(A) No person shall commence or proceed with the following without first securing all permits required by the State Building Code and any other state or local laws and ordinances applicable to the work:
(1) The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or structure;
(2) The installation, extension or general repair of any plumbing system;
(3) The installation, extension, alteration or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system;
(4) The installation, extension, alteration or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances or equipment; or
(5) The moving of any building or structure from the owner’s premises; if the cost of the same shall exceed $5,000
(B) (1) A permit shall be in writing and shall contain a provision that the work done shall comply with the State Building Code and all other applicable state and local laws.
(2) No permits shall be issued unless the plans and specifications are identified by the name and address of the author thereof, and if the general statutes of the state require that plans for certain types of work be prepared only by a registered architect or registered engineer, no permit shall be issued unless the plans and specifications bear the state seal of a registered architect or of a registered engineer.
(3) When any provision of the general statutes of the state or of any ordinance requires that work be done by a licensed specialty contractor of any kind, no permit for the work shall be issued unless the work is to be performed by the duly licensed contractor.
(Prior Code, § 4-20)
Statutory reference:
Building within fire limits, see G.S. § 160A-436
Issuance to contractors regulated, see G.S. § 87-14
Similar provisions, see G.S. § 160A-417