Updated : 06/24/2024

Overview

Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Building Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Existing Building Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (adoption). 

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

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Lexington, South Carolina Home Page
  • Lexington, South Carolina Building Permits and Inspection
  • Lexington, 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.

Lexington 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lexington 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.

Ice Barrier: 

We contacted the city of Lexington County, 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

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Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (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.

Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Existing Building Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Lexington 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Building Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Lexington County, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Existing Building Code. Lexington County, SC, Muni. Code § 14-172 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes