§ 150.21 FIRE PREVENTION CODE ADOPTED.

   The North Carolina Building Code, as enacted and published by the state’s Building Code Board and as modified by the cumulative supplements thereto and the amendments adopted by the state’s Building Code Board, is adopted by reference as fully as though set forth herein as the Fire Prevention Code for the town.

§ 150.22 FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED.

   The North Carolina Building Code, as enacted and published by the state’s Building Code Board and as modified by the cumulative supplements thereto and the amendments adopted by the state’s Building Code Board, is adopted by reference as fully as though set forth herein as the Fuel Gas Code for the town.

§ 150.23 COMPLIANCE WITH CODES.

   (A)   All buildings or structures which are hereafter constructed, reconstructed, erected, altered, extended, enlarged, repaired, demolished or moved shall conform to the requirements, minimum standards and other provisions of the North Carolina Building Code.

   (B)   Every building or structure intended for human habitation, occupancy or use shall have plumbing, plumbing systems or plumbing fixtures installed, constructed, altered, extended, repaired or reconstructed in accordance with the minimum standards, requirements and other provisions of the North Carolina Plumbing Code.

   (C)   All mechanical systems consisting of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, fuel-burning equipment and appurtenances shall be installed, erected, altered, repaired, used and maintained in accordance with the minimum standards, requirements and other provisions of the North Carolina Mechanical Code.

   (D)   All electrical wiring, installations and appurtenances shall be erected, altered, repaired, used and maintained in accordance with the minimum standards, requirements and other provisions of the North Carolina Building Code.

§ 150.24 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CODES.

   The Code Enforcement Officer may deal with any building or structure which does not, in his or her opinion, comply with the requirements, minimum standards and other provisions of § 150.23 of this chapter as follows: any non-complying building within the corporate limits of the town may be ordered by the Code Enforcement Officer to be brought into compliance with the requirements, minimum standards and other provisions of § 150.23 of this chapter, or upon failure of the owner to bring the building or structure into compliance, may in some cases be ordered removed or demolished, all according to the following terms, conditions and procedures.

   (A)   When non-complying buildings are used for human housing, the entire provisions of the Minimum Standard Housing Code in Ch. 151 of this code of ordinances shall apply. A building found pursuant to the procedures of the minimum housing standards to be non-compliant with the requirements, minimum standards and other provisions of § 150.23 of this chapter is deemed to be unfit for human habitation within the spirit of the minimum housing standards.

   (B)   For all other non-complying buildings, the provisions of condemnation of buildings and structures other than housing shall apply found in Ch. 151 of this code of ordinances.

§ 150.25 COPIES OF CODES FILED WITH TOWN CLERK.

   An official copy of each regulatory code adopted herein, and official copies of all adopted amendments thereto, shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk. The copies shall be the official copies of the codes and amendments.

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