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.

E-check Directions

Fee Schedule (as of July 1, 2023)

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	$240	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stage I/II	240	120	60	240	300
C	300	750	60	240	300
B	300	1,500	60	240	300
SB	600	2,100	60	600	300
Synthetic Minor	900	6,480	60	600	300
PSD	14,400	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NSR	14,400	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
112(r)	N/A	600	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
	New or Significant Modification	Minor Modification	Facility Fee	Actual Emission Fee/TPY	Non-Attainment	Ambient Monitoring	Title V	12,000	1,200	11,400	60	600	300

Performance Testing	600	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	120	Submitted with the proper documentation for an ownership transfer, or change to a construction date, test date, monitoring range, or reporting procedure.
Model Review	600	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” or 2.0800 – “Transportation Facilities”

Variance Request	240	Submitted with the required variance documentation.
Burning Approval Inspection	30	Submitted with application to designated authority.