Can the City of Charlotte annex an area already in one of the towns (Huntersville, Mint Hill, etc.)?
Charlotte cannot annex an area already incorporated into another local municipality. Charlotte and the four towns in Mecklenburg County with which Charlotte shares boundaries (Mint Hill, Matthews, Pineville, and Huntersville) have mutually agreed upon boundaries – called “spheres of influence” – beyond which each entity has agreed not to annex. One municipality cannot annex property within another’s sphere of influence. Therefore, no unincorporated area of Mecklenburg County is eligible to be annexed by more than one Mecklenburg municipality. In addition, the City of Charlotte has annexation agreements with the towns of Weddington, Stallings, Marvin, Concord, Midland, and Harrisburg (all outside of Mecklenburg County) under which the City has agreed not to annex property in Union and Cabarrus Counties (where these towns are located). Those municipalities have also agreed not to annex property in Mecklenburg County within Charlotte’s sphere of influence.
Related Questions
- Can a property owner make a request for the City of Charlotte to annex his or her property without first having it located within an area that qualifies for annexation?
- Can the City of Charlotte annex an area already in one of the towns (Huntersville, Mint Hill, etc.)?
- How frequently does the City of Charlotte annex property?
