10A NCAC 14J .1204       SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

(a)  Jails that restrain inmates under lock and key within a building shall meet the requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code for "Institutional Occupancy ‑ Restrained" and the additional security requirements imposed by Rule .1220.

(b)  Jails that do not restrain inmates within a building by lock and key shall meet the requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code for "Residential Occupancy".

(c)  The construction materials in all jails shall be sufficient to provide the degree of security required for the area in which they are used.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑221;

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016.