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§ 150.021 GENERAL DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT AND INSPECTORS.
   It shall be the duty of the Inspection Department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and the regulatory codes herein adopted, and to make all inspections necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of this chapter and such codes are met in accordance with the provisions of G.S. § 153A-352.
(1996 Code, § 150.21) (Ord. passed - -)
§ 150.022 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
   No officer or employee of the Inspection Department shall be financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material, or appliances for the construction, alteration, or maintenance of a building or any part thereof, or in the making of plans or specifications therefor, unless he or she is the owner of such building. No officer or employee of the Inspection Department shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interests of the county.
(1996 Code, § 150.22) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.023 REPORTS AND RECORDS.
   The Inspection Department, and each Inspector, shall keep complete, accurate records in convenient form of all applications received, permits issued, inspections, and reinspections made, and all other work and activities of the Inspection Department. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners, and to other agencies, as required.
(1996 Code, § 150.23) (Ord. passed - -)
§ 150.024 INSPECTION PROCEDURE.
   (A)   Inspections.
      (1)   The Inspection Department shall inspect all buildings and structures and work therein for which a permit of any kind has been issued as often as necessary in order to determine whether the work complies with this chapter and the appropriate codes. When deemed necessary by the appropriate inspector, materials and assemblies may be inspected at the point of manufacture or fabrication, or inspections may be made by approved and recognized inspection organizations, provided that no approval shall be based upon reports of such organizations unless the same are in writing and certified by a responsible officer of such organization.
      (2)   All holders of permits, or their agents, shall notify the Inspection Department and the appropriate inspector at each of the following stages of construction so that approval may be given before work is continued:
         (a)   Foundation inspection. To be made after trenches are excavated and the necessary reinforcement and forms are in place, and before any concrete is placed. Drilled footings, piles, and similar types of foundations shall be inspected as installed;
         (b)   Framing inspection. To be made after all structural framing is in place and all rough-in of plumbing and electrical and heating has been installed, after all fire blocking, chimneys, bracing, and vents are installed, but before any of the structure is enclosed or covered. Poured-in-place concrete structural elements shall be inspected before each pour of any structural member;
         (c)   Fireproofing inspection. To be made after all areas required to be protected by fireproofing are lathed, but before the plastering or other fireproofing is applied;
         (d)   Final inspection. To be made after the building or structure has all doors hung, fixtures set, and ready for occupancy, but before the building is occupied; and
         (e)   Additional inspections. In addition to the inspections provided for in divisions (A)(2)(a) through (d) above, inspectors shall make such additional inspections from time to time as may be necessary to satisfy them that the work is being done according to the provisions of all applicable laws and regulations, including this chapter.
   (B)   Call for inspection. Requests for inspections may be made to the office of the Inspection Department or to the appropriate inspector. The Inspection Department shall make inspections as soon as practicable after request is made therefor, provided such work is ready for inspection at the time the request is made. Reinspections may be made at the convenience of the inspector. No work shall be inspected until it is in proper and completed condition ready for inspection. All work which has been concealed before the inspection and approval shall be uncovered at the request of the inspector and placed in condition for proper inspection. Approval or rejection of the work shall be furnished by the appropriate inspector in the form of a notice posted on the building or given to the permit holder or his or her agent. Failure to call for inspections or proceeding without approval at each stage of construction shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
   (C)   Street or alley lines. Where the applicant for a permit proposes to erect any building or structure on the line of any street or alley or other public place, he or she shall secure a survey of the line of such street, alley, or other public place, adjacent to the property upon which such building or structure is to be erected before proceeding with construction of such building or structure. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to see that the building does not encroach upon such street, alley, or public place.
   (D)   Certificate of occupancy. No new building or part thereof shall be occupied, and no addition or enlargement of any existing building shall be occupied, and no existing building after being altered or moved shall be occupied, and no change of occupancy shall be made in any existing building or part thereof, until the Inspection Department has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a portion or portions of a building which may safely be occupied prior to final completion and occupancy of the entire building. Application for a certificate of occupancy may be made by the owner or his or her agent after all final inspections have been made for new buildings, or, in the case of existing buildings, after supplying the information and data necessary to determine compliance with this chapter, the appropriate regulatory codes, and the Zoning Chapter for the occupancy intended. The Inspection Department shall issue a certificate of occupancy when, after examination and inspection, it is found that the building in all respects conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the regulatory codes, and the Zoning Chapter for the occupancy intended.
(1996 Code, § 150.24) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.025 OVERSIGHT NOT TO LEGALIZE VIOLATION.
   No oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of any inspector or other official or employee of the Inspection Department shall be deemed to legalize the violation of any provision of this chapter or any provision of any regulatory code herein adopted.
(1996 Code, § 150.25) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999
§ 150.026 POWERS OF INSPECTION OFFICIALS.
   (A)   Authority. Inspectors are authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter and the regulatory codes applicable as herein provided.
   (B)   Right of entry. Inspectors shall have the right of entry on any premises within the jurisdiction of the regulatory codes herein adopted at reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection or enforcement of the requirements of this chapter and the regulatory codes, upon presentation of proper credentials.
   (C)   Stop orders. Whenever any building or structure or part thereof is being demolished, constructed, reconstructed, altered, or repaired in a hazardous manner, or in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other county ordinance, or in violation of any provision of any regulatory code herein adopted, or in violation of the terms of the permit or permits issued therefor, or in such manner as to endanger life or property, the appropriate inspector may order such work to be immediately stopped. Such order shall be in writing to the owner of the property or to his or her agent, or to the person doing the work, and shall state the reasons therefor and the conditions under which the work may be resumed.
(1996 Code, § 150.26) (Ord. passed - -)
PERMITS
§ 150.040 REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS.
   Every person carrying on the business of building contractor, plumbing contractor, heating contractor, air conditioning contractor, or electrical contractor within the county shall be registered at the office of the Inspection Department giving name, place of business, and state license number if required to be licensed by state law and this chapter.
(1996 Code, § 150.40) (Ord. passed - -)
§ 150.041 PERMITS REQUIRED.
   (A)   Building permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of any building or structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $1,000 and which does not involve any change of the structural parts of the stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of egress of the buildings or the structure in question. The County Board of Health approval is required where the sewage system cannot be connected to a city or other approved sewage treatment system.
   (B)   Plumbing permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system without a written permit therefor from the Inspection Department; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or replacements on the house side of a trap to an installed system of plumbing if such repairs do not disrupt the original water supply or the waste or ventilating systems. County Board of Health approval is required for property that cannot be connected to a city or other approved sewage treatment system.
   (C)   Heating, air conditioning permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment without a written permit therefor from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no permit shall be required for minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed; provided, further, no permit shall be required for the installation, alteration, or repair of the electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment installed by, or for, an electrical public utility corporation for the use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy, or for the use of such corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.
(1996 Code, § 150.41) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999
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