Section 160D-1127 - [Effective 1/1/2025] AppealsUnless otherwise provided by law, appeals from any order, decision, or determination by a member of a local inspection department pertaining to the North Carolina State Building Code or other State building laws shall be taken to the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's designee or other official specified in G.S. 143-139 by filing a written notice with the State Fire Marshal and with the inspection department within a period of 10 days after the order, decision, or determination. Further appeals may be taken to the Building Code Council or ResidentialCode Council or to the courts as provided by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1127
Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 108,s. 1-p, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 151,s. 11.89, eff. 11/9/2023.Added by 2019 N.C. Sess. Laws 111, s. 2.4, eff. 1/1/2021.Effective Date - S.L. 2019-111: Section 2.4 of 2019 N.C. Sess. Laws 111added Chapter 160D, and section 3.2 made the act effective January 1, 2021. 2020 N.C. Sess. Laws 25, s. 51-a, eff. 6/19/2020, repealed § 3.2 of S.L. 2019-111. Section 51.(b) of S.L. 2020-25 provides: "Part II of S.L. 2019-111 is effective when this act becomes law [June 19, 2020]. Part II of S.L. 2019-111 clarifies and restates the intent of law existing on the effective date of this act and applies to ordinances adopted before, on, and after that date. Valid local government development regulations that are in effect at the time of the effective date of Part II of S.L. 2019-111 remain in effect but local governments shall amend those regulations to conform to the provisions of Part II of S.L. 2019-111 on or before July 1, 2021. Part II of S.L. 2019-111 applies to local government development regulation decisions made on or after the earlier of: (1) The effective date of the amendments to local development regulations made to conform to the provisions of Part II of S.L. 2019-111 or (2) July 1, 2021." This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.