North Carolina § 130A-338 - Authorization for wastewater system construction required before other permits to be issued.

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§ 130A-338. Authorization for wastewater system construction required before other permits to be issued.

Where construction, location or relocation is proposed to be done upon a residence, place of business or place of public assembly, no permit required for electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning or other construction, location or relocation activity under any provision of general or special law shall be issued until an authorization for wastewater system construction has been issued under G.S. 130A-336 , or authorization has been obtained under G.S. 130A-337(c) , or a decision on the completeness of the notice of intent to construct is made by the local health department pursuant to G.S. 130A-336 .1(c). History (1973, c. 452, s. 7; 1981, c. 949, s. 3; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1995, c. 285, s. 1; 2015-286, s. 4.14(d).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2015-286, s. 4.15(c), provides: "Beginning January 1, 2016, and every quarter thereafter until all rules required pursuant to Sections 4.14 and 4.15 of this act are adopted or amended, the Commission for Public Health shall submit written reports as to its progress on adopting or amending rules as required by Sections 4.14 and 4.15 of this act to the Environmental Review Commission and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services. The Commission shall supplement the written reports required by this subsection with additional written and oral reports as may be requested by the Environmental Review Commission and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services. The Commission shall submit the written reports required by this subsection whether or not the General Assembly is in session at the time the report is due." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-286, s. 4.14(d), effective October 22, 2015, added "or a decision on the completeness of the notice of intent to construct is made by the local health department pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1(c) " at the end of the section.

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