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Building Standards Division
Responsibilities
The Building Standards Division issues permits for all contractor's trades, performs field inspection using the North Carolina building codes, does plan reviews of all commercial building projects and enforces the Iredell County minimum housing ordinance.
Applications & Forms
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Permits & Applications
Important Information
General Information
- Codes, Standards and Interpretations
- Building Standards Permit Fee Schedule
- Environmental Health Forms - Reference Guide
- Pier Permits mandated by Duke Energy
- Solar Panel Installation - general contracting
- Thermal Resistance (R-value) for Compressed Insulation
- NC DHHS demolition requirements - pamphlet
- Safety Requirements & Reporting Guidelines for Residential Elevators
- LP Gas - permitting contacts
- NCGS 143-138 - Public Utilities - exemption from permits
- Process if Items Fail Inspection
Building Permits
- Residential Building Permit Application
- Commercial Building Permit & Plan Review Application
- NCGS Chapter 87 - Statute governing General Contracting
- Find a Licensed General Contractor
- Owner Exemption Affidavit
- Lien Agent Designation
- Workers Compensation Coverage Affidavit
- Miscellaneous Building Permit Application
Trade Permits
Inspections
Information & Resources
Residential Projects
Single Family Dwellings
- Codes, Standards and Interpretations
- Central Permitting Information Packet
- Residential Building Permit Application
- 2018 Residential Building Code - scope
- NCGS 143-138 residential exceptions
- Environmental Health Forms - Reference Guide
- Post Frame Building Manual
- 021519 Tiny Homes and Park Models Combined
- Thermal Resistance (R-value) for Compressed Insulation
- Safety Requirements & Reporting Guidelines for Residential Elevators
- Pier Permits mandated by Duke Energy
- 0602.1 - Building with Ungraded Rough Sawn Lumber
- Remodeling Contractors - Lead Contamination - information pamphlet
- Process if Items Fail Inspection
Manufactured Homes
Minimum Housing
Commercial Projects
Plan Review
- Codes, Standards and Interpretations
- Information Packet for Commercial Projects
- Commercial Building Permit & Plan Review Application
- Construction Document Transmittal for Permit Application
- Commercial Project Permitting Process Reference
- Plan Review Submittal Guidelines
- NCGS 83A-13. Exemptions to providing Sealed Plans for Permitting
- Iredell County - Plan Review Services
- Building Standards Permit Fee Schedule
- Permit Fee Schedule for Shell Building Construction
- Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Estimation
Existing Buildings
Revisions to Approved Plans
Construction Trailers & Modular Office Trailers
- Construction Trailers, Modular Office Trailers and Mobile Sales Offices
- Accessibility Guidelines for Modular Office Structures and Construction Trailers
- NCDOI - Moving or Re-Labeling Existing Modular Units
- NCDOI - Approval Guidelines for Older Modular Classroom Units
- NCDOI - Modular Units without Rest Rooms
Resources
- North Carolina Small Business Handbook
- NCGS Chapter 87 - Statute governing General Contracting
- Architects and Engineers sealed plan brochure
- 83A-13-Policy-Statement
- 106.3.1 - Building Code Summary - content guidelines
- Appendix B - Building Code Summary 2018
- Appendix G - Design Professional Inspection Form
- NCDOI OSFM - engineer statement criteria
- Structural Design Criteria
- 1807.2.5 - Retaining Wall Cumulative Vertical Height
- 0602.1 - Building with Ungraded Rough Sawn Lumber
- Environmental Health Forms - Reference Guide
- IBC - Fire Sprinkler Guide
Disclaimer
We make every effort to keep the information on this site accurate and up to date however users are hereby notified that the information provided herein should be verified. Iredell County assumes no legal responsibilities for any of the information contained on this site. Users are advised that the use of any of this information is at their own risk.