Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Colerain, North Carolina

Rules another office applies inside Town of Colerain

Town of Colerain does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Building activities inside Colerain town limits covered by G.S. 160D-1110.

  • Exceptions in G.S. 160D-1110(c) and G.S. 160D-1110.1(h) apply.
  • parameters are not exhaustive; applicable State or local laws may require additional permits.

  “no person shall commence or proceed with any of the following without first securing all permits required by the North Carolina State Building Code”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Colerain town limits, where the North Carolina State Building Code applies.

  • The statute states that the Code applies throughout the State except as otherwise provided in G.S. 143-138.

  “Except as otherwise provided in this section, the North Carolina State Building Code shall apply throughout the State, from the time of its adoption.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work inside Colerain town limits performed under a building permit.

  • The stated final inspection occurs at the conclusion of work done under a building permit and precedes issuance of a certificate of compliance.

  “the appropriate inspector shall make a final inspection”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New, added, enlarged, altered, or moved buildings inside Colerain town limits that are subject to the statute.

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued under G.S. 160D-1116(b) when the inspector finds safe occupancy before final completion.

  “no new building or part thereof may be occupied [...] until the inspection department has issued a certificate of compliance.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, construction, or repair of an on-site wastewater system inside Colerain town limits.

  • An engineered option permit under G.S. 130A-336.1 or an Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option under G.S. 130A-336.2 is an alternative stated in the statute.
  • No Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization is required for maintenance of a wastewater system.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system unless an Improvement Permit and a Construction Authorization have been obtained”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  On-site wastewater systems inside Colerain town limits before they are covered or placed into use.

  • The inspection must determine compliance with conditions of the Improvement Permit, the rules, and Article 11.

  “No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed into use by any person until an inspection”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Colerain or Bertie County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Colerain town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Colerain town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Colerain town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Colerain town limits.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Colerain town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.