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:
The new 2009 North Carolina Building Codes became effective January 1, 2009 and were mandatory on July 1, 2009.
| 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) |
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