(A) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all buildings and occupancies in the North Carolina Building Code, General Construction and the Fire Prevention Code (latest edition adopted by the State Building Code Council) including appendices and any other building referenced by this subchapter.
(B) The provisions of this Code shall apply equally to existing as well as new buildings.
(C) All construction, alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment and maintenance hereinafter made or installed to any building or structure, other than the exceptions to applicability listed in 102.10 of the Fire Prevention Code, shall conform to the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code.
(D) Where the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code or its references are inapplicable to a specific occupancy of process, the appropriate NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) or other nationally recognized standard shall be used.
(2009 Code, § 92.041)
Statutory reference:
Adoption of technical codes by reference, see G.S. § 160A-76(b)
State Building Code, see G.S. §§ 143-138 et seq.