143-135.1. State buildings exempt from county and municipal building requirements; consideration of recommendations by counties and municipalities.
(a) Buildings constructed by the State of North Carolina or by any agency or institution of the State in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Department of Administration or by The University of North Carolina or one of its affiliated or constituent institutions pursuant to G.S. 116-31.11 shall not be subject to inspection by any county or municipal authorities and shall not be subject to county or municipal building codes and requirements.
(b) Inspection fees fixed by counties and municipalities shall not be applicable to such construction by the State of North Carolina. County and municipal authorities may inspect any plans or specifications upon their request to the Department of Administration or, with respect to projects under G.S. 116-31.11, The University of North Carolina, and any and all recommendations made by them shall be given consideration. Requests by county and municipal authorities to inspect plans and specifications for State projects shall be on the basis of a specific project. Should any agency or institution of the State require the services of county or municipal authorities, notice shall be given for the need of such services, and appropriate fees for such services shall be paid to the county or municipality; provided, however, that the application for such services to be rendered by any county or municipality shall have prior written approval of the Department of Administration, or with respect to projects under G.S. 116-31.11, The University of North Carolina.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including any local act, no county or municipality may impose requirements that exceed the North Carolina State Building Code regarding the design or construction of buildings constructed by the State of North Carolina. (1951, c. 1104, s. 4; 1967, c. 860; 1971, c. 563; 1985, c. 757, s. 170(a); 1997-412, s. 10; 2001-496, s. 8(c); 2005-300, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
§ 143-128 - Requirements for certain building contracts.
§ 143-128.1 - Construction management at risk contracts.
§ 143-128.1A - Design-build contracts.
§ 143-128.1B - Design-build bridging contracts.
§ 143-128.1C - Public-private partnership construction contracts.
§ 143-128.2 - Minority business participation goals.
§ 143-128.3 - Minority business participation administration.
§ 143-128.4 - Historically underutilized business defined; statewide uniform certification.
§ 143-129 - Procedure for letting of public contracts.
§ 143-129.1 - Withdrawal of bid.
§ 143-129.3 - Exemption of General Assembly from certain purchasing requirements.
§ 143-129.4 - Guaranteed energy savings contracts.
§ 143-129.5 - Purchases from nonprofit work centers for the blind and severely disabled.
§ 143-129.6 - Exemption for certain training projects of the North Carolina National Guard.
§ 143-129.7 - Purchase with trade-in of apparatus, supplies, materials, and equipment.
§ 143-129.8 - Purchase of information technology goods and services.
§ 143-129.8A - Purchase of certain goods and services for the North Carolina Zoological Park.
§ 143-129.9 - Alternative competitive bidding methods.
§ 143-130 - Allowance for convict labor must be specified.
§ 143-131 - When counties, cities, towns and other subdivisions may let contracts on informal bids.
§ 143-132 - Minimum number of bids for public contracts.
§ 143-133 - No evasion permitted.
§ 143-133.3 - E-verify compliance.
§ 143-133.5 - Public contracts; labor organizations.
§ 143-134.1 - Interest on final payments due to prime contractors; payments to subcontractors.
§ 143-134.2 - Actions by contractor on behalf of subcontractor.
§ 143-134.3 - No damage for delay clause.
§ 143-135 - Limitation of application of Article.
§ 143-135.2 - Contracts for restoration of historic buildings with private donations.
§ 143-135.3 - Adjustment and resolution of State board construction contract claim.
§ 143-135.6 - Adjustment and resolution of community college board construction contract claim.
§ 143-135.7 - Safety officers.