Mecklenburg County

To be eligible for the rebate the project owner must submit a written application for a Green Permit Rebate to Documents & Inspections at Code Enforcement prior to the Certificate of Occupancy being issued. Upon receipt of the application the Department will list that project in pending status. Upon achieving either LEED or Green Globes certification the Owner will submit the Green Permit Rebate certification form to Documents & Inspections. The rebate will be awarded if funds are available after Documents & Inspections approves the application at the following levels:
• 10% rebate to a maximum of $50,000 for LEED Certified or One Green Globe
• 15% rebate to a maximum of $60,000 for LEED Silver or Two Green Globes
• 20% rebate to a maximum of $75,000 for LEED Gold or Three Green Globes
• 25% rebate to a maximum of $100,000 for LEED Platinum or Four Green Globes
Residential projects can also be eligible for the rebate if they are Energy Star certified.
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The program will be funded by the initial start-up funds of $1,150,000 plus an annual 2%-5% maximum set aside of the previous year's building permit fees. This amount will be agreed to annually with the Building Development Commission (BDC) and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) as a part of the annual budget process. If all funding is exhausted, the qualifying projects will be allowed to re-apply the following budget year by submitting a new Certification Form. <<TAX CREDITS