Welcome to the home page of the City of Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). On this page you can find information on text amendments to the UDO, public comments, and how the UDO was adopted.
The UDO was adopted on August 22, 2022, by the Charlotte City Council. The UDO will become effective on June 1, 2023.
WHATS NEXT FOR THE UDO
Now that the UDO is adopted, find answers to your questions about what comes next.
GET INVOLVED
Find out how you can get involved with the various efforts to support the UDO.
UDO History
The Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) simplifies, consolidates, and updates the regulations that guide Charlotte’s development into a single document. In addition, the adopted UDO aligns these standards with the vision of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City policies. This document also makes development standards easier to understand through the increased use of common language and graphics.
The UDO was adopted on August 22, 2022, by the Charlotte City Council. The UDO will become effective on June 1, 2023.