Oak Ridge, North Carolina Building Codes

Updated : 05/10/2024

Overview

Guilford County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (NCBC). Guilford County, NC, Muni. Code § 15-56 (adoption) and N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a)

North Carolina adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (based on the 2015 ICC codes) include the following: 

Guilford County Inspections Department provides permitting, plan review and building inspection services for Oak Ridge, NC. See, Guilford County Inspections Page for more information.

Helpful resources for Oak Ridge, North Carolina include the following.

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.

Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Guilford County and Oakridge, NC, for additional amendments under § 15-56. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Perkinson Cole Building Chief wperkinson@guilfordcountync.gov 336-641-3616 336-669-1727

Comments

Guilford County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (NCBC). Guilford County, NC, Muni. Code § 15-56 (adoption) and N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a).

North Carolina adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (based on the 2015 ICC codes) include the following: 

Guilford County Inspections Department provides permitting, plan review and building inspection services for Oak Ridge, NC. See, Guilford County Inspections Page for more information.

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.

Guilford County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (NCBC). Guilford County, NC, Muni. Code § 15-56 (adoption) and N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a)

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

North Carolina adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (based on the 2015 ICC codes) include the following: 

Guilford County Inspections Department provides permitting, plan review and building inspection services for Oak Ridge, NC. See, Guilford County Inspections Page for more information.

Commercial Building Code

Oak Ridge 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

Guilford County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (NCBC). Guilford County, NC, Muni. Code § 15-56 (adoption) and N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a)

North Carolina adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (based on the 2015 ICC codes) include the following: 

Guilford County Inspections Department provides permitting, plan review and building inspection services for Oak Ridge, NC. See, Guilford County Inspections Page for more information.

Existing Buildings

North Carolina adopted the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes (based on the 2015 ICC codes) include the following: 

Guilford County Inspections Department provides permitting, plan review and building inspection services for Oak Ridge, NC. See, Guilford County Inspections Page for more information.

Other Building Codes

North Carolina also adopted the following codes: 

Note that Inspections are completed by Guilford County. See, Guilford County Inspections Page for more information.