SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE

Charleston, S.C., City Code ch. 7, art. II

in effect

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 7-26 South Carolina Residential and Building Code—Adopted.

Sec. 7-26. - South Carolina Residential and Building Code—Adopted. (a) The latest edition of the South Carolina Residential Code and Building Code, as adopted by the state and published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted so that hereafter all building construction, reconstruction, alteration and repairs; including all building materials, electrical systems, gas systems, mechanical systems, plumbing systems and appliances used in connection with building shall conform thereto. (b) The latest edition of the following permissive codes published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-9-60: (1) International Existing Building Code. (2) International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. (Code 1975, § 10-18; Ord. No. 1977-2, § 1, 1-11-77; Ord. No. 1980-73, § 1, 6-24-80; Ord. No. 1984-55, § 2, 6-12-84; Ord. No. 1986-97, § 1, 9-9-86; Ord. No. 1989-61, § 1, 7-18-89; Ord. No. 1991-93, § 2, 9-10-91; Ord. No. 1994-420, § 2, 12-6-94; Ord. No. 1999-186, § 2, 12-21-99; Ord. No. 2001-54, § 5, 5-29-01; Ord. No. 2022-162, § 2, 11-8-22; Ord. No. 2023-098, § 1, 5-23-23)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 7-27 Amendments.

Sec. 7-27. - Amendments. The codes adopted by section 7-26 of this article are hereby amended as follows: South Carolina Building Code Section 101.1. Insert: City of Charleston. South Carolina Building Code Section 103.1: Insert: Building Inspections Division. South Carolina Building Code Section 1612.3. Insert: Charleston County. Insert: January 29, 2021. and; Insert: Berkeley County. Insert: December 17, 2018. South Carolina Residential Code Section R101.1. Insert: City of Charleston. South Carolina Residential Code Section Table R301.2. Insert: Building Inspections Division. South Carolina Residential Code Section P2603.5.1. Insert: 12 inches, and; Insert: 12 inches. (Code 1975, § 10-18; Ord. No. 1977-2, § 1, 1-11-77; Ord. No. 1979-7, § 1, 1-23-79; Ord. No. 1986-97, § 2, 9-9-86; Ord. No. 1989-61, § 12, 7-18-89; Ord. No. 1991-93, § 3, 9-10-91; Ord. No. 1991-157, §§ 5, 6, 12-10-91; Ord. No. 1994-420, § 3, 12-6-94; Ord. No. 1999-186, § 3, 12-21-99; Ord. No. 2001-54, § 6, 5-29-01; Ord. No. 2017-131, § 1, 10-10-17; Ord. No. 2021-118, § 3, 8-17-21; Ord. No. 2024-026, § 1, 2-27-24)

Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH7BUBURE_ARTIISOCABUCOFetched: 11/7/2026