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City of Dillon cards are to be renewed on or before July 1 of each calendar year. Renewals will be reviewed annually by the Board of Governors. Contractors who have failed to acquire proper permits, pay fees, or fail to request permits or fail to request inspections will be denied cards. Failure to renew a card within ninety (90) days will result in cancellation of the license. A state license will be required before further permits will be issued. Effective July 1, 1994, the City of Dillon will grandfather those persons currently holding city master cards, all others will be required to show proof of a state license prior to permit issuance.
(A) Proof of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) corporate surety bond, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of South Carolina is required by all contractors regardless of trade. The said bond shall show the applicant as principals on the bond and condition such that the principal will comply with all provisions of all City of Dillon Ordinances and requirements, including by way of example but not by way of limitation, building codes, building codes standards, plumbing codes, mechanical codes, housing codes; codes for the abatement of dangerous buildings, fire codes, and fire code standards, pertaining to the type of work that the contractor's or subcontractor's license is required in respect of, and further conditioned that the city, in its sole discretion, or any person or entity that may be injured or damaged by the principal's failure to comply with such ordinances and requirements may bring action upon such bond to recover damages suffered in respect of such failure.
(B) The City of Dillon has a nine (9) member Board of Governors, appointed by Council, that regulates the rules and regulations imposed on the construction industry. Any complaints or grievances against the permitting process, fee schedules, testing and items requiring a permit may be directed to their attention.
The City of Dillon requires permits for all new construction projects as well as many alteration jobs. A certificate of zoning compliance is required before any building or remodeling may take place. New construction projects require a twenty-four (24) hour wait once a complete application is received. The penalty for work without a permit is a double fee. Fees charged or paid wrongfully will be refunded.
(A) Zoning regulations within the corporate limits may prohibit some additions and enclosures. It is very important that these regulations be reviewed well before building is expected to begin.
(B) No permits will be issued until the property owner has had proper clearance of the Zoning Administrator. This rule pertains to all properties.
(A) All structures that exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet must present site plans as well as architectural plans prior to permits being issued. The seal of a registered South Carolina architect or engineer is required on all such structures. All assembly, educational, and institutional occupancies are required to submit sealed drawings as well. Every new construction project is required to submit a written or drawn description of the facility as well as a site schematic showing the location of the building and all side, front, and rear setbacks. No permits will be issued until the needed information is submitted.
(B) Room enclosures, additions, appurtenant structures, porches, and decks must submit written or drawn intentions. These may be rough sketches but dimensions must be exact. The twenty-four (24) hour application wait is required although the wait may be waived if sufficient evidence to assure zoning compliance is submitted.
Building permits are based on a fee scale. The total gross cost of the job including all subcontracts will be used to factor the fee. A copy of the actual contract to construct or reliance on the Building Valuation table will be used to determine a reasonable assessment of the contract price.
Building Fee Table | |
Estimated Cost of Construction | Permit Fee |
Building Fee Table | |
Estimated Cost of Construction | Permit Fee |
$2,000 or less | $35 |
$2,001 to $15,000 | $35 for the first $2,000 plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof up to $50,000 |
$15,001 to $50,000 | $87 for the first $15,000 plus $4 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof up to $50,000 |
$50,001 to $100,000 | $192 for the first $50,000 plus $3.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof up to $100,000 |
$100,001 to $500,000 | $317 for the first $100,000 plus $3 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof up to $500,000 |
$500,001 and up | $1,117 for the first $500,000 plus $2.25 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. |
(Am. Ord. 08-16, passed 6-9-2008)
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