(a) It shall be the duty of the inspection department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and of the regulatory codes adopted herein and to make all inspections necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of this chapter and such codes are being met.
(b) The North Carolina State Building Code, Volume II, General Construction, and the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code shall be enforced by the code enforcement officer. The North Carolina Plumbing Code shall be enforced by the plumbing inspector. The North Carolina Heating Code shall be enforced by the heating-air conditioning inspector. The North Carolina State Electrical Code shall be enforced by the electrical inspector.
(Code 1977, § 7-16)