Kill Devil Hills, NC Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- NC State Building Code Vol. II, Plumbing
- Enforced by
- Code Compliance Officer / Building Inspector
- Applies to
- Work after December 14, 1987
- Permit required
- Building permit under § 150.20 before work starts
- Before occupancy
- Building Inspector must confirm plumbing complies
Summary
Kill Devil Hills adopts the North Carolina State Building Code, Volume II, Plumbing, by reference under § 150.07(A) instead of writing its own plumbing ordinance, and applies it to any building work done since December 14, 1987. A building permit and inspection are required before plumbing work is finished.
The North Carolina State Building Code, Volume I, General Construction; Volume I-A, Administration and Enforcement; Volume I-C, Accessibility Code; Volume II, Plumbing; ... as now in effect or as may be subsequently amended, are adopted by reference as if set forth fully herein as the Building Code of the town. It is adopted to the extent such code is applicable for safe and stable design, methods of construction, minimum standards and use of materials in buildings or structures erected, enlarged, altered, repaired or otherwise constructed or reconstructed after December 14, 1987.
Full Breakdown
' That means plumbing installations, water lines, drain, waste and vent systems, fixtures, in any building built or altered since then must meet the state plumbing volume as adopted here, since Kill Devil Hills has no separate town plumbing code. 30 lets local inspectors enter the premises at all reasonable hours to confirm the plumbing was installed to the terms of the permit and the adopted code. 03 until the Building Inspector confirms, including an as-built survey, that the plumbing and every other applicable requirement has been met.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work that doesn't meet the adopted plumbing volume, or is done without a permit, falls under § 150.07(B): the Building Inspector or Zoning Administrator can seek an injunction, abatement or stop-work order, and the violation is a misdemeanor under G.S. § 14-4, with each day it continues counted as a separate offense.
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