203.1.1 Commissioner of Insurance

The Commissioner of Insurance through the Engineering Division shall have general supervision of the administration and enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Code. This includes all sections of the code pertaining to:

1. General building restrictions and regulations;
2. Plumbing;
3. Heating and air conditioning;
4. Electrical systems;
5. Fire protection; and
6. Natural or liquified petroleum gas systems.

[General Statute 143-139 (b)]

Whenever the Commissioner of Insurance has reason to believe that investigators of fire or fire prevention inspectors are not fulfilling their responsibilities, he or his designee shall take proper steps to have all provisions of the law enforced.

(General Statute 58-2-95)

The Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee shall hear appeals from orders issued by the code enforcement official to remove or remedy combustible materials or inflammable conditions dangerous to any building or premises. The appeal shall be made within 24 hours of issue, not counting weekends or holidays. The commissioner shall cause the complaint to be investigated immediately. The Commissioner or his or her designee may make inspections of the complaint alone or in the company of the code enforcement official. Unless the Commissioner by his or her authority revokes the order of the code enforcement official, the order remains in force and must be complied with by the owner or occupant.

(General Statute 58-79-20)

The Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee shall review all permits to erect, alter, repair or move any wood-frame building or structure within the primary fire district of a municipality. Such permits shall be received and approved by the Inspection Department and approved by the Municipal Council prior to the Commissioner or his or her designee’s approval.

(General Statutes 153A-375 and 160A-436)