Data through September 2026 · updated 26 Oct 2026
1,551 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg County, June 2025 through September 2026: about 1,163 a year and 1% of all permits. The busiest month is April. The usual one took 113 days from issue to the county's final. 28078 has the most, 141.
Permits issued each month, June 2025 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 91 |
| Jul 2025 | 81 |
| Aug 2025 | 82 |
| Sep 2025 | 118 |
| Oct 2025 | 114 |
| Nov 2025 | 75 |
| Dec 2025 | 82 |
| Jan 2026 | 83 |
| Feb 2026 | 72 |
| Mar 2026 | 92 |
| Apr 2026 | 117 |
| May 2026 | 96 |
| Jun 2026 | 134 |
| Jul 2026 | 119 |
| Aug 2026 | 97 |
| Sep 2026 | 98 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). April is the busiest (121), February the quietest (74). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 86 |
| February | 74 |
| March | 95 |
| April | 121 |
| May | 99 |
| June | 116 |
| July | 103 |
| August | 92 |
| September | 111 |
| October | 118 |
| November | 77 |
| December | 85 |
Permits issued Jun 2025–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 232 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Jun 2025–Sep 2025 | 372 |
| Finished | 73.4% |
| Expired | 7.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 113 |
| Middle half, days | 42–216 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 1,546 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $22,000 |
| Middle half | $10,300–$59,788 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 1,551 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory - 328 - RESIDENTIAL - NEW ACCESSORY BLDG (SHEDS, BARNS) | 515 | 33% |
| Alteration - 434 - RES DWELLING (ADD, ALTERATION, REPAIR, REPLACE) | 369 | 24% |
| 434 - Res Dwelling (Alteration, Repair, Replace) | 171 | 11% |
| Accessory - 329 - RESIDENTIAL NEW STRUCTURES - NOT BLDGS (POOL, RETAINING WALL) | 129 | 8% |
| 434 - Res Accessory Bldg (Add, Alteration, Repair, Replace) | 80 | 5% |
| 328 - Residential - New Accessory Bldg (sheds, barns) | 62 | 4% |
| Addition - 438 - RESIDENTIAL GARAGES / CARPORTS(ATTACHED OR DETACHED) | 60 | 4% |
| 438 - Residential Garages / Carports(attached or detached) | 51 | 3% |
| Accessory - 329 - STRUCTURES OTHER THAN BUILDINGS(PIERS, POOLS, SIGNS, ETC) | 32 | 2% |
| 329 - Residential New Structures - not bldgs (pool, retaining wall) | 24 | 2% |
Electrical (55,576)HVAC (41,122)Plumbing (17,920)New homes (9,346)Remodels & repairs (4,506)Additions (2,052)Demolition (1,500)Pools & spas (1,146)Roofing (646)Solar (507)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in Charlotte. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Mecklenburg County GIS, AccelaAllPermits FeatureServer layer 0, with the older BuildingPermits layer for permits still issued in the old system, read 26 Oct 2026. We count permits issued June 2025 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits that Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issued anywhere in the county: Charlotte, the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Matthews, Mint Hill, Davidson and Pineville, and unincorporated land. The county issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits for every town, so this one file covers them all. Fire, sign and site-work permits count as other.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg County, NC", https://contractorrecords.com/mecklenburg-county/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: days to final · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.