North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal Issues Statement on Building Code Effective Date

December 17, 2024

North Carolina General Assembly Session Law 2024-57 (S382) became law on 12/11/24. Section 1F.3 of the new law delays the effective date of the 2024 North Carolina State Building Code to 7/1/25. As a result, the 2018 North Carolina State Building Code remains effective through 6/30/25.

The 2024 North Carolina State Building Code is effective on 7/1/25.

2024 North Carolina Administrative Code and Policies, 2024 North Carolina Building Code, 2024 North Carolina Existing Building Code, 2024 North Carolina Fire Code,  2024 North Carolina Fuel Gas Code, 2024 North Carolina Mechanical Code, 2024 North Carolina Plumbing Code, 2024 North Carolina Residential Code (NCRC) (Chapters 11 through 24 of the 2018 NCRC are included within the 2024 NCRC as per North Carolina General Assembly Session Law 2023-108 (H488), Sections 7 and 8 which became law on 8/16/23), 2023 North Carolina Electrical Code (2023 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code with NC Amendments), 2018 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code (NCECC) (The proposed 2024 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code is currently under legislative review by the North Carolina General Assembly pursuant to N.C.G.S. 150B-21.3. The 2018 NCECC remains effective until the results of the legislative review are known, which is anticipated to be in the long session of 2025.)

Both online and print copies of the 2024 North Carolina State Building Code are anticipated to be available to the public in the first quarter of 2025.