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Cumberland County, North Carolina Building Codes

Updated : 05/03/2024

Overview

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (NCRC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Building Code (NCBC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code (NCEBC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Cumberland County, 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.

Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Cumberland County, NC, for additional amendments under §§ 4-2 through 4-197. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 NCRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Howard Rawls Planning and Inspections cumberlandplanning@cumberlandcountync.gov 910-678-7600
Hairr Kenneth Building and Plumbing Division  910-321-6653 910-929-0490
Naylor Michael Chief Building Official 910-929-2046

Comments

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (NCRC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (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.

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code (NCEBC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Cumberland County 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

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Building Code (NCBC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Existing Building Code (NCEBC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments).

Other Building Codes

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Mechanical Code (NCMC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Plumbing Code (NCPC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Fuel Gas Code (NCFGC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Energy Code (NCECC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Accessibility Code. Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Fire Prevention Code (NCFPC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments). 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, adopted the 2018 North Carolina Electrical Code (NCEC). Cumberland County, NC, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption) and §§ 4-2 through 4-197 (amendments).