Updated : 06/20/2024

Overview

Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments), Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption), and § 7-27 (amendments). Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. Charleston, SC, Muni. Code S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments), Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption), and § 7-27 (amendments). Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption) and § 7-27 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Charleston, South Carolina include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Charleston, South Carolina Home Page
  • Charleston, South Carolina Building Inspection
  • Charleston, 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 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 Charleston ? No
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No amendments to the IRC Table 301.2 were found in the municipal code. However, a Climate Design Criteria was located on the Charleston website. Charleston, South Carolina, Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria. Accessed 06/20/2024.

Government Officials

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Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments), Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption), and § 7-27 (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.

Appendix AJ of the adopted IRC was adopted by the state of South Carolina.

Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption) and § 7-27 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Charleston 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

Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. Charleston, SC, Muni. Code S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments), Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption), and § 7-27 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 7-26 (adoption) and § 7-27 (amendments). 

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