About and Additional Information
The State of North Carolina has 552 municipalities and 100 counties. A certified inspector can only work inside of the county or municipality that they have been licensed for.
There are quite a few counties that have towns and cities who’s lines overlap it can be quite difficult to locate an inspector in a timely manner as many new construction jobs have strict time tables to be inspected.
The Department of Insurance has contracted us to build an application that creates a database of inspectors that is narrowed down by user input information and gives them the most viable inspectors in the given area.
License Levels
- A residential structure of 7,500 sqft or less requires a code inspector with a License Level 1.
- A residential or commercial structure of 20,000 sqft or less requires a code inspector with a License Level 2.
- A residential or commercial structure of 20,000 sqft or more requires a code inspector with a License Level 3.
When Do You Need a Permit?
As you start to think of making a home renovation project, make sure to check if you need a building permit. A building permit will be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement or alteration costing more than $20,000.
A permit is also required, no matter what the cost, if the work involves the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing members or structures, the addition of plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical wiring, devices,
appliances or equipment.
How Do You Obtain a Permit?
- Complete a permit application.
- Prepare a site plan. If this project seems big, you may wish to hire an architect or professional to draw the design.
- Schedule a plan approval appointment. This can be done in person with an "over-the-counter" review or done by the city that could take several days to weeks. This may be longer due to corrections and revisions.
- Obtain the actual permit. This will happen before any construction that requires a permit.
- Schedule necessary inspections.
- Completed project and final city approval.
Inspection Types
- Footing inspection
- Under slab inspection, as appropriate
- Foundation inspection
- Rough-in inspection
- Building framing inspection
- Insulation inspection
- Fire protection inspection
- Final inspection
Inspection Trades
- Building
- Electrical
- Fire
- Mechanical
- Plumbing