Modifications to the text of the International Residential Code, 2006 edition, are as follows:
Section 101.1 Title: Insert "city of Charleston" for (name of jurisdiction).
Section 103 Department Of Building Safety is deleted without substitution.
Section 108.3 Building Permit Valuations is deleted and the following inserted in lieu thereof:
Building Permit Fee: The fee for building permits shall be four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) per every one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of the estimated construction cost, with a minimum permit fee of twenty-five dollars $25.00. If plans must be sent out to a professional plan review service because of the complexity of the building design an additional permit fee equal to the cost of the plan review will be charged. Additionally, if due to the complexity of the building design a professional inspection service must be utilized, the owner will be assessed an inspection fee equal to the cost of the inspection service. The estimated construction cost shall be calculated using figures and methods provided by the International Code Council. This fee does not apply to permit applications for new One-Family Dwelling (Single Family Residential Dwelling) construction, as defined in the adopted 2006 International Residential Code, submitted to the city between February 3, 2016 and December 31, 2025.
The fee for new electrical construction permits shall be $1.25 per $1,000.00 of estimated construction value as determined by the method described above, with a minimum permit fee of twenty-five dollars $25.00. This fee does not apply to permit applications for new One-Family Dwelling (Single Family Residential Dwelling) construction, as defined in the adopted 2006 International Residential Code, submitted to the city between February 3, 2016 and December 31, 2025.
The fee for new mechanical construction permits shall be $1.25 per $1,000.00 of estimated construction value as determined by the method described above, with a minimum permit fee of twenty-five dollars $25.00. This fee does not apply to permit applications for new One-Family Dwelling (Single Family Residential Dwelling) construction, as defined in the adopted 2006 International Residential Code, submitted to the city between February 3, 2016 and December 31, 2025.
Starting Construction Without A Valid Permit: The fee shall be $100.00 per day for every day without a valid permit.
Reinspection Fee: When additional inspections are necessary, due to inaccurate or incorrect information, failure to make necessary repairs, or faulty installations, a charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be made for each such inspection.
Fee For Appeal: The fee for appeal shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
Section 113.4 Violation Penalties is hereby deleted and the following inserted in lieu thereof:
Section 113.4 Violation Penalties: Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a petty offense, punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) at the discretion of the court. Each day said violation exists shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 114.2 Unlawful Continuance is hereby deleted and the following inserted in lieu thereof:
Section 114.2 Unlawful Continuance: Any person who shall continue any work on or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a petty offense, punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) at the discretion of the court. Each day a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
Table R301.2(1) Insert the following values in the table:
Ground snow load: | 20 pounds per square foot |
Wind speed: | 90 miles per hour |
Seismic design category: | "c" |
Weathering: | Severe |
Frost line depth: | 32 inches |
Termite: | Moderate to heavy |
Decay: | Slight to moderate |
Winter design temperature: | 2°F |
Ice shield under-layment required: | Yes |
Flood hazards: | Yes, see title 9, chapter 11 of the Charleston city code |
Air freezing index: | 1055 |
Mean annual temperature: | 53.4 |
Chapters 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 are deleted without substitution.
Appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, G, and H are adopted as part of the code as if fully set forth in this document.
(Ord. 11-O-43, 10-18-2011, eff. 1-1-2012; amd. Ord. 18-O-36, 12-18-2018; Ord. 19-O-41, 12-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-32, 12-15-2020; Ord. 2021-O-29, 12-7-2021; Ord. 2023-O-1, 1-3-2023)