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INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
The Inspections Department shall consist of a Director of Inspections and one or more of the following: Deputy Inspector; Zoning Inspector; Building Inspector; Electrical Inspector; Plumbing Inspector; Housing Inspector; Heating-Air Conditioning Inspector; and Fire Prevention Inspector; or such of the above positions as may be authorized by the Board of Commissioners. Any inspector may hold one or more titles, and more than one inspector may be assigned the same title.
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No person may engage in code enforcement as defined in G.S. § 143-151.8(a)(3) unless he or she holds a currently valid standard certificate, limited certificate, or probationary certificate issued by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”).
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It shall be the duty of the Inspections Department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and of the state and local regulatory codes adopted herein, and to make all inspections necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of this chapter and these codes are being met. In addition, it is the responsibility of the Inspections Department to enforce all other ordinances, when specified, adopted as regulatory means.
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No officer or employee of the Inspections 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 the buildings. No officer or employee of the Inspections Department shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interests of the county or of any city or town in which he or she has code enforcement responsibilities.
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The Inspections Department, and each Inspector, shall keep complete, permanent, and accurate records in convenient form of all applications received, permits issued, inspections, and reinspections made, and all other work and activities of the Inspections Department. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the County Administrator, governing body, and other agencies of the county, and to the town managers, mayors, and governing boards as may be required.
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(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.
(2) When deemed necessary by the appropriate Inspector, materials and assemblies may be inspected at the point of manufacture of fabrication or inspections may be made by approved and recognized inspection organizations; provided, no approval shall be based upon reports of the organizations unless the same are in writing and certified by a responsible officer of the organization.
(3) All holders of permits, or their agents, shall notify the Inspections 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 reinforcements and forms are in place, and before 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, heating, and cooling systems have been installed, after all fire blocking, chimney 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) Insulation inspection. To be made prior to insulation coverage before sheet rock, paneling, and the like is hung;
(d) Electrical inspection. To be performed prior to installation of insulation;
(e) 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;
(f) Final inspection. To be made after building or structure has all doors hung, fixtures set, and ready for occupancy, but before the building is occupied. Final inspection for installation or replacement of any plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical wiring and/or electrical equipment to be
made before the equipment is put into service; and
(g) Requirement for correction of non-compliance. Upon inspection of any stage of construction or installation as mentioned above, should the Inspector find the construction or installation not to be in compliance with the appropriate codes governing the work, the permit holder shall be notified to make the necessary corrections to comply with the codes. Failure to comply with the Inspector’s written orders shall be deemed a violation of this chapter. The owner of the building or structure shall be notified of any failure to comply with the Inspector’s order. Additional permits (requested by a person, firm, or corporation possessing a correction notice) shall not be issued until the corrections have been made, or a reasonable length of time has been coordinated between the permit holder and the appropriate inspector to make the correction.
(B) Call for inspection.
(1) Request for inspections may be made to the office of the Inspections Department or to the appropriate Inspector. The Inspections Department shall make inspections as soon as practicable after request is made therefor, provided the work is ready for inspection at the time the request is made.
(2) Reinspection 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 inspection or proceeding without approval at each stage of construction shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
(C) Street or alley lines.
(1) Where the applicant for a permit proposes to erect any building or structure on the line of any street, alley, or other public place, he or she shall secure a survey of the line of the street, alley, or other public place, adjacent to the property upon which the building or structure is to be erected before proceeding with the construction of the building or structure.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to see that the building does not encroach upon the street, alley, or other public place.
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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 Inspections 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 ordinance for the occupancy intended. The Inspections 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, and the regulatory codes.
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