Stokesdale, North Carolina Building Codes

Updated : 05/15/2024

Overview

No adoption of the state building codes was found; However, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes and includes the following codes with state amendments: 

  • 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (based on the 2015 IRC). 
  • 2018 North Carolina State Building Code (based on the 2015 IBC). 
  • 2018 North Carolina State Existing Building Code (based on the 2015 IEBC). 

N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a) (authority for Building Code Council to prepare and adopt) and See PLRB, North Carolina Building Code.

Helpful resources for Stokesdale, 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.

Stokesdale 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 Stokesdale ? No
Comments:

We contacted the city of Stokesdale, NC, for additional amendments under § 143-138(a). However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

No adoption of the state building codes was found; However, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes and includes the following codes with state amendments: 

  • 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (based on the 2015 IRC). 

N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a) (authority for Building Code Council to prepare and adopt) and See PLRB, North Carolina Building Code.

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 or the state building codes was found; However, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes and includes the following codes with state amendments: 

  • 2018 North Carolina State Existing Building Code (based on the 2015 IEBC). 

N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a) (authority for Building Code Council to prepare and adopt) and See PLRB, North Carolina Building Code.

Commercial Building Code

Stokesdale 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

No adoption of the state building codes was found; However, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes and includes the following codes with state amendments:

  • 2018 North Carolina State Building Code (based on the 2015 IBC). 

N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a) (authority for Building Code Council to prepare and adopt) and See PLRB, North Carolina Building Code.

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the state building codes was found; However, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes and includes the following codes with state amendments: 

  • 2018 North Carolina State Existing Building Code (based on the 2015 IEBC). 

N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a) (authority for Building Code Council to prepare and adopt) and See PLRB, North Carolina Building Code.

Other Building Codes

No adoption of the state building codes was found; However, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes and includes the following codes with state amendments: 

  • 2018 North Carolina Mechanical Code (based on the 2015 IMC). 
  • 2018 North Carolina Plumbing Code (based on the 2015 IPC). 
  • 2018 North Carolina Fuel Gas Code (based on the 2015 IFGC). 
  • 2018 North Carolina Energy Code (based on the 2015 IECC). 
  • 2017 North Carolina Electrical Code (based on the 2015 NFPA 70). 
  • 2018 North Carolina Fire Code (based on the 2015 IFC). 

N.C.G.S. § 143-138(a) (authority for Building Code Council to prepare and adopt) and See PLRB, North Carolina Building Code.