143-136. Building Code Council created; membership, committees. (a) Creation; Membership; Terms. – There is hereby created a Building Code Council, which shall be composed of 17 members appointed by the Governor, consisting of the following: (1) Two licensed architects. (2) One licensed general contractor. (3) One licensed general contractor specializing in residential construction. (4) One […]
143-137. Organization of Council; rules; meetings; staff; fiscal affairs. (a) First Meeting; Organization; Rules. – Within 30 days after its appointment, the Building Code Council shall meet on call of the Commissioner of Insurance. The Council shall elect from its appointive members a chairman and such other officers as it may choose, for such terms […]
143-138. North Carolina State Building Code. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Preparation and Adoption. – The Building Code Council may prepare and adopt, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, a North Carolina State Building Code. Before the adoption of the Code, or any part of the Code, the Council shall hold at […]
143-138.1. Introduction and instruction of the North Carolina Building Code; posting of written commentaries and interpretations on Department of Insurance Web site. (a) Prior to the effective date of Code changes pursuant to G.S. 143-138, the State Building Code Council and Department of Insurance shall provide for instructional classes for the various trades affected by […]
143-139. Enforcement of Building Code. (a) Procedural Requirements. – Subject to the provisions set forth herein, the Building Code Council shall adopt such procedural requirements in the North Carolina State Building Code as shall appear reasonably necessary for adequate enforcement of the Code while safeguarding the rights of persons subject to the Code. (b) General […]
143-139.1. Certification of manufactured buildings, structures or components by recognized independent testing laboratory; minimum standards for modular homes. (a) Certification. – The State Building Code may provide, in circumstances deemed appropriate by the Building Code Council, for testing, evaluation, inspection, and certification of buildings, structures or components manufactured off the site on which they are […]
143-139.2. Enforcement of insulation requirements; certificate for occupancy; no electric service without compliance. (a) In addition to other enforcement provisions set forth in this Chapter, no single family or multi-unit residential building on which construction is begun in North Carolina on or after January 1, 1978, shall be occupied until it has been certified as […]
143-139.3. Inspection of liquified petroleum gas piping systems for residential structures. If the test required under the North Carolina State Building Code for a liquified petroleum gas piping system serving a one or two-family residential dwelling is not performed by a qualified code enforcement official, as defined in G.S. 143-151.8(a)(5), the contractor who installed the […]
143-139.4. Certain building inspections by State. (a) When a permit holder has been informed by a local inspection department that any inspection has not been, or will not be, conducted within two business days after first requested, the permit holder may request in writing that the Commissioner assign personnel to conduct the inspection. (b) Any […]
143-140. Hearings before enforcement agencies as to questions under Building Code. (a) Any person desiring to raise any question under this Article or under the North Carolina State Building Code shall be entitled to a technical interpretation from the appropriate enforcement agency, as designated in the preceding section. Upon request in writing by any such […]
143-140.1. Appeals of alternative design construction and methods. Alternative designs and construction shall follow the State Building Code. In the event of a dispute between a local authority having jurisdiction and the designer or owner-representative regarding alternative designs and construction, and notwithstanding any other section within this Article, appeals by the designer or owner-representative on […]
143-141. Appeals to Building Code Council. (a) Method of Appeal. – Whenever any person desires to take an appeal to the Building Code Council from the decision of a State enforcement agency relating to any matter under this Article or under the North Carolina State Building Code, he shall within 30 days after such decision […]
143-142. Further duties of the Building Code Council. (a) Recommended Statutory Changes. – It shall be the duty of the Building Code Council to make a thorough study of the building laws of the State, including both the statutes enacted by the General Assembly and the rules and regulations adopted by State and local agencies. […]
143-143. Effect on certain existing laws. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as abrogating or otherwise affecting the power of any State department or agency to promulgate regulations, make inspections, or approve plans in accordance with any other applicable provisions of law not in conflict with the provisions herein. (1957, c. 1138.)
143-143.2. Electric wiring of houses, buildings, and structures. (a) The electric wiring of houses or buildings for lighting or for other purposes shall conform to the requirements of the State Building Code and any other applicable State and local laws. (b) In order to protect the property of citizens from the dangers incident to defective […]
143-143.3. Temporary toilet facilities at construction sites. (a) Suitable toilet facilities shall be provided and maintained in a sanitary condition during construction. An adequate number of facilities must be provided for the number of employees at the construction site. There shall be at least one facility for every two contiguous construction sites. Such facilities may […]
143-143.4. Door lock exemption for certain businesses. (a) Notwithstanding this Article or any other law to the contrary, any business entity licensed to sell automatic weapons as a federal firearms dealer that is in the business of selling firearms or ammunition and that operates a firing range which rents firearms and sells ammunition shall be […]
143-143.5. Access to toilets in shopping malls. Notwithstanding any other law or rule, a horizontal travel distance of 300 feet for access to public use toilets in covered mall buildings shall be allowed. (2004-199, s. 37(a); 2005-289, s. 2.)
143-143.6. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2007-82, s. 2, effective July 1, 2009.
143-143.7: Reserved for future codification purposes.
