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North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Building Codes

Updated : 06/25/2024

Overview

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Building Code. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). The State legislature did not require adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) statewide but granted local jurisdictions authority to adopt the IEBC by ordinance as needed. S.C. Code § 6-9-60.

Helpful resources for North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina include the following.

Residential Building Code

South Carolina adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, South Carolina Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

North Myrtle Beach adopted the 2021 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for North Myrtle Beach ? Undetermined
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Drip Edges:

A drip edge must be provided at eaves and rake edges of asphalt shingle roofs where required by the manufacturer. S.C. Code Ann. Regs. § 8-1228.

Ice Barrier: 

We contacted the city of North Mrytle Beach, SC, for additional amendments under section. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2021 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Stevens Delane Chief Building Official cdstevens@nmb.us 843-280-5560
Hill John Deputy Building Official jwhill@nmb.us 843-280-5568

Comments

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

The state of South Carolina adopted Appendix AJ of the adopted IRC.

The State legislature did not require adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) statewide but granted local jurisdictions authority to adopt the IEBC by ordinance as needed. S.C. Code § 6-9-60.

Commercial Building Code

North Myrtle Beach adopted the 2021 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Building Code. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

The State legislature did not require adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) statewide but granted local jurisdictions authority to adopt the IEBC by ordinance as needed. S.C. Code § 6-9-60.

Other Building Codes

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Plumbing Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption).

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Mechanical Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption).

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Fuel Gas Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1000 through 8-1007.

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Fire Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption), §§ 11-1 through 11-12 (amendments), and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-900 through 8-927.

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 Swimming Pool and Spa Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption).

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2020 National Electric Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption), § 6-8 (amendments), and S.C. Code Ann. Regs. § 8-1100 through 8-1106

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2017 ICC Ansi 117.1 Accessibility Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption) and § 10-5-210 et seq.

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption).

North Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, adopted the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, with amendments. North Mrytle Beach, SC, Muni. Code § 6-4 (adoption).