The provisions
of the Building Code shall apply to the construction,
alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
location, movement to another site, removal and demolition,
or any appurtenances connected or attached to
every building or structure, other than one- or two-family
dwellings and townhouses.
The accessibility provisions shall apply to the construction,
alteration, repair, replacement, equipment, appliances,
fixtures, fittings and appurtenances of all
buildings or structures, other than one- and two-family
dwellings and townhouses.
The provisions
of the Plumbing Code shall apply to every plumbing
installation, including alterations, repairs,
replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings
and appurtenances.
The provisions
of the Mechanical Code shall apply to the installation
of mechanical systems, including alterations,
repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures,
fittings and appurtenances, including ventilating, heating,
cooling, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems,
incinerators and other energy-related systems.
The provisions
of the Electrical Code shall apply to the installation
of electrical systems, including alterations, repairs,
replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings
and appurtenances.
The
provisions of the Fire Prevention Code shall apply to the
repair, equipment, use, occupancy and maintenance of
every existing building or structure, other than one- or
two-family dwellings and townhouses. The provisions
of the fire prevention code shall apply to the installation
of fire protection systems.
The provisions
of the Fuel Gas Code shall apply to the installation
of gas piping systems extending from the point of delivery
to the inlet connections of equipment served, and the
installation and operation of residential and commercial
gas appliances and related accessories.
The provisions of the Energy Conservation Code shall
apply to the thermal envelope of the building and installation
of energy systems, including alterations, repairs,
replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings
and appurtenances, ventilating, heating, cooling,
air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators
and other energy-related systems.
All work on any building that undergoes alterations,
repairs, replacement, rehabilitation or change of occupancy
shall comply with the Existing Buildings Code or
the technical codes for the proposed work.
All
work on any building that undergoes alterations, repairs,
replacement, rehabilitation or change of occupancy shall
comply with the Rehabilitation Code or the technical
codes for the proposed work.
The provisions
of the Residential Code shall apply to the construction,
alteration, movement, enlargement,
replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
location, removal and demolition of detached one- and
two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouses) not more than three stories in height
with a separate means of egress and their accessory
structures.
Commentary: Exceptions to the technical codes. Note that
there are statutory exceptions to the applicability of the technical
codes. These exceptions can be found in North
Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) § 143-138(b). The exceptions
include (1) farm buildings located outside the jurisdiction
of any municipality; (2) equipment for storing,
handling, transporting and utilizing liquefied petroleum
gases for fuel purposes and (3) equipment or facilities, other
than buildings, of a public utility, as defined in NCGS § 62-3,
or of an electric or telephone membership corporation, including
poles, towers and other structures supporting electric
or communication lines.
Commentary: Farm building means any building that is not
open to the general public and is used primarily for a bona
fide farm purpose. A bona fide farm purpose includes the
production or storage of agricultural products or commodities,
including crops, fruits, vegetables, ornamental or flowering
plants, dairy, timber, livestock, poultry and all other
forms of agricultural products. Farm buildings do not include
such buildings used for purposes of education and research.