North Carolina Department of Insurance, Wayne Goodwin Commissioner
 
Office of State Fire Marshal Engineering and Codes
CODE SERVICES
 
Code Book Sales
 
Effective July 1, 2006, all NC Building Code book sales transactions (other than walk-in customers) will be made through the International Code Council at the following link. Please call the ICC Store 1-800-786-4452 if you have questions.
 
Walk-in customers only may print the following forms to make your purchase in person at:

322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC
 
Please call NC Code Sales at 919-661-5880 if you have questions.
 
The 2006 NC Building Codes are effective as follows:
  • January 1, 2006 Rehabilitation (online publication)
  • July 1, 2006 Administrative, Building, Energy Conservation, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing
  • June 1, 2007 Residential
The 2008 NC Electrical Code is effective as follows:
  • June 1, 2008 Except
  • July 3, 2008 Articles 338.10(B)(4)(a) and 406.11
  • January 1, 2009 Articles 210.12 and 406.8(A), (B)(1)
The 2009 NC Building Codes are effective as follows:
  • January 1, 2009 Building, Energy Conservation, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential
The following NC Building Codes remain effective:
  • 1995 Existing Buildings (or 2006 NC Rehabilitation)
  • 1999 Accessibility (with 2002, 2004 amendments)
  • 2006 Building, Energy Conservation, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential (until 6/31/09)