Raleigh, North Carolina Building Codes
Additional Resources
Below you can find links to Building Codes and Authorities Having Jurisdiction for Raleigh, North Carolina.
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• North Carolina building codes are based on the 2003 International Code Council with state amendments.
• Details on NC Building Codes can be found online.
• Raleigh code can be found here.
• Details on NC Building Codes can be found online.
• Raleigh code can be found here.
Raleigh North Carolina Building Codes
| Code Type | Code Model | Amendment Contact |
| Building/Dwelling Code | IBC 2003 (North Carolina State Building Code, 2006) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Structural Code | IBC 2003 (North Carolina State Building Code, 2006) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Plumbing Code | IPC 2003 (North Carolina State Plumbing Code, 2006) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Mechanical Code | IMC 2003 (North Carolina State Mechanical Code, 2006) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Electrical Code | NEC 2005 (North Carolina State Electrical Code, 2005) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Fire/Life Safety Code | IFC 2003 (North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code, 2006) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Accessibility Code | 2002 North Carolina State Accessibility Code | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
| Energy Code | IECC 2003 (North Carolina State Energy Code, 2006) | NC Dept. of Insurance, Code Services, (919) 661-5880 |
North Carolina Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Authorities Having Jurisdiction are those government officials who are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction).
| Jurisdictional Area | Contact |
| Structural | Jim Tschupp Assistant Director, Plans Review Phone: (919) 516-2706 |
| Plumbing | Jim Tschupp Assistant Director, Plans Review Phone: (919) 516-2706 |
| Mechanical | Jim Tschupp Assistant Director, Plans Review Phone: (919) 516-2706 |
| Electrical | Jim Tschupp Assistant Director, Plans Review Phone: (919) 516-2706 |
| Civil | Larry Anderson Engineering Inspections Phone: (919) 890-3030 |
| Accessibility | Olga Brzezicka Plans Review Phone: (919) 890-3895 |
| Historic Preservation | Megan McDonald Planning Dept. Phone: (919) 516-2649 |
| Zoning | Larry Strickland Zoning Administrator Phone: (919) 516-2701 |
| Planning | Mitchell Silver Planning Director Phone: (919) 831-6810 |
| City Attorney | Thomas A. McCormick Jr. City Attorney Phone: (919) 831-6560 |
| Public Works | Carl Dawson City Engineer Phone: (919) 890-3030 |
| Fire Marshal | Larry Stanford Fire Marshal Phone: (919) 831-6392 |
| Parks/Recreation | Jack Duncan Parks & Recreation Director Phone: (919) 890-3285 |
| Aviation | Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Phone: (919) 840-2100 Fax: (919) 840-0175 |
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Other North Carolina Municipalities
Building codes are also available for the following municipalities within North Carolina:
