Version 2012.

2012 NORTH CAROLINA

BUILDING CODE CHECKLIST
(to verify compliance with NCBC)

Date:

Drawing Date:

Agency:
Location:
Jurisdiction:
Project Name:
Project ID #:
Designer:

Phase:
Sub-Phase:
BUILDING DESCRIPTION:
REVIEWED BY:

Comments:

This checklist provides plan reviewers with a consistent structure to follow in verifying code compliance. However, it does not
contain reference to all code sections and is not intended to limit review scope if non-compliant items are observed that are not
listed in this form. Designers may also benefit from its use, with those caveats in mind.
Instructions: Each item is followed with a code reference that correlates with 2012 NC codes. If the review results in code
compliance comments, most will be referenced on this checklist in the appropriate locations, by entering their numbers from the
accompanying review letter. The lack of an entry for any item on this form means either the plans were found to be compliant based
on just the detail present at this phase of design OR that particular code section was found to be not applicable. That can change
as the design progresses, or if previous plan details are altered.

ADMINISTRATION

New
Alteration
Addition
Complete construction documents
Plans are sealed
(NC Admin & Policies Code (NCACP), section 106.2)

System

(NCACP, section 106.2.1)

Completed Appendix B (NCACP, section 104.1.1)

Alternate Material, Design or Method (NCACP, section 105)

ARCHITECTUAL DRAWINGS
Single Occupancy (302)
Mixed Occupancy (508)

SINGLE AND MIXED OCCUPANCIES

Incidental use areas (508.2.5)
Accessory use areas (508.2)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AREA
Frontage (506.2)

% of Allowable tabular area, At (Table 503)

100%

% Increase for frontage, If (506.2)

+%

% Increase for auto. sprinklers, Is (506.3)

+%

Total percentage factor

= %

Total

North

East

South

West

Frontage(F) ft. Perimeter (P)ft.

Width of open space (506.2.1) (W) =

Conversion factor:

% Frontage increase (If) =

(Total percentage factor + 100%)

If=100[F/P 0.25] W/30

Additional Notes:

Additional Notes:

SINGLE OCCUPANCY (302) OR NONSEPARATED USE (508.3)

In a building with a single occupancy, the construction type is based on the maximum allowable area for the single use
group. In a non-separated mixed use (508.3), the construction type is based on the most restrictive occupancy height
and area identified in Table 503.

DETERMINE CONSTRUCTION TYPE (602)

Actual building area
Adjusted building area

CHECK ALLOWABLE AREA (503)

ft2
ft

Allowable area per floor (Aa)

(actual building area/conversion factor)

conversion factor

Actual building height feet

x
x

ft

tabular area (Table 503)

Allowable floor area (all stories)

stories

Allowable building height feet

ft2

ft

Allowable area per floor x number of stories

(A.)
(maximum 3)

stories
Permitted types of construction

Total floor area (all stories)

Type of construction assumed for review (602.1.1)

Compliance verified:

Additional Notes:

Single Occ.

Yes

Nonsep.

Additional Notes:

No

ft2

SEPARATED MIXED USES (508.4)

This section uses the sum of the ratios (actual area/allowed area) to determine allowable height and area
(508.4.2). Allowed areas are the tabular value from Table 503 x the conversion factor (page 2).

Allowed area

Actual floor area =

(fire area 1)

(fire area 2)

(fire area 3)

= 1.00

(fire area 4)

Additional Notes:

CHECK ALLOWABLE AREA (506.5)

Allowable area per floor (Aa)

conversion factor (page 2)

tabular area

= ft2

(Table 503)

Additional Notes:

Total floor area (all stories)

Permitted types of construction

Type of construction assumed for review (602.1.1)

ft2

Allowable floor area (all stories)

ft2

Compliance verified (Mixed Occ. Separated)

Allowable area per floor

(A.)

= ft2

number of stories
(maximum 3)

MEZZANINES (505)
Area limitation (505.2)
Egress (505.3)

Openness (505.4)
Equipment platforms (505.5)
UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS (507)

High-hazard use groups (507.8)

Aircraft paint hangar (507.9)
Group E buildings (507.10)
Motion picture theaters (507.11)
Covered Malls (507.12)
SPECIAL PROVISIONS (509)
Special condition applicable (509. 1)
Compliance verified
SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY (Chapter 4)
ATRIUMS (404)
Atrium use (404.2)
Enclosure (404.6)
Automatic sprinkler system (404.3)
Standby power (404.7)
Fire Alarm (404.4)
Interior finish (404.8)
Smoke control (404.5)
Travel Distance (404.9)
COVERED MALL BUILDINGS (402)
Egress (402.4, 402.4.3)
Kiosk requirements (402.11)
Mall width (402.5)
Playground requirements (402.12)
Unlimited area (507.12)
Security Grill requirements (402.13)
Fire Separations (402.7)
Standby Power requirements (402.14)
Interior Finish (402.8)
Emergency Voice/Alarm (402.15)
Auto. sprinkler system (402.9, 903.3.1.1)
Plastic Signs (402.16)
Standpipe system (402.9.1, 905.3.3)
Fire Department Access (402.17)
Un-sprinklered, one story (507. 2)
Sprinklered, one story (507.3)
Two story (507.4)
Reduced open space (507.5)
Group A Buildings (507.6, 507.7)

 Smoke control (402.10)

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS (403)
Auto. sprinkler system (403.3, 903.2.11.3)
Emergency power (403.4.8)
Fire-resistance rating reduction (403.2)
Means of Egress (403.5)
Emergency Systems (403.4)
Elevators (403.6)
Standby Power (403.4.7)
Structural integrity of Exits & Elev. (403.2.3)
OTHER SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY
Underground structures (405)
Application of flammable finishes (416)
Motor vehicle related occ (406, 509)
Drying rooms (417)
Group I-2 (407)
Organic coatings manufacturing (418)
Group I-3 (408)
Live/ Work Units (419)
Motion picture projection rooms (409)
Group I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3 (420)
Stages and platforms (410)
Hydrogen Cut Off (421)
Special amusement buildings (411)
Ambulatory Care Facilities (422)
Aircraft-related occupancies (412)
Storm Shelters (423)
Combustible storage (413)
Temp. Overflow Emer. Shelter (424)
Hazardous materials (307, 414)
Licensed Residential Care (425)
Licensed Adult & Child care (426)
Control Areas (T414.2.2) Hazmat List(414.1.3)
Private/Public Schools (427)
Max. Allowable Quantities (T414.2.5(1) & (2))
Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, and H-5 (415)

FIRE PROTECTION
FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION (Tables 601 & 602 and Chapter 7)
Note: A numeric entry indicates required rating in hours. NC indicates noncombustible construction required
Construction classification (602)

COMBUSTIBILITY (602, 603, 805)

Exterior walls
Interior elements
Roof
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS AND FIRE TESTS (703)
Ratings / Combustibility (703.2, 703.4)
Alternative Methods (703.3, 720, 721)
BUILDING ELEMENTS (Table 601)

Structural frame (704)

Interior bearing walls (706-711)
Interior nonbearing walls (706-711)
Floor construction (712)
Roof construction (Chap. 15)
EXTERIOR WALLS (705, Table 602, 706, 707.4, 708.6, 709.5)
North

East

South

West

Fire separation distance

Bearing

Nonbearing

Opening protection (705.8)

Party Wall (706.1.1)

Structural Stability (706.2)
Rating (706.4)
Continuity (706.5, 706.6)
Stepped Building(706.6.1)

Vertical fire spread protection (705.8.5)

Parapets (705. 11)

FIRE WALLS (706)
Combustible framing (706.7)
Opening (706.8, 706.11)
Penetration (706.11)
Joints (706.10)

FIRE BARRIERS (707)

Rating (707.3)
Exterior Walls (707.4)
Incidental Accessory (707.3.6, T508.2.5)
Continuity (707.5)
Control Areas (707.3.7, 414.2.4)
Opening (707.6)
Separated Occupancies (707.3.8, T508.4)
Penetration (707.7, 707.9)
Fire Area (707.3.9, T508.4)
Joints (707.8)
SHAFTS (708)
Enclosures (708.2, 708.11, 708.12)
Opening (708.7)
Rating (708.4)
Penetration (708.8, 708.10)
Continuity (708.5)
Joints (708.9)
Exterior walls (708.6)
Refuse/Laundry Chute (708.13)
Elevator (708.14)
FIRE PARTITIONS (709)
Rating (709.3)
Opening (709.6)
Continuity (709.4)
Penetration (709.7, 709.9)
Exterior Walls (709.5)
Joints (709.8)
SMOKE BARRIERS (710)
Rating (710.3)
Opening (710.5)
Continuity (710.4)
Penetration (710.6, 710.8)
Joints (710.7)
SMOKE PARTITIONS (711)
Rating (711.3)
Opening (711.5)
Continuity (711.4)
Penetration & Joints (711.6, 711.7)
HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES (712)
Smoke Barriers (712.9)
Joints (712.6)
Floor Fire Doors (712.8)
PENETRATIONS (713)
Rating (713.3)
Membrane Penetration (713.4.1.2)
Horizontal (713.4)
Smoke Barrier Penetration (713.5)
OPENING PROTECTIVES (715)
Glazing Rating (715.2, 715.5)
Wired Glass (715.5.4, T715.5.4)
Alternative method (715.3)
Labeling (715.5.9)
Fire Door/Shutter (715.4, T715.4)
DUCT/TRANSFER PROTECTIVES (716)
Installation (716.2)
Where required (716.5)
Testing/Rating (716.3)
Horizontal (716.6)
Access (716.4)
Flexible ducts/Connectors (716.7)
CONCEALED SPACES (717)
Fireblocking (717.2)
Draftstopping in Attics (717.4)
Draftstopping in floors (717.3)
Combustible Materials (717.5)
Rating (712.3)
Continuity (712.4)
Penetration (712.5, 712.7)

PLASTER (718)

INSULATION (719, 807)

INTERIOR FINISHES (Chapter 8)

Note: Compliance required based on Use Group as per NCBC, Section 803.9 and T803.9

Smoke development (802, 803.1.1)

Flame spread (802, 803.1.1)
Floor Finish (804)

Combustible Materials (805)

Decorations and trim (806)
Acoustical Ceiling (808)
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AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (903)

Assembly (A) (903.2.1)

Business (B) (903.2.2)
Educational (E) (903.2.3)
Factory/Industrial (F-1) (903.2.4)
High-hazard (H) (903.2.5)
Institutional (I) (407.5, 903.2.6)
Mercantile (M) (903.2.7)
Residential (R) (903.2.8)
Parking garages(903.2.10)
Windowless story (903.2.11.1)
Rubbish and linen chutes (903.2.11.2)
Buildings over 55 ft. high (903.2.11.3)
Hazardous Exhaust Duct (903.2.11.4)

ALTERNATIVE AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS (904)

Installation (904.3)
Carbon dioxide systems (904.8)
Wet- chemical systems (904.5)
Halon systems (904.9)
Dry-chemical systems (904.6)
Clean-agent systems (904.10)
Foam systems (904.7)
Commercial cooking systems (904.2.1, 904. 11)

Installation standards (905.2)

Building height (905.3.1)
Group A (905.3.2)

Storage/Repair garage (S-1) (903.2.9)

Commercial Cooking (903.2.11.5)
Additional required systems(T903.2.11.6)
During Construction (903.2.12)
NFPA 13 system (903.3.1.1)
NFPA 13R system (903.3.1.2)
NFPA 13D system (903.3.1.3)
Quick-response & residential heads (903.3.2)
Actuation (903.3.4)
Water supply (903.3.5)
Hose connections (903.3.6)
Supervision (903.4)
Testing (903.5)

STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (905)

Helistops/heliports (905.3.6)
Marinas & Boatyards (905.3.7)
Hose connections & locations (905.1, 905.4, 905.5,
905.6)

Cabinets (905.7)
Dry standpipes (905.8)
Valve supervision (905.9)

Covered Malls (905.3.3)

Stages (905.3.4)
Underground buildings (905.3.5)
During Construction (905.10)

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (906)

FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS (907)

Construction documents (907.1.1)
Single/multiple station smoke alarms (907.2.11)
Assembly (A)(907.2.1)
Other buildings/areas (907.2.12 - 907.2.23)
Business (B) (907.2.2)
Detectors/delayed egress/wiring (907.3)
Educational (E) (907.2.3)

Manual FA Box (907.4.2)

Factory (F) (907.2.4)

Automatic detection (907.4.3)

High- Hazard (H) (907.2.5)

Notification/Pre-signal/ Visual (907.5)

Institutional (I) (907.2.6)

Installation/ Wiring/ Power (907.6)

Mercantile (M) (907.2.7)

Monitoring (907.6.5)

Residential (R-1, R-2) (907.2.8, 907.2.9)

Acceptance (907.7)

Residential (R-4) (907.2.10)

Inspection/maintenance (907.8)

EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS (908)

Detection system applicable (908.1 - 908.6)

SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS (909)

Design Fire (909.9)
Equipment (909. 10)
Power (909. 11)
Detection and control (909.12- 909.17)
Acceptance (909.18, 909.19)
Smokeproof enclosures (909.20)

Design requirements (909.2)

Analysis (909.4)
Smoke barriers (909.5)
Pressurization method (909.6)
Airflow method (909.7)
Exhaust method (909.8)

Fire command (911)

Fire pumps (913)
Special Inspection & test (909.3, 1704.12)

Smoke and heat vents (910)

Fire department conn. (912)
Emerg. Responder (914)

MEANS OF EGRESS (Chapter 10)

OCCUPANT LOAD (1004,
Location -

Floor Area

T 1004.1.1)

Sq.Ft./Person

+ Actual Occupant Increase = Total

(Occ. Load)

(If applicable)

Verification of Occupant Loads

Additional Notes:

EGRESS WIDTH (1005)

Egress width (inch/occupant):

Stairways

Other egress components

Verification of Egress Capacity

Additional Notes:

NUMBER OF EXITS (1021)

Building Occupant Load

Exits Required

Exits Shown

Verification of Required Exits

GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS (Chapter 10)
Design requirements (1003)
Stairways (1009)
Means of egress illumination (1006)
Roof access (1009.13)
Exit signs (1011)
Ramps (1010)
Accessible means of egress (1007)
Signs (1011)
Doors/Gates/turnstiles (1008)
Handrails (1012)
Locks/Hardware (1008.1.9)
Guards (1013)

EXIT ACCESS(1014, 1018)

Egress balconies (1016.2, 1019)
Corridors (1018)
Air movement in corridors (1018.5)
Corridors Continuity (1018.6)
EXITS / EXIT DISCHARGE
Exits (1015,1020)
Luminous Egress Markings (1024)
Exit Continuity (1003.6, 1020.1)
Horizontal exits (1025)
Enclosures (1022)
Exterior exit ramps/stairways (1026)
Exit passageways (1023)
Exit discharge (1027)
OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS

Door number and arrangement (1015, 1020, 1021)

Exit access travel distance (1014, 1016, T1016.1)
Aisles (1017)
Common Path of travel (1014.3)

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 Assembly (1028)
Bleachers (1028.1.1)
Egress Width (1028.6)
Scoping requirements (1103)

Assembly Travel Distance (1028.7)

Assembly Common Path (1028.8)
Emergency escape and rescue (1029)
ACCESSIBILITY (Chapter 11)
Dwelling units and sleeping units (1107)

Employee Work Area (1103.2.3)

Special occupancies (1108)

Accessible route (1104)

Features and facilities (1109)

Accessible entrances (1105)

Recreational/ Sports Facilities (1109.14)

Parking and passenger loading (1106)

Signage (1110)

INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT (Chapter 12)

Sound transmission (1207)
Interior space dimensions (1208)
Access to unoccupied spaces (1209)
Surrounding materials (1210)
EXTERIOR WALLS (Chapter 14)
Performance requirements (1403)
Combustible material restrictions (1406)
Materials (1404)
Metal Composite Materials (1407)
Exterior wall coverings/MCM's (1405)
EIFS (1408)
ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (Chapter 15)
Weather protection (1503)
Reroofing (1510)
Flashing (1503.2)
Fire classification (1505)

Ventilation openings (1203)

Temperature control(1204)
Lighting (1205)
Yards or courts (1206)

Performance requirements

Type of Class

Wind Resistance, Impact Resistance (1504)

Roof coverings (1507)

Materials (1506)

Roof insulation (1508)

Rooftop structures (1509)
GLASS AND GLAZING (Chapter 24)
Sloped glazing and skylights (2405)
Safety glazing (2406, 2407, 2408, 2409)
GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER (Chapter 25)
Gypsum board materials (2506, Table 2506.2,
Plaster (2507, 2510 - 2513)
2508,2509)

PLASTIC (Chapter 26)

Termites (2603.8)
Special Approval (2603.9)
Interior finish and trim (2604)
Plastic veneer (2605)
Light-transmitting Plastic (2606-2611)
Fiber/fiberglass reinforced Polymer (2612)

Foam Plastic Insulation (2603)

Labeling (2603.2, 2603.5.6)
Surface-burning characteristics (2603.3, 2603.5.4)
Thermal barrier (2603.4)
Exterior Walls/Roofs (2603.5, 2603.6)
Plenums (2603.7)
Reflective Plastic Core Insulation (2613)

ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS (Chapter 30)

Construction standard specified (3001.2)
Conveying systems (3005)
Hoistway enclosures (3002)
Machine rooms (3006)
Opening protectives (3002. 1. 1)
Fire Service Access (3007)
Emergency operations (3003)
Occupant Evacuation (3008)

Hoistway venting (3004)

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (Chapter 31)

Membrane structures (3102)
Radio and television towers (3108)
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 Awnings and canopies/Marquees (3105, 3106) Swimming pool enclosures (3109)

Signs (3107)
Automatic Vehicular Gates (3110)
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND TUNNELS (3104)
Construction and use (3104.3, 3104.4)
Public way (3104.6)
Separation (3104.2, 3104.5, 3104.10)
Egress/Ventilation (3104.7 3104.9,)
ENCROACHMENTS INTO R.O.W.

SAFEGUARDS DURING CONST.

(Chapter 32)

(Chapter 33)

EXISTING STRUCTURES (Chapter 34)

Historic (3409)

Additions (3403)

Moved Structures (3410)

Accessibility (3411)
Compliance Alternative (3412)
Evaluation Analysis (3412.5, 3412.6)
PIERS,BULKHEADS,WATERWAYS (Chapter 36)
APPENDICES C J
Compliance verified

Alterations (3404)
Repairs (3405,3407)
Fire escapes (3406)
Change of occupancy (3408)

Additional Notes:

Energy (Chapter 13)

ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE COMPLIANCE
COMcheck

report submitted (NCACP, section 106.2)

Note: Request and verify that a COMcheck compliance report for the project is submitted for plan review. Check that the report
indicates compliance. Check that the plans and specifications match the inputs noted in the reports. Check that there are no obvious
omissions from the program inputs. Sections of the report include building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. Note that
COMcheckautomatically minimizes report content to match the elements actually present in the building and input into the program.
This facilitates plan review and field verification.
COMcheckcan be found at this link: http://www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/

MECHANICAL/PLUMBING/ELECTRICAL
Duct location

Mechanical (Chapter 28)

Penetrations (713)

Additional Notes:

Plumbing (Chapter 29)

Occupant Load ( Chapter 10)

Fixture Count (2902, T2902.1)

Penetrations (713)

Additional Notes:

Emergency/Standby Power

Electrical ( NFPA 70-2011)

Penetrations (713)

(Chapter

27)

Additional Notes:

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STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS (Chapter 16 -18)

STRUCTURAL DESIGN CALCULATIONS
Submitted for all structural members

(NCACP, section 106.2)

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DESIGN LOADS ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (1603, 1605-1613)

Uniformly distributed and concentrated
Roof live loads (1603.1.2, 1607.11, 1611)
floor live loads (1603.1.1, 1607.10, T 1607.1)
Live load reduction (1603.1.1, 1607.9, 1607.10)

Roof snow loads Pf, Ce, Is, and Ct (1603.1.3, 1608)

Soil Loads (1603.1.6, 1610)

Ground snow loads (1608.2)

Building category (Table 1604.5)

Special Loads (1603.1.8)

Flood Loads (Table 1603.1.7, 1612)

Flood hazard area (1612.3)

Design option utilized

Wind loads (1603.1.4, 1609)

Wind exposure category (1609.4)

(1609.1.1, 1609.6, ASCE

07-05)

Wind Borne Debris (1609.1.2, T1609.1.2)

Roof Systems (1609.5)

Basic wind speed (1609.3)

Alternate All-Height method (1609.6)

Earthquake design data (1603.1.5, 1613)

Existing Buildings (1613.3, 3403 - 3405)
Alternatives to ASCE 7 (1613.6)
Seismic Design Category (1613.1, ASCE 07-

Anchorage to Walls- modification of ASCE 7- 05 Sec

Spectral response coefficients,

11.7.5 (1613.7)
Seismic Ground Motion Values (1613.5)

05, 1613.5.6)

SDS & SD1 (1613.5.4)

Site class (1613.5.2, 1613.5.3, 1613.5.5)

Seismic bracing provided for architectural, plumbing,

mechanical, and electrical components?

Combination Loads (1605)

Other loads
Impact loads (1607.8)

Dead loads (1606)

Crane loads (1607.12)

Truck and Bus Garages (1607.6)

Interior Wall loads (1607.13)

Handrails, Guards, Barriers & Grab bars

Rain loads (1611)

(1607.7)

Misc. loads (Table 1607.1, 2404)

Strength (1604.2)
Serviceability (1604.3)
Deflection (1604.3.1)
Analysis (1604.4)

General Design
Load Test (1604.6, 1604.7)
Anchorage- Walls/Decks (1604.8)
Counteracting Structural Actions (1604.9)
Wind Seismic Detailing (1604.10)

This checklist is produced by the Evaluation Services Section in the Engineering Division of the NC Department of Insurance and is
based on the 2012 NC Building Code

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