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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_130A > GS_130A-453_09§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.)
