160D-1117. Periodic inspections.
The inspection department may make periodic inspections, subject to the governing board's directions, for unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise hazardous and unlawful conditions in buildings or structures within its planning and development regulation jurisdiction. In exercising this power, members of the department shall have a right to enter on any premises within the jurisdiction of the department at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action, upon presentation of proper credentials. Inspections of dwellings shall follow the provisions of G.S. 160D-1207. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit periodic inspections in accordance with State fire prevention code or as otherwise required by State law. (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation
Article 11 - Building Code Enforcement.
§ 160D-1102 - Building code administration.
§ 160D-1103 - Qualifications of inspectors.
§ 160D-1104 - Duties and responsibilities.
§ 160D-1104.1 - Remote inspection alternative.
§ 160D-1105 - Other arrangements for inspections.
§ 160D-1106 - Alternate inspection method for component or element.
§ 160D-1107 - Mutual aid contracts.
§ 160D-1108 - Conflicts of interest.
§ 160D-1109 - Failure to perform duties.
§ 160D-1110 - Building permits.
§ 160D-1111 - Expiration of building permits.
§ 160D-1112 - Changes in work.
§ 160D-1113 - Inspections of work in progress.
§ 160D-1114 - Appeals of stop orders.
§ 160D-1115 - Revocation of building permits.
§ 160D-1116 - Certificates of compliance; temporary certificates of occupancy.
§ 160D-1117 - Periodic inspections.
§ 160D-1118 - Defects in buildings to be corrected.
§ 160D-1119 - Unsafe buildings condemned.
§ 160D-1120 - Removing notice from condemned building.
§ 160D-1121 - Action in event of failure to take corrective action.
§ 160D-1122 - Order to take corrective action.
§ 160D-1123 - Appeal; finality of order if not appealed.
§ 160D-1124 - Failure to comply with order.