(A) Building permit.
(1) No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part thereof, or install, alter, or restore any insulation or other materials or energy utilization equipment designed or intended to meet the North Carolina State Building Code requirements for insulation and energy utilization until a building permit or other appropriate permit has been issued by the Inspection Division and until the permit has been posted in a conspicuous place at the site of the authorized work.
(2) The permit shall be kept posted until the work has been completed and a certificate of compliance obtained. The fees charged for the permits shall be those found in § 150.051. Permits shall be required where the work involves structural changes, re-roofing, stairways, elevators, means of egress, including fire escapes, or other types of construction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition for which permits are otherwise required by the Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Zoning Codes, Fire Codes and by other laws.
(B) Plumbing permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system without a written permit therefore from the Inspection Division. 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 the repairs or replacements do not disrupt the original water supply of the waste or ventilating systems. Moore County Health Department approval of water supply or waste disposal systems is required where water or sewage systems cannot be connected to Town water or sewer mains.
(C) Heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or repair of any heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, or ventilation equipment system without a written permit from the Inspection Division. The provisions of the code shall not apply to those who make minor repairs or replacements to an already installed system as long as the repairs or replacements in no way disrupt the original heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, or ventilation system. In the event a fixture or major part thereof is replaced, a permit shall be secured and it shall be inspected by the Inspection Division.
(D) Electrical 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 therefore from the Inspection Division. However, 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. In addition, 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 the corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy, except as may be required by the zoning ordinance of the Town or for the use of the corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.
(1989 Code, § 150.36) (Ord. passed 7-14-1981) Penalty, see § 150.999