Updated : 05/03/2024

Overview

Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (NCRC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption) and §§ 5-2 through 5-29 (amendments). Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Building Code (NCBC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-30 (adoption) and §§ 5-31 through 5-50 (amendments). Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code (NCBC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-30 (adoption) and §§ 5-31 through 5-50 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Charlotte, North Carolina include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for North Carolina

Residential Building Code

North Carolina adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, North Carolina Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Charlotte adopted the 2018 North Carolina Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Charlotte ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Charlotte, NC, for additional amendments under §§ 5-2 through 5-29. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (NCRC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption) and §§ 5-2 through 5-29 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

No adoption of Appendix J was found in the municipal code or city ordinances.

Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code (NCBC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-30 (adoption) and §§ 5-31 through 5-50 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Charlotte adopted the 2018 North Carolina Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Comments

Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Building Code (NCBC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-30 (adoption) and §§ 5-31 through 5-50 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Charlotte, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code (NCBC). Charlotte, NC, Muni. Code § 5-30 (adoption) and §§ 5-31 through 5-50 (amendments).

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