Updated : 06/20/2024

Overview

Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments) and Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption). Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments) and Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption). Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Charleston County, South Carolina include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Charleston County, South Carolina Home Page
  • Charleston County, South Carolina Building Inspection
  • Charleston County, South Carolina Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for South Carolina

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.

Charleston County 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: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Charleston County ? 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.

Government Officials

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Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments) and Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption). 

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 2021 IRC regarding existing buildings.

Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Charleston County 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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Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments) and Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Charleston County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Charleston County, SC, Muni. Code § 4-16 (adoption).

Other Building Codes