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City outlines impact of new state inspector-certification rules; five‑year grace period gives time to plan
Summary
City building-officials briefed council on changes to North Carolina inspector certification rules that take effect Jan. 1, 2025, with a five-year grace period. Under the new alignment with ICC model codes, level 1 inspectors will be residential-only, level 2 commercial-only and level 3 qualified for both, raising recruitment and succession-pl
Fayetteville’s chief building official presented a staff report on recent changes to North Carolina inspector‑certification rules that become effective Jan. 1, 2025, with a five‑year grace period ending Jan. 1, 2030. The changes, adopted at the state level to align North Carolina certifications with International Code Council credentials, reclassify certification levels and will affect which trades inspectors can lawfully inspect.
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