§ 130A-453.09. Abatement permits. - North Carolina Statutes

§130A‑453.09.  Abatement permits.

(a)        Requirement. – Noperson shall conduct an abatement of target housing or a child‑occupiedfacility unless the person has obtained a permit for the abatement from theDepartment. The Commission shall establish the procedure for obtaining apermit.

(b)        Permit Fee. – Anapplicant for an abatement permit must pay an application fee to theDepartment. The fee is two percent (2%) of the contracted price for thecorrective action to be performed in the abatement, not to exceed five hundreddollars ($500.00). The fee imposed under this section is a departmental receiptand shall be used by the Department to administer this Article.

(c)        Exemption. – Anindividual who owns a single‑family dwelling, conducts an abatement onthe dwelling, and will reside in the dwelling after the abatement is completedis not required to obtain a permit to conduct the abatement, unless thedwelling is occupied by a person or persons other than the owner or the owner'simmediate family while the abatement is being performed, or a child residing inthe building has been identified as having an elevated blood lead level. If apermit is required, an individual who performs an abatement of a residentialdwelling that the individual owns and occupies as a residence is not requiredto pay a fee for the permit. (1997‑523, s. 1.)