How to Pull Code Violation County Data for Mecklenburg County, NC
A code violation list shows cases a city opens when a property breaks local building or safety rules. To find code violation records for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (NC), use Charlotte Open Data. No account is needed. It is free to use. No VPN is needed. You can download a CSV file.
Also known as: code enforcement, code enforcement cases, building code violations.
What you need
What it is
Housing, zoning, nuisance and commercial code cases from the City of Charlotte. This covers Charlotte only, not all of Mecklenburg County.
Why it matters
An open code case can mean a neglected or vacant house, and an owner who may want out. Fines and repair orders add pressure to sell.
The fields you get
- CaseNumber
- ParcelId
- CaseType
- FullAddress
- CaseOrigin
- CaseStatus
- DateCreated
- DateClosed
- DetailedDescription
The newest case date we saw on November 5 was November 4, 2026.
Follow these 5 steps
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Open the Charlotte code enforcement table
Go to Charlotte Open Data. The table opens on the right. It shows 427,845 rows.
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Filter to the open cases
Click the funnel icon. In the list, tick CaseStatus. Then tick Open. The count at the top changes to 2,846.
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Put the newest cases first
Scroll the table to the right. Click the DateCreated column name two times. The newest dates move to the top.
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Keep your filter for the download
Click the download icon (cloud with an arrow). Turn on Toggle Filters. The record count must now say (Filtered).
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Download the CSV
Under CSV, click Download. Wait for the file to save, then open it in Excel or Google Sheets. You now have the list.
Watch out for these
- Most rows are Closed. Only about 0.7% are Open, so always filter.
- The status called New is also not finished. Tick it too if you want it.
- There is no owner name. Use the ParcelId on the Mecklenburg County property site.
- If Toggle Filters is off, you get the whole table, not your filtered rows.
Common questions
Is this list free?
Does the file show the owner?
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