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<br />building -rules jurisdiction of any municipality if the farm buildings are greenhouses. For the
<br />purposes of this subsection:
<br />(1) A "farm building" shall include any structure used or associated with equine
<br />activities, including, but not limited to, the care, management, boarding, or
<br />training of horses and the instruction and training of riders. Structures that are
<br />associated with equine activities include, but are not limited to, free standing
<br />or attached sheds, barns, or other structures that are utilized to store any
<br />equipment, tools, commodities, or other items that are maintained or used in
<br />conjunction with equine activities. The specific types of equine activities,
<br />structures, and uses set forth in this subdivision are for illustrative purposes,
<br />and should not be construed to limit, in any manner, the types of activities,
<br />structures, or uses that may be considered under this subsection as exempted
<br />from building rules. A farm building that might otherwise qualify for
<br />exemption from building rules shall remain subject only to an annual safety
<br />inspection by the applicable city or county building inspection department of
<br />any grandstand, bleachers, or other spectator- seating structures in the farm
<br />building. An annual safety inspection shall include an evaluation of the overall
<br />safety of spectator- seating structures as well as ensuring the spectator- seating
<br />structure's compliance with any building codes related to the construction of
<br />spectator- seating structures in effect at the time of the construction of the
<br />spectator- seating.
<br />(2) A "greenhouse" is a structure that has a glass or plastic roof, has one or more glass
<br />or plastic walls, has an area over ninety -five percent (95 %) of which is used to
<br />grow or cultivate plants, is built in accordance with the National Greenhouse
<br />Manufacturers Association Structural Design manual, and is not used for retail
<br />sales. Additional provisions addressing distinct life safety hazards shall be
<br />approved by the local building -rules jurisdiction.
<br />(3) A "farm building" shall include any structure used for the display and sale of
<br />produce, no more than 1,000 square feet in size, open to the public for no
<br />more than 180 days per year, and certified by the Department of Agriculture
<br />and Consumer Services as a Certified Roadside Farm Market.
<br />(b5) No building permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof
<br />approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration
<br />costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less in any single family residence or farm building
<br />unless the work involves: the addition, repair, or replacement of load bearing structures; the
<br />addition (excluding replacement of same capacity) or change in the design of plumbing; the
<br />addition, replacement or change in the design of heating, air conditioning, or electrical wiring,
<br />devices, fixtures (excluding repair or replacement of electrical lighting devices and fixtures of
<br />the same type), appliances (excluding replacement of water heaters, provided that the energy use
<br />rate or thermal input is not greater than that of the water heater which is being replaced, and
<br />there is no change in fuel, energy source, location, capacity, or routing or sizing of venting and
<br />piping), or equipment, the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform
<br />Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire
<br />resistance) of roofing. The exclusions from building permit requirements set forth in this
<br />paragraph for electrical lighting devices and fixtures and water heaters shall apply only to work
<br />performed on a one- or two - family dwelling. In addition, exclusions for electrical lighting
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