Protected: Waxhaw Passes Illegal Resolution NOT to Issue Permits Until 2012 Code Books Arrive

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REBIC, NCHBA Team Up to Avoid Permit Shutdown in Mecklenburg County

Thanks to the joint efforts of REBIC and the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA), home builders in Mecklenburg County are still able to apply for permits on new construction and renovations, and a potentially devastating, statewide permit shutdown has been avoided. When local code officials began warning last week that they may have to [...]

Welcome to our newest Associate Members!

Please give a big welcome to our two newest Associate Members: Essex Homes, Inc. Merrifield Patrick Vermillion If you know of anyone else who would be interested in a REBIC membership, please contact Joe Padilla at 704-940-3174 or Yvonne Case at 704-940-3171!

Protected: Huntersville to Hold Public Hearing on Bonding Program Changes

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Proposed FASB Lease Accounting Change Would Threaten Growth

On February 16, 2012, a coalition of several leading commercial real estate organizations, including NAR, released a report (access it here) that examines the economic impact of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board’s proposed lease accounting standard.  The study specifically looks at how the proposed standard would negatively impact job [...]

Protected: Council Considers Expansion of Rental Registration Program

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Protected: City Agrees to Address REBIC Concerns with PED Overlay

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Review Process Changing for Residential Building Permits

Beginning January 30, the Zoning & Permitting division of Charlotte’s Neighborhood and Business Services began reviewing residential permits for compliance with building height requirements, lot setbacks and other elements of the City’s zoning ordinance. As a result of this change, builders must now complete the City’s Zoning Supplement Application when submitting for a residential building permit. Mecklenburg [...]

City Staff Recommends Against Further Changes to PCCO

In a recent memo to the City Council, Charlotte Engineer Jeb Blackwell recommended against taking any addition action to revise the Post-Construction Controls Ordinance (PCCO) in order to eliminate a Natural Area requirement that conflicts with the Tree Ordinance. Last November, Council rejected a proposal to remove the Natural Area requirement from the PCCO, but [...]

Protected: Commercial Stormwater Fees to Increase Under Proposed Changes

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