§ 5-1-12 ZONING COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

   (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.

§ 5-1-13 ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY, SITE SCHEMATIC REQUIRED.

   (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.

§ 5-1-14 ROOFING, SIDING, POOL INSTALLATION REQUIRE SEPARATE PERMITS.

   Roofing, pool installation, siding installation and other similar jobs require separate permits. Be sure to check with the office before beginning such jobs. A wait is not usually required, but a permit is.

§ 5-1-15 TRAILERS REQUIRED TO HAVE PERMITS.

   Trailers are required to have building permits. A copy of the bill of sale and a plat of the property that the trailer will be placed on is required. The requirement for plat will be waived if the trailer is being placed in a trailer park.

§ 5-1-16 BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

   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
$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)

§ 5-1-17 DEMOLITION PERMITS AND FEES.

   Demolition permits are required for properties being completely removed or torn down. A fifty dollar ($50) fee will be charged for the filing and clean-up inspection of structures being demolished.

(Am. Ord. 08-16, passed 6-9-2008)