North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H768: Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401.
Status: Signed into law, July 2, 2025
What the bill says
An act to direct the north carolina building code council to adopt rules to amend the state building code and state fire code to clarify exemptions from in-building emergency responder communication coverage requirements; to provide for the filling of vacancies on certain sanitary boards; and to establish statutory requirements for the department of environmental quality's handling of applications for 401 certifications for projects that are eligible for a nationwide permit or regional general permit.
From the amended text:
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO ADOPT RULES TO AMEND THE STATE BUILDING CODE AND STATE FIRE CODE TO CLARIFY EXEMPTIONS FROM IN-BUILDING EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNICATION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON CERTAIN SANITARY BOARDS; AND TO ESTABLISH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY'S HANDLING OF APPLICATIONS FOR 401 CERTIFICATIONS FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A NATIONWIDE PERMIT OR REGIONAL GENERAL PERMIT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: CLARIFY FIRE CODE EXEMPTIONS FROM IN-BUILDING EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNICATION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1.(a) Definitions. - For purposes of this section, the following are defined: (1) Code. - The North Carolina State Building Code collection, including the North Carolina Fire Code, and amendments thereto, as adopted by the Council. (2) Council. - The North Carolina Building Code Council. (3) Emergency responder communication coverage requirements. - The requirements for in-building emergency responder communications coverage systems specified under Section 510 of the North Carolina Fire Code. SECTION 1.(b) Exemptions Established. - Notwithstanding the emergency responder communication coverage requirements of the Code, the following buildings and structures, whether existing, newly constructed, or altered after the effective date of this act, are exempt from those requirements: (1) R-2 Apartment Buildings of Type V construction that meet the egress requirements of the Code. (2) Apartment …