§ 160D-1102 – Building code administration.
160D-1102. Building code administration. A local government may create an inspection department and may appoint inspectors who may be given appropriate titles, such as building inspector, electrical inspector, plumbing inspector, housing inspector, zoning inspector, heating and air-conditioning inspector, fire prevention inspector, or deputy or assistant inspector, or another title generally descriptive of the duties assigned. […]
§ 160D-1103 – Qualifications of inspectors.
160D-1103. Qualifications of inspectors. No local government shall employ an inspector to enforce the State Building Code who does not have one of the following types of certificates issued by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board attesting to the inspector’s qualifications to hold such position: (i) a probationary certificate, (ii) a standard certificate, or […]
§ 160D-1104 – Duties and responsibilities.
160D-1104. Duties and responsibilities. (a) The duties and responsibilities of an inspection department and of the inspectors in it are to enforce within their planning and development regulation jurisdiction State and local laws relating to the following: (1) The construction of buildings and other structures. (2) The installation of such facilities as plumbing systems, electrical […]
§ 160D-1104.1 – Remote inspection alternative.
160D-1104.1. Remote inspection alternative. An inspection department shall implement remote inspection procedures in accordance with criteria and procedures developed pursuant to G.S. 143-139(b)(3). An inspection department must provide the option to elect remote inspections for a project to a building permit applicant. An inspection department must specify the extent to which a project is eligible […]
§ 160D-1105 – Other arrangements for inspections.
160D-1105. Other arrangements for inspections. A local government may contract with an individual who is not a local government employee but who holds one of the applicable certificates as provided in G.S. 160D-1103 or with the employer of an individual who holds one of the applicable certificates as provided in G.S. 160D-1103. (2019-111, s. 2.4; […]
§ 160D-1106 – Alternate inspection method for component or element.
160D-1106. Alternate inspection method for component or element. (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this Article, a local government shall accept and approve, without further responsibility to inspect, a design or other proposal for a component or element in the construction of buildings from an architect licensed under Chapter 83A of the General Statutes or professional […]
§ 160D-1107 – Mutual aid contracts.
160D-1107. Mutual aid contracts. (a) Any two or more cities or counties may enter into contracts with each other to provide mutual aid and assistance in the administration and enforcement of State and local laws pertaining to the North Carolina State Building Code. Mutual aid contracts may include provisions addressing the scope of aid provided, […]
§ 160D-1108 – Conflicts of interest.
160D-1108. Conflicts of interest. Staff members, agents, or contractors responsible for building inspections shall comply with G.S. 160D-109(c). No member of an inspection department shall be financially interested or employed by a business that is financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material, or appliances for the construction, alteration, or maintenance of any building within […]
§ 160D-1109 – Failure to perform duties.
160D-1109. Failure to perform duties. (a) If any member of an inspection department shall willfully fail to perform the duties required by law, or willfully shall improperly issue a building permit, or shall give a certificate of compliance without first making the inspections required by law, or willfully shall improperly give a certificate of compliance, […]
§ 160D-1110 – Building permits.
160D-1110. Building permits. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall commence or proceed with any of the following without first securing all permits required by the State Building Code and any other State or local laws applicable to any of the following activities: (1) The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, […]