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Suspension; revocation
150.38
Notice of change of location to be given
150.39
Required permit; fee; exceptions
150.40
Required forms
Sidewalk and Drainage
Facilities Construction
150.50
Purpose; statutory authorization
150.51
Definitions
150.52
Construction requirements; exception
150.53
Standards of construction
150.54
Approval of plans
150.55
Variances
150.56
Occupancy of building in violation of
provisions prohibited
150.57
Application to new construction
150.99
Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 150.01 BUILDING PERMIT ON LOTS LARGER
THAN
ONE ACRE REQUIRED.
Before any building permit is granted on a land area
larger than one acre, satisfactory proof must be provided to
the town official granting the permit that the soil erosion
control ordinance(s) of the county applying to that land area
shall have been complied with.
('72 Code, § 6-2)
§ 150.02 INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS
REQUIRED.
(A) Every dwelling unit, whether located within a
single-family dwelling, a duplex, a multi-family dwelling, a
condominium, or a town house, shall contain at least one
operable smoke detector installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations.
('72 Code, § 6-3A)
(B) It shall be unlawful for anyone to rent or lease to
another a dwelling unit, whether located within a single-
family dwelling, a duplex, or a multi-family dwelling,
condominium or town house, unless that dwelling unit has in
it at least one operable smoke detector installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's recommendations. ('72 Code, § 6-
3B)
(Ord. 619, passed 4-9-90) Penalty, see § 150.99
BUILDING CODE
§ 150.15 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
The town does hereby adopt the Building Code of the
State of North Carolina pursuant to G.S. § 143-138(b),
specifically making it adaptable to the following types of
buildings:
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(A) Dwellings and out-buildings used in connection
therewith;
(B) Apartment buildings used exclusively as the
residence of not more than two families; and
(C) Temporary buildings or sheds used for
construction purposes exclusively, not exceeding 20 feet in
any direction and not used for living quarters.
('72 Code, § 6-1) (Ord. 5, passed 4-13-73)
INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS; LICENSING
§ 150.30 PURPOSE.
This subchapter is to license insulation contractors and
others who install materials and equipment designed to meet
the energy conservation standards of the State Building
Code.
('72 Code, § 6-4) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.31 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.
This subchapter is adopted pursuant to Chapter 703,
North Carolina Session Laws of 1977, and G.S. § 160A-194.
('72 Code, § 6-4-1) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.32 REQUIRED LICENSE.
No person, firm, or corporation may for a consideration
install, alter, or restore within the town any insulation or
other materials or energy utilization equipment designed or
intended to meet the State Building Code requirements for
insulation and energy utilization standards who is not either:
(A) Licensed as a contractor to do the proposed work
under G.S. Chapter 87,
(B) Working under the supervision of a registered
architect or professional engineer,
(C) An owner working upon his own building, or
(D) Licensed under this subchapter.
('72 Code, § 6-4-2) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.33 APPLICATIONS.
Every person desiring a license under this subchapter
shall submit an application for a license to the Town Clerk
conforming to the following requirements:
(A) Form of application. Each application shall be a
written statement upon forms provided by the Town Clerk.
(B) Contents of application. Each application shall
contain the following information:
(1) Name and home address of the applicant, if
an individual, or home office address, if a corporation or
partnership;
(2) Names and home addresses of the partners,
if a partnership;
(3) Names and home addresses of the officers
and directors, if a corporation;
(4) Place where the proposed business is to be
located;
(5) Complete record of all convictions of felonies
or acts involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit by the applicant
or any employee, partner, officer, or director of the applicant,
whether in this or any other state or jurisdiction;
(6) Complete record of all licenses held by the
applicant or any employee, partner, officer, or director of the
applicant authorizing activities of the type authorized herein
or other activities involving construction, alteration, or
modification of buildings and structures; and
(7) Information as to the circumstances in which
any local, state, or federal government or agency has refused,
suspended, or revoked a license of the type described in
division (B)(6) of this section to the applicant or any
employee, partner, officer, or director of the applicant.
(C) Fees. Each application shall be accompanied by
a fee in the amount of $25 for the license, this amount to be
for the calendar year and prorated by quarters to the end of
that year. Building Regulations
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(D) False statements. False statements on any
application for a license shall be grounds for immediate
revocation or denial of that license.
('72 Code, § 6-4-3) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.34 PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE.
(A) Review by town officers. Each application
received by the Town Clerk shall be promptly forwarded to
the Building Inspector for review. This officer shall
promptly make any comments and recommendations
pertaining to the application and forward it to the Town
Board of Commissioners.
(B) Licensing agency. The application and any
comments and recommendations relating thereto shall be
considered by the Town Commissioners, who shall then issue
or deny the license pursuant to the following standards.
(C) Standards. The Town Commissioners shall issue
the license unless they shall find that the applicant or any
employee, partner, officer, or director of the applicant:
(1) Has been convicted within the last three
years of a felony or an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or
deceit, whether in this or any other state or jurisdiction;
(2) Has been refused a license to do the type of
work authorized herein or has had such a license suspended
or revoked by any local, state, or federal government or
agency, and that government or agency has not subsequently
granted or restored the license;
(3) Has knowingly made a false statement in the
application;
(4) Has failed to post the bond or other security
required by § 150.35.
('72 Code, § 6-4-4) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.35 BOND REQUIRED.
(A) Before a license shall be issued to any applicant,
the applicant shall post a bond with the town in the amount
of $1,000. In lieu of posting a bond, the applicant may
deposit a cashier's check or cash in the same amount.
(B) The security required by division (A) of this
section shall be available to indemnify any person for any
damage which may accrue by reason of the applicant's failure
to properly provide or install insulation, energy utilization
equipment, or other materials designed or intended to meet
the State Building Code standards for insulation and energy
utilization.
('72 Code, § 6-4-5) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.36 TERMINATION AND RENEWAL OF
LICENSES.
All licenses issued hereunder shall terminate on the last
day of the calendar year for which issued. Renewal of those
licenses shall be pursuant to the same procedures and
requirements set forth for initial issuance.
('72 Code, § 6-4-6) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.37 SUSPENSION; REVOCATION.
(A) The Board of Commissioners may suspend or
revoke any license issued hereunder at any time upon a
showing that the applicant or any employee, partner, officer,
or director of the applicant has:
(1) Knowingly made a false statement in the
application for a license;
(2) Violated the State Building Code require-
ments as to insulation or energy utilization equipment or
materials, whether in this or any other jurisdiction; or

(3) Been convicted of an act
involving
dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with respect to any contract
entered into for work requiring this license.
(B) Any licensee whose license is suspended or
revoked may appeal the suspension to the Town
Commissioners. After reasonable notice to the licensee, the
Town Commissioners shall afford the licensee an opportunity
to show why its license should not be suspended or revoked.
('72 Code, § 6-4-7) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78)
§ 150.38 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION TO BE
GIVEN.
The location of any licensed business may be changed,
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the town, and operation at the new location does not violate
any applicable state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
('72 Code, § 6-4-8) (Ord. 24, passed 2-13-78) Penalty, see
§ 150.99
§ 150.39 REQUIRED PERMIT; FEE; EXCEPTIONS.
(A) No person, firm, or corporation may for a
consideration install, alter, or restore any insula-tion or
other materials or energy utilization equipment
designed or intended to meet the State Building Code
requirements for insulation and energy utilization without
first securing a special insulation and energy
utilization permit from the Board of Commissioners for each
item of work, which permit shall evidence compliance with
the insulation and energy utilization standards of the State
Building Code.
(B) Fees for each permit shall be determined by the
following schedule:
Structure
New Building (1)
Existing Building
Ceiling
Floors
External
Walls
All (2)
One or two family
dwellings
-To 1,000 square
feet
-Over 1,000
square feet
20
20
5
10
5
10
10
10
15
20
One or two family