Matthews requires grading permits for cut or fill exceeding 500 cubic yards or disturbing over 1 acre. Drainage designs must not increase peak runoff to adjacent properties and must comply with the Mecklenburg County drainage ordinance.
The Matthews UDO and Mecklenburg County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance jointly regulate grading. Grading permits from Matthews Planning and Development are required for cut or fill operations over 500 cubic yards, slopes steeper than 2:1, or any land disturbance over 1 acre (which also triggers NCGS 113A-50 erosion control). Finished grades must slope away from building foundations at minimum 5 percent for 10 feet. Lots must not discharge concentrated flow onto adjacent properties; swales, pipes, and level spreaders are required to dissipate energy. Post-development peak flows cannot exceed pre-development rates for the 1-year, 10-year, and 25-year storm events under Mecklenburg County standards.
Unpermitted grading subject to stop-work orders and civil penalties up to 500 dollars per day. Off-site drainage damage may create civil liability. Engineered drainage studies required for remediation plans.
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Vehicle noise in Matthews is regulated under state law N.C.G.S. 20-128 requiring functional mufflers, plus local provisions prohibiting loud exhaust, revving...
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Matthews enforces nighttime quiet hours from 11 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 8 AM on weekends under the Town Code noise provisions, with plainly audib...
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Matthews does not have a leaf-blower-specific ordinance; operation is governed by general noise and construction-hour restrictions in the Town Code.
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Construction activity in Matthews is generally permitted 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday with Sunday restrictions, consistent with Mecklenburg County co...
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Amplified music in Matthews requires special event permits when held outdoors in public spaces; residential amplified sound is subject to the plainly audible...
Matthews, NC
Aircraft noise in Matthews is governed exclusively by federal FAA regulations; local ordinances cannot regulate aircraft operations or altitudes.
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