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Home / South Carolina Permits / Charleston County

Building Permits in Charleston County, South Carolina

County jurisdiction
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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for South Carolina. They apply in Charleston Countyunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2021S.C. Code 6-9-50, eff. 1/1/2023 · source ↗
IECC — International Energy Conservation Code2009S.C. Energy Standard Act (fixed by statute) · source ↗
IFC — 2021S.C. Code 6-9-50 · source ↗
IFGC — International Fuel Gas Code2021S.C. Code 6-9-50 · source ↗
IMC — International Mechanical Code2021S.C. Code 6-9-50 · source ↗
IPC — International Plumbing Code2021S.C. Code 6-9-50 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code2021S.C. Code 6-9-50 · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)2020S.C. Code 6-9-50 · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Charleston County (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the county building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

Building Department

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Phone: 843-202-6930

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