Updated : 06/20/2024

Overview

North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-1200 through 8-1257 (adoption and amendments). North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (adoption). 

Helpful resources for North Charleston, South Carolina include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • North Charleston, South Carolina Home Page
  • North Charleston, South Carolina Inspection
  • North 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.

North 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: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for North Charleston ? 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.

We contacted the city of North Charleston, SC, for additional amendments under § 5-75(c). However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2021 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (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.

North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

North 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

North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Building Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (adoption) and S.C. Code Ann. Regs § 8-800 through 8-8120 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

North Charleston, South Carolina, adopted the 2021 SC Existing Building Code. North Charleston, SC, Muni. Code § 5-75(c) (adoption). 

Other Building Codes