I am looking for the requirement for permits in NC. Specifically for electrical work.
I found where they addopted the 2005 NEC, but exclused the administrative section. And look in the administrative section, but could not find anything other than all work requires a permit.
Most place has a specific list of work that does not require a permit; typically you will find things decks less than 30″, roofs, windows without changing the size, replacing light fixture without chainging the circuit, replacing plumbing fixtures without changin the supply, etc.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
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Try here:
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering/BCC/engineering_bcc_electrical_codes_2005.asp
Really though, I think you need to contact the appropiate AHJ.
I looked at that. It just references to the adminsitrative section which I could find anything that says anything.Who issues the actual permits?Usually those sites have a list of items that do and don't need permits..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Bill, be a little more specific... some one might get the idea you trying to pull a fast one<G> Someone's got it in for me, they're planting stories in the press
Whoever it is I wish they'd cut it out but when they will I can only guess.
They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy,
She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.
I can't help it if I'm lucky.
NO (at least not this time).Having an "discussion" over at JLC with a electrican/inspector that says that you can even change a light fixture without a permit.And he claims that everthing is state law.I am used to local areas have the code adoption and in those they will list what needs and does not need permits.From what I gather NC has a split personality <G>.The state sets the codes, but the cities decide what it means..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Yea.. the online stuff is somewhat abbreviated.
>> Who issues the actual permits? << The city, town, or county who has jurisdiction over the area in question. That's why I said call the AHJ. It all depends on the enforcement level in the area of the project. Where exactly is this work to be performed? Some places the inspectors do their inspections over the phone :-) Other places, like where I live, they are pretty strict.
In a nearby town they (the burecrats) are trying to use inspections to control growth. My concrete sub told me about a super who was building in that town and had something like 17 framing inspection failures on the same house - and still no pass. Note to self: "add 15% to building costs in that town". I'm sure that is what their citizenry wants... :-)
North Carolina Administration and Enforcement Requirements Code 2002
PERMITS
301.1 General. No person may commence or proceed with:
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(4) The installation, extension, alteration or general repair of any electical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment
without first securing from the Inspection Department with jurisdicition over the site of the work each permit required by the NC State Building Codes and other State or local law or local ordinance or regulation applicable to the work.
Hope this helps a bit, been out of Raleigh for over a year now.
Let's not confuse the issue with facts!
Not really.I found that section before (but can't find it again).But that is really way too generic. That prohibits even changing a broken coverplate or replacing a light bulb.I was expection something a little more detailed..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
As I sais I'm no longer in Raleigh. Looked at a cdrom I received from Raleigh's on line permitting process. "Online permits are available for electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits of rminor alterations and repairs."
I recall that permits were required for plumbing if a fixture was relocated, size of line changed, or number of fixtures was increased, but cannnot find anything written to that effect. Recall it was similar for electrical. Let's not confuse the issue with facts!