Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 7/11/12 Recorder and minutes prepared by: Danny Wooten/Jeff Griffin/Lon McSwain
Staff present: On file.
Public present: ; Ryan Meevwsen/Charles Sofinowski (MI Homes); Mike
Winn/Jerry Anderson (Ryan Homes); Chris Carroll (Meeting Street); Jeff Gerdes
(Livewell); Jerry Andersen (Ryan); Matthew Klapheke (L&M Homes); Stroud,
Lineberger (Pulte Homes);Bill Green, Donavon McFalls (Barefoot);Scott Threstt
(Standard Pacific)
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
None
New
Business
Items up for
public comment
at the September
BCC
Double Egress
Doors Section
R311.2
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering/BCC/Documents/Minutes/061112.
pdf . This is a link to the June minutes of the BCC see items B for the code
changes up for public comment in September. Also sending out the PDF on
the proposals along with these minutes.
When double doors are provide and one leaf is not the width required by
R311.2 then the leafs must be provided with hardware that will release both
leafs with one motion.
Piles Used For
Docks And
Piers.
Driven piles for docks and piers over water must meet the requirements of the
NC Building Code Section 1810.3.1.4 and an engineer’s letter will be required
on the structural compliance. The Residential Code can be used for the
structure set on the piles.
Boxes located in the walls between the garage and the residence must be
sealed to prevent the passage of smoke.
A pre-decking of the floor system is not a required inspection unless there is
low ground clearance that would make it difficult to perform an inspection
after the deck is in place.
There will not be a consistency meeting in August or September due to the
DNC event, next meeting will be help on October 3rd, 2012.
Permits that were extended because of the action by the Legislature and no
work has been done should be canceled and not turned down for no work.
The 2012 Electrical Code went into effect July 03, 2012 permits issued on
before July 10, 2012 can use the 2008 Electrical Code after July 10th must use
the 2012 Code.
Interior bearing walls must be positively anchored to the slab on grade (see
fastening table for spacing); if it is a braced wall then it must meet bolt spacing
for braced wall line.
Boxes in Garage
Walls
Pre-decking
Inspections
Consistency
Meetings.
Old Permits
2012 Electrical
Code
Interior Bearing
Wall
Approved By ___Lon McSwain_________
Date _____07/30/2012__