the city are authorized to inspect the sites subject to this chapter to determine compliance with this chapter, the terms of applicable development approval, or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter. In exercising this power, staff are authorized to enter any premises within the jurisdiction of the local government at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action, upon presentation of proper credentials; provided, however, that the appropriate consent has been given for inspection of areas not open to the public or that an appropriate inspection warrant has been secured. (b) If, through inspection, it is determined that a property owner or person in control of the land has failed to comply or is no longer in compliance with this chapter or rules or orders issued pursuant to this chapter, the city may issue a written notice of violation. As specified by G.S. 160D-404(a), the notice of violation shall be delivered to the holder of the development approval and to the landowner of the property involved, if the landowner is not the holder of the development approval, by personal delivery, electronic delivery, or first-class mail and may be provided by similar means to the occupant of the property or the person undertaking the work or activity. The notice of the violation may be posted on the property. The person providing the notice of violation shall certify that the notice was provided, and the certificate shall be deemed conclusive in the absence of fraud. A notice of violation shall identify the nature of the violation and shall set forth the measures necessary to achieve compliance with this chapter. The notice shall inform the person whether a civil penalty will be assessed immediately or shall specify a date by which the person must comply with this chapter. The notice shall advise that failure to correct the violation within the time specified will subject that person to the civil penalties as provided in section 21-124 or any other authorized enforcement action. (c) The city shall have the power to conduct such investigation as it may reasonably deem necessary to carry out its duties as prescribed in this chapter, and for this purpose may enter at reasonable times upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigating and inspecting the sites subject to this chapter as specified by G.S. 160D-403(e) and subsection (a) of this section. (Ord. No. 93, § 5(Exh. E), 6-28-2021)
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_CH19STSIOTPUPL_ARTIIADFetched: 10/27/2026

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