GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 2015
Senate Local Government and Regional Affairs Committee Substitute Adopted 6/30/94

Short Title:  Building Code Exemption.	(Public)
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June 6, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT COUNTIES AND CITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE RESIDENTIAL PLANS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUILDING CODE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 153A-357(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	(Effective until January 1, 1995) No person may commence or proceed with:
(1)	The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building;
(2) 	The installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system;
(3) 	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system; or
(4) 	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment
without first securing from the inspection department with jurisdiction over the site of the work each permit required by the State Building Code and any other State or local law or local ordinance or regulation applicable to the work.  A permit shall be in writing and shall contain a provision that the work done shall comply with the State Building Code and all other applicable State and local laws and local ordinances and regulations.  Nothing in this section shall require a county to review and approve residential building plans submitted to the county pursuant to Section R-110 of Volume VII of the North Carolina State Building Code; provided that the county may review and approve such residential building plans as it deems necessary.  No permit may be issued unless the plans and specifications are identified by the name and address of the author thereof; and if the General Statutes of North Carolina require that plans for certain types of work be prepared only by a registered architect or registered engineer, no permit may be issued unless the plans and specifications bear the North Carolina seal of a registered architect or of a registered engineer.  If a provision of the General Statutes of North Carolina or of any ordinance requires that work be done by a licensed specialty contractor of any kind, no permit for the work may be issued unless the work is to be performed by such a duly licensed contractor.  No permit issued under Articles 9 or 9C of G.S. Chapter 143 shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves:  the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; the addition (excluding replacement of same size and capacity) or change in the design of plumbing; the addition, replacement or change in the design of heating, air conditioning, or electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment; the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing.  Violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor.
(a)	(Effective January 1, 1995) No person may commence or proceed with:
(1)	The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building;
(2) 	The installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system;
(3) 	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system; or
(4) 	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment
without first securing from the inspection department with jurisdiction over the site of the work each permit required by the State Building Code and any other State or local law or local ordinance or regulation applicable to the work.  A permit shall be in writing and shall contain a provision that the work done shall comply with the State Building Code and all other applicable State and local laws and local ordinances and regulations.  Nothing in this section shall require a county to review and approve residential building plans submitted to the county pursuant to Section R-110 of Volume VII of the North Carolina State Building Code; provided that the county may review and approve such residential building plans as it deems necessary.  No permit may be issued unless the plans and specifications are identified by the name and address of the author thereof; and if the General Statutes of North Carolina require that plans for certain types of work be prepared only by a registered architect or registered engineer, no permit may be issued unless the plans and specifications bear the North Carolina seal of a registered architect or of a registered engineer.  If a provision of the General Statutes of North Carolina or of any ordinance requires that work be done by a licensed specialty contractor of any kind, no permit for the work may be issued unless the work is to be performed by such a duly licensed contractor.  No permit issued under Articles 9 or 9C of G.S. Chapter 143 shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves:  the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; the addition (excluding replacement of same size and capacity) or change in the design of plumbing; the addition, replacement or change in the design of heating, air conditioning, or electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment; the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing.  Violation of this section constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 160A-417(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	(Effective until January 1, 1995) No person shall commence or proceed with:
(1)	The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building or structure,
(2)	The installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system,
(3)	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system, or
(4)	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment,
without first securing from the inspection department with jurisdiction over the site of the work any and all permits required by the State Building Code and any other State or local laws applicable to the work.  A permit shall be in writing and shall contain a provision that the work done shall comply with the State Building Code and all other applicable State and local laws.  Nothing in this section shall require a city to review and approve residential building plans submitted to the city pursuant to Section R-110 of Volume VII of the North Carolina State Building Code; provided that the city may review and approve such residential building plans as it deems necessary.  No permits shall be issued unless the plans and specifications are identified by the name and address of the author thereof, and if the General Statutes of North Carolina require that plans for certain types of work be prepared only by a registered architect or registered engineer, no permit shall be issued unless the plans and specifications bear the North Carolina seal of a registered architect or of a registered engineer.  When any provision of the General Statutes of North Carolina or of any ordinance requires that work be done by a licensed specialty contractor of any kind, no permit for the work shall be issued unless the work is to be performed by such a duly licensed contractor.  No permit issued under Articles 9 or 9C of Chapter 143 shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less in any single family residence or farm building unless the work involves:  the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; the addition (excluding replacement of same size and capacity) or change in the design of plumbing; the addition, replacement or change in the design of heating, air conditioning, or electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment; the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing.  Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(a)	(Effective January 1, 1995) No person shall commence or proceed with:
(1)	The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building or structure,
(2)	The installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system,
(3)	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system, or
(4)	The installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment,
without first securing from the inspection department with jurisdiction over the site of the work any and all permits required by the State Building Code and any other State or local laws applicable to the work.  A permit shall be in writing and shall contain a provision that the work done shall comply with the State Building Code and all other applicable State and local laws.  Nothing in this section shall require a city to review and approve residential building plans submitted to the city pursuant to Section R-110 of Volume VII of the North Carolina State Building Code; provided that the city may review and approve such residential building plans as it deems necessary.  No permits shall be issued unless the plans and specifications are identified by the name and address of the author thereof, and if the General Statutes of North Carolina require that plans for certain types of work be prepared only by a registered architect or registered engineer, no permit shall be issued unless the plans and specifications bear the North Carolina seal of a registered architect or of a registered engineer.  When any provision of the General Statutes of North Carolina or of any ordinance requires that work be done by a licensed specialty contractor of any kind, no permit for the work shall be issued unless the work is to be performed by such a duly licensed contractor.  No permit issued under Articles 9 or 9C of Chapter 143 shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less in any single family residence or farm building unless the work involves:  the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; the addition (excluding replacement of same size and capacity) or change in the design of plumbing; the addition, replacement or change in the design of heating, air conditioning, or electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment; the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing.  Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor."
Sec. 3.  Chapter 387 of the 1993 Session Laws is repealed.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.