Pace Development Group is proud to share that we were honored as a Code Hero by Mecklenburg County in 2024, recognized for sustained commitment to code compliance and championing safety in the development community.

Code Enforcement Department leadership had this to say in their September 2024 Bulletin:

PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP: BRIAN PACE AND TEAM

Our first Code Hero is led by a familiar face. Brian joined the BDC in 2019 as the representative for the Home Builders Association of Greater Charlotte, but his team had gotten our attention in the best way much earlier than that.

The team at Pace shapes communities, which means that they lay the foundation for a place that will become home for their customers; they help build the places where people’s lives will happen. For years now, Mecklenburg County has been in an unprecedented building boom, and one thing I can tell you as a chief code official is that when a boom occurs, sometimes you see the quality of work diminish, meaning more corrective work for our staff to ensure compliance. That’s not so with Pace. 

Not only are they consistent with their work, day to day, project to project, but they go above and beyond. The Pace team has a strong focus on community engagement, and advocates for building safety in the industry – Brian’s involvement on the BDC is just one example of that. There is a focus on the future – they want their work to be a valued part of the community long after the work is done. When you have a customer that shares your core value of safety through code compliance, you appreciate greatly. 

For sustained commitment to code compliance and championing safety in the development community, Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement is pleased to name Pace Development Group a Code Hero.

Each year, Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement recognizes its Code Heroes, honoring outstanding performance by customers and partners. A Code Hero is a person or group whose work makes our community a safer, more code-compliant place.

Congratulations to the other professionals in the 2024 Class of Code Heroes, shared in Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement’s Annual Report:

  • The State of North Carolina code consultant team, recognized for outstanding technical support and guidance to facilitate code change and rules review.

  • Merriman Schmitt Architects, recognized for outstanding commitment to open dialogue and collaboration.

Brian Pace also serves the county on the Building Development Commission, a an advisory board that makes recommendations to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and Code Enforcement staff on development-related ordinances, budget, service delivery, fees, division performance, and public opinion. Members represent specific sectors of the building industry, as outlined in Mecklenburg County’s Building Development Ordinance.