NC H252

Counties and cities may not adopt or enforce local ordinances requiring routine inspections of residential buildings beyond those required by the North Carolina Building Code without approval from the Building Code Council.

Inspectors must conduct all inspections requested by permit holders during scheduled visits and inform permit holders when work fails to meet code requirements for residential or commercial buildings.

Counties and cities must accept proposals from licensed architects or engineers with valid seals; field inspections can be performed by the licensed professional or someone under their direct supervision, eliminating the need for additional county/city inspections.

Each inspection department must implement an informal internal review process for inspector decisions, including supervisor review, and provide permit holders with supervisor contact information and notice of the review process availability.

Therapeutic equine facilities operated by 501(c)(3) organizations are exempted from building code requirements, and irrigation system backflow prevention requirements do not apply to properties with private septic or innovative wastewater systems if proper cutoff valves and backflow devices are installed.