§ 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)

§ 5-1-18 MOVING PERMITS AND FEES.

   Moving permits are required for houses and trailers that are moved within the city limits or being moved out of the corporate limits. Permits of the South Carolina Department of Public Transportation must also be met. These permits are the responsibility of the contractor. A fifty dollar ($50) fee will be charged for moving any building or structure.

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

§ 5-1-19 PLAN CHECKING FEES.

    When a plan is required to be submitted, a plan-checking fee shall be paid along with the building permit fee. The plan-checking fee shall be equal to one-half of the building permit fee as based on the estimated cost of construction. There is no fee for site plan review. Residential construction exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet require plan review.

(Am. Ord. 07-19, passed 9-10-2007)

§ 5-1-20 POOL PERMITS.

   A sixty dollar ($60) fee will be charged to cover the inspections needed for the construction and plumbing of a pool. A separate electrical permit is required.

(Am. Ord. 07-19, passed 9-10-2007; Am. Ord. 08-16, passed 6-9-2008)

§ 5-1-21 SIGN PERMITS.

   Sign permits are required. The permit fee is based on the actual construction of the sign as if it were a building. Signs that exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height will require drawings that carry an architect or engineer's seal. A separate electrical permit is required for lighted or animated signs.

(Am. Ord. 07-19, passed 9-10-2007)