North Carolina

State Adoptions

North Carolina adopts custom codes that are called the 2018 North Carolina Codes. These custom codes are based off the 2015 edition of the I-Codes which are listed below.

2015 International Building Code
2015 International Energy Conservation Code
2015 International Existing Building Code
2015 International Fire Code
2015 International Green Construction Code
2015 International Fuel Gas Code
2015 International Mechanical Code
2015 International Plumbing Code
2015 International Residential Code

Links to State Adoption Agencies

North Carolina Department of Insurance/OSFM

NC DOI/OSFM/Engineering Division

State Energy Office

Natural Resources Conservation Service – RC&D Councils

NC Division of Forest Resources

Key Contacts

ICC Government Relations Representative
Stephen Jones, CBO
Senior Regional Manager
E-mail: sjones@iccsafe.org

NC Dept. of Insurance/OFSM:
Adoption agency for all NC Codes
Rob Roegner
Senior Deputy of Engineering Services
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 647-0098
Rob.roegner@ncdoi.gov

NC DOI/OSFM/Engineering Division:
Dan Dittman
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 647-0012
dan.dittman@ncdoi.gov

NC Department of Commerce:
Does not adopt codes
State Energy Office
Ward Lenz, Director
NC State Energy Office
1830 Tillery Pl #A
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: (919) 733-2230
wlenz@nccommerce.com

Pool Adoption Agency:
Alice Isley, REHS
Program Manager
Pools, Tattoos and State Institutions Program
Division of Public Health, Environmental Health Services Section
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Alice.Isley@DHHS.NC.gov
Phone: (252) 495-3612

State Forester:
Wib Owen
NC Division of Forest Resources
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: (919) 857-4844
Fax: (919) 228-5448
www.dfr.state.nc.us