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Building Inspections, Plan Review and Soil Erosion Control
The Building Inspections Division provides plan review, permitting and inspections for:
Commercial / Residential Construction Permits
All permits - Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and required Fire Alarm Systems - require plan review before they are issued. All building construction projects require some type of plans before a building permit can be issued. Check out our interactive building permits app.
Sediment & Erosion Control Permits
The Sediment & Erosion Control Section is responsible for erosion control plan review, grading permits, erosion control inspections, and permanent stabilization of commercial development.
Construction Inspection
A permit is required before any work can be started in the City of Greensboro. The following volumes of the North Carolina State Building Code are enforced:
| Construction Type | Code Publication |
|---|---|
| General Buildings | 2018 North Carolina Building Code (2015 IBC revised) |
| Residential | 2018 North Carolina Residential Code (2015 IRC revised) |
| Accessibility | Chapter 11 North Carolina Building Code and ANSI 117.1-2009 |
| Existing Buildings |
2018 North Carolina Existing Building (2015 IEBC revised) |
| Energy Efficiency | 2018 North Carolina Energy Code (2015 IECC revised) |