Updated : 06/24/2024

Overview

Lexington, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Lexington, SC, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). Lexington, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Building Code. Lexington, SC, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). The State legislature did not require the adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) statewide but granted local jurisdictions authority to adopt the IEBC by ordinance as needed. S.C. Code § 6-9-60. Note that the IEBC was not adopted by Lexington, South Carolina. 

Helpful resources for Lexington, South Carolina include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Lexington, South Carolina Home Page
  • Lexington, South Carolina Building and Construction Inspection
  • Lexington, South Carolina Planning and Building Department
  • 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 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 ? 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 Lexington, 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

Lexington, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. Lexington, SC, Muni. Code § 150.01 (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.

The State legislature did not require the adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) statewide but granted local jurisdictions authority to adopt the IEBC by ordinance as needed. S.C. Code § 6-9-60. Note that the IEBC was not adopted by Lexington, South Carolina. 

Commercial Building Code

Lexington 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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Comments

Lexington, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Building Code. Lexington, SC, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

The State legislature did not require the adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) statewide but granted local jurisdictions authority to adopt the IEBC by ordinance as needed. S.C. Code § 6-9-60. Note that the IEBC was not adopted by Lexington, South Carolina. 

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