Plan Review
Provides plan review for commercial projects to ensure code compliance with the North Carolina Building Codes, conducts on-site safety inspections for Temporary Events, and provides plan review services based on State Local Option Plan Review guidelines. "Counter" reviews will be completed on Duplexes for tenant separation unless the complexity of the separation requires a full plan review. Townhouses require a full plan review. All plans are reviewed electronically.
Applications for plan review are now being done electronically and are available through our ePermits system. CLICK HERE to get started. If you do not already have an ePermits user account, you will be required to set one up to submit applications.
Online payments are accepted through our ePermits system. CLICK HERE to get started. If you do not already have an ePermits user account, you will be required to set one up to make payments.
Regarding the Effective Date of the 2024 North Carolina State Building Code
On March 19, 2025, the North Carolina Governor signed Session Law 2025-2. This effectively extended the 2018 North Carolina State Building Code to 12 months after the first day of the month following the date the State Fire Marshal certifies that the Residential Code Council is fully constituted and that the Building Code Council and Residential Code Council have completed all publication and distribution requirements.
The following code volumes comprise the 2018 North Carolina State Building Code:
- 2018 North Carolina Administrative Code and Policies
- 2018 North Carolina Building Code
- 2017 North Carolina Electrical Code (2017 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code with NC Amendments) for buildings and structures included within the scope of the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code.
- 2020 North Carolina Electrical Code (2020 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code with NC Amendments) for buildings and structures not included within the scope of the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code.
- 2018 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code
- 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code
- 2018 North Carolina Fire Code
- 2018 North Carolina Fuel Gas Code
- 2018 North Carolina Mechanical Code
- 2018 North Carolina Plumbing Code
- 2018 North Carolina Residential Code
See Section 5.12(b) of House Bill 47/Session Law 2025-2 for specific language regarding the extension.
Laura Rooks | Russell Ehrhart |
Damon White | Michael Skewes Building Services Official I Mobile: (828) 302-6944 |
| Daphney Browning Plans Facilitator Office: (828) 465-7961 |