Pay Air Quality Fees

Online Payments

Mecklenburg County Air Quality now accepts online payments for annual administering invoices, NESHAP asbestos, registration,applications and penalties.

Pay Online

Payments can be made using a major credit card including Visa, Master Card or e-check.

American Express is not accepted at this time.

Note: ePayments are limited to the following maximum dollar amounts:

$5,000 when paying by credit card.

$30,000 when paying by e-check.

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Fee Schedule (as of July 1, 2025)

Download the MCAQ Fee Table

Current Air Quality Fees
Facility Category	Permit Application Fee	Annual Administering and Compliance Fees
Facility Category	Permit Application Fee	Facility Fee	Actual Emission Fee/TPY	Non-Attainment	Ambient Monitoring
Registered	$260	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stage I/II	260	130	65	260	330
C	330	820	65	260	330
B	330	1,630	65	260	330
SB	650	2,280	65	650	330
Synthetic Minor	980	7,050	65	650	330
PSD	15,660	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NSR	15,660	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
112(r)	N/A	650	N/A	N/A	N/A
General	General 50% of the otherwise applicable fees.

	New or Significant Modification	Minor Modification	Facility Fee	Actual Emission Fee/TPY	Non-Attainment	Ambient Monitoring
Title V	13,050	1,300	12,400	65	650	330

Performance Testing	650	Submitted with the annual administering and compliance fee for each source test conducted the previous calendar year as listed in the fee invoice.
Administrative Change Permit Application	130	Submitted with the proper documentation for an ownership transfer, or change to a construction date, test date, monitoring range, or reporting procedure.
Model Review	650	Submitted with the application fee for any permit application that requires review of a model demonstration to determine compliance with MCAPCO Sections 2.1100 – “Control of Toxic Air Pollutants”

Variance Request	260	Submitted with the required variance documentation.
Burning Approval Inspection	30	Submitted with application to designated authority.