How to Get a Building Permit in South Carolina?
South Carolina building permits are issued locally under the statewide-adopted code (the BCC's — the Building Codes Council's). Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and Rock Hill have the programs. South Carolina's differentiators: the 1886 (the Charleston's — the M7's; the 60's), the 150 mph (the Hugo's — the 1989's), and the 100-year (the flood's — the coastal's).
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The statewide code
Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill, Greenville, Summerville, Sumter: the departments (typically 2-8 weeks — the Charleston's — the 6's). The BCC (the state's — the 2021's; the IBC's). South Carolina-licensed PE/architect stamps per the code's thresholds.
1886, Hugo, and flood
The 1886 (the Charleston's — the M7's; the 60's — the killed), the 150 mph (the Hugo's — the 1989's; the 49's — the killed), the 100-year (the coastal's — the 13's; the flood's), the SDC D (the seismic's — the D's; the 1886's), and the 180°F (the delta's — the materials'; the designed).
Process notes
Charleston's (the 6-week's — the 2-8's; the BAR's — the 400-year), the 1886 (the M7's — the 60's; the 140's — the anniversary), the 1989 (the Hugo's — the 150's; the 49's), the 2021 (the BCC's — the 2-8 weeks; the state's), and the 13-foot (the flood's — the 100's; the coastal's). The Charleston's — the 1886's M7; the Hugo's — the 1989's 150.
The bottom line
South Carolina permits are local under BCC statewide code (2-8 weeks in Charleston). Design for the 1886 Charleston M7 (SDC D, 140th anniversary 2026), Hugo 1989 150 mph wind, 100-year coastal flood (13-ft), and 180°F material delta.
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