Updated : 06/21/2024

Overview

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Existing Building Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Fountain Inn, South Carolina include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Fountain Inn, South Carolina Home Page
  • Fountain Inn, South Carolina Permitting
  • Fountain Inn, 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.

Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn ? 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 city, SC, for additional amendments under section. However, no amendments regarding Ice Barriers in the 2021 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (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.

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Existing Building Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Fountain Inn 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

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Existing Building Code. Fountain Inn, SC, Muni. Code § 6-46 (adoption). 

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