North Carolina Building Code

North Carolina Building Code, Permit and Licensing Information

Updated: May 21, 2024

Notes: North Carolina adopts custom codes that are called the 2018 North Carolina Codes. These custom codes are based off the 2015 edition of the I-Codes.

Electrical installations are inspected by municipal and county electrical inspection departments. All municipal and county electrical inspectors must be certified by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board. State-owned buildings are inspected by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Engineering and Building Codes Division

North Carolina Construction Code and Edition Adopted:

2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Energy Conservation Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Existing Building Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Mechanical Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Plumbing Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Fuel Gas Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Fire Prevention Code
2018 North Carolina State Building Code: Building Code
2020 National Electric Code (NEC) – Effective November 1, 2021, supplemented by State Amendments.
State Energy Code 2015 IECC and 90.1-2013 with amendments
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2018

Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE

State code must be enforced in local jurisdictions.

Additional Building Codes By State

State Website	https://www.ncgov.com/
State Licensing	Contractor licensing is required by the State of North Carolina. N. C. State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors 3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 206 Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 733-9042 Fax: (919) 733-6105
State Licensing Division	https://www.nc.gov/working/professional-licenses-permits
State Fire Marshall	https://www.ncosfm.gov/
State Environmental Permit	https://deq.nc.gov/permits-and-regulations

North Carolina Building Code by County — North Carolina Construction Code by County

Additional Building Codes by State

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North Carolina Building Code