establishes the higher standard or more stringent requirement for the promotion and protection of health and safety of the citizens of the Town shall prevail.
(2) Severability. If any provision of this Article is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof, and to that end, the provisions of this Article are hereby declared to be severable.
§9-1051 BUILDING REGULATIONS
a. Adoption of Regulatory Codes by Reference
The adoption of this Article and the codes herein adopted by reference shall constitute the Town of Fuquay-Varina ’s legal authority to enforce such regulatory codes, applicable to buildings or structures where situation within the Town and its jurisdiction, notwithstanding exemptions to applicability provided by North Carolina General Statutes §143-138.
(1) Scope of Article & Codes. The provisions of this Article and of the regulatory codes herein adopted shall apply to the following:
A. Location, Design, Materials & Appurtenances . The location, design, materials, equipment, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance, moving, demolition, removal, use, and occupancy of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such building or structure. B. Plumbing Systems . The installation, erection, alteration, repair, use and maintenance of plumbing systems consisting of house sewers, building drains, waste and vent systems, hot and cold water supply systems, and all fixtures and appurtenances thereof. C. Mechanical Systems . The installation, erection, alteration, repair, use and maintenance of mechanical systems consisting of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, fuel burning equipment, and appurtenances thereof. D. Electrical Systems . The installation, erection, alteration, repair, use and maintenance of electrical systems and appurtenances thereof. The adoption of this Article and the codes herein adopted by reference shall constitute a resolution within the meaning of North Carolina General Statutes §143-138(d) making the regulatory codes herein adopted applicable to dwellings and out buildings used in connection therewith and to apartment buildings used exclusively as the residence of not more than two (2) families.
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