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12 adopted codes · 45 cities tracked

Complete Guide2018 North Carolina State Building CodeEdition 2018Effective: 2019-01-01

State Building Authority

NC Department of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshal, Building Code Council

919-647-0000Official Website

Adopted Codes & Standards

IBC

Statewide

2018

IRC

Statewide

2018

IFC

Statewide

2018

IPC

Statewide

2018

IMC

Statewide

2018

IFGC

Statewide

2018

IECC

Statewide

2018

IEBC

Statewide

2018

IPMC

Statewide

2018

NEC

Statewide

2020

Mandatory Codes (2)

IRC2015

International Residential Code

ICC·Residential

IRC 2015 - Updates delayed

NFPA 702020

National Electrical Code

NFPA·Electrical

NEC 2020 - Updates delayed by hurricane response

Important Notes

The North Carolina State Building Code is based on the 2018 ICC codes with specific North Carolina amendments.