S770 - North Carolina Farm Act of 2016. (SL 2016-113)

Overview: Sec. 17 of S.L. 2016-113 authorizes certified well contractors to install both water pipes and electrical wiring in a single ditch when running electrical wires from a well pump to the pressure switch and water pipes from the well to the water tank. The ditch must be as deep as the deepest applicable minimum cover requirement for the electrical wiring or water pipes. This section also directs the Building Code Council to amend the State Electrical Code and the State Plumbing Code consistent with this section.

This section becomes effective October 1, 2016.