13 N.C.A.C. § 13 NCAC 16 .0201
PREOCCUPANCY INSPECTIONS
Operative Text
(a) Following the filing of an "application for inspection" by an operator, the Department shall contact the operator, at which time, the Department shall provide information regarding the inspection of the migrant housing facility. (b) During an inspection, the Commissioner or assigned designees may take measurements, samples, photographs, videos, conduct interviews or employ other reasonable investigative techniques. (c) The migrant housing operator or representative shall be afforded an opportunity to provide pertinent information regarding conditions in the housing. (d) At the conclusion of an inspection, the Commissioner or assigned designees shall provide a written statement of any identified health or safety violation(s) to the migrant housing operator or representative.
Under 13 N.C.A.C. 16 .0201, before a migrant housing facility may be occupied, the state Department conducts a preoccupancy inspection after an operator submits an application. During the inspection, authorized officials may gather evidence through measurements, samples, photographs, videos, and interviews. At the end of the inspection, the operator or their representative receives a written statement identifying any health or safety violations found on the premises.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 13 N.C.A.C. 16 .0201, compliant migrant housing operators initiate the process by filing an application for inspection before occupancy begins and then coordinate with the Department once contacted. During the inspection, operators or their representatives make themselves available to share relevant information about the facility's conditions. After the inspection concludes, operators review the written statement of any identified violations, which serves as the basis for understanding what corrective steps may be needed before housing is occupied.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
13 N.C.A.C. 16 .0201 establishes that migrant housing facilities are subject to a formal preoccupancy inspection process designed to identify health and safety violations before residents move in. This means that migrant workers housed in these facilities have a regulatory framework intended to ensure baseline safety standards are evaluated in advance. Tenants or workers who believe a facility was occupied without a proper inspection, or that identified violations were not addressed, may consider contacting the North Carolina Department of Labor or a local tenant-rights or farmworker advocacy organization to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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