S743 - The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 - Part II. (SL 2024-53)
Session Year 2024
Overview: Section 4E.3 of S.L. 2024‑53 authorizes local governments in the area impacted by Hurricane Helene to adopt a resolution providing that, due to damage and disruption caused by Hurricane Helene, the local government's inspection department is unable to (i) review residential building plans within the statutorily required number of days, (ii) issue building permits for commercial and multifamily buildings within the statutorily required number of days, or (iii) timely conduct inspections required by the North Carolina State Building Code. Once the resolution is adopted, this section allows local governments to use and contract with a licensed professional engineer or licensed architect to perform independent third‑party plan review, inspections, or other inspection department work.
This section became effective October 25, 2024, and applies to applications for building permits made on or after September 26, 2024, and expires March 1, 2025.
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