Codes - Current and Past
Current Codes
2018 Codes
The 2018 NC Codes (Effective 1/1/2019) include the 2018 NC Ad-Hoc Committee amendments as adopted by the Building Code Council and approved by the Rules Review Commission along with the 2015 International Codes. Available to FREE VIEW or BUY at the ICC website.
The following 2018 Codes were effective from January 1, 2019 and are currently effective. The 2018 Codes were also available during a transition period from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
* The 2017 Electrical Code was effective from June 12, 2018 and is currently effective.
2018 NC Ad-Hoc Committee Amendments
Accessibility Code
Year Edition | Accessibility Standard | Effective Date | Comments |
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2018 North Carolina Building Code (based on the 2015 IBC) |
2009 ANSI A117.1 | 1/1/2019 |
Electrical Code
The North Carolina Electrical Code consists of an adopted version of the National Electrical Code (NEC) supplemented by North Carolina Amendments.
All editions of the NEC can be accessed through the NFPA website at NEC Access
(Note: NFPA requires an user account be created prior to viewing the Codes)
The 2017 Electrical Code was effective from June 12, 2018 and is currently effective.
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