Updated : 06/21/2024

Overview

Fort Mill, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Fort Mill, SC, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). Fort Mill, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. Fort Mill, SC, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). Fort Mill, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Fort Mill, SC, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Fort Mill, South Carolina include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Fort Mill, South Carolina Home Page
  • Fort Mill, South Carolina Building Code
  • Fort Mill, 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.

Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill ? Undetermined
Comments:

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 Fort Mill, 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

Comments

Fort Mill, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Fort Mill, SC, Muni. Code § 6-26 (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.

No adoption of Appendix J was found in the municipal code or the city ordinances, However, Appendix AJ was adopted by the state of South Carolina.

Commercial Building Code

Fort Mill 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

Fort Mill, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. Fort Mill, SC, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Fort Mill, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. Fort Mill, SC, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption). 

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