The new 2006 North Carolina Building Codes will be mandatory January 1, 2007
Building Inspections, Plan Review and Soil Erosion Control
The Building Inspections Division provides plan review, permitting and inspections for:
Commercial/Residential Construction Permits
All permits - Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and required Fire Alarm Systems - require plan review before they are issued. All building construction projects require some type of plans before a building permit can be issued.
Sediment & Erosion Control Permits
The Sediment & Erosion Control Section is responsible for erosion control plan review, grading permits, erosion control inspections, and permanent stabilization of commercial development.
Construction Inspection
A permit is required before any work can be started in the City of Greensboro. The following volumes of the North Carolina State Building Code are enforced:
| Construction Type |
Code Publication |
| General Buildings |
2006 North Carolina Building Codes
(2003 IBC revised) |
| Residential |
2006 North Carolina Residential Code
(2003 IRC revised) |
| Accessibility |
North Carolina Accessibility Code |
| Existing Buildings |
2006 NC Rehab Code |
| Energy Efficiency |
2006 North Carolina Energy Code
(2003 IECC revised) |