The South Carolina Building Codes Council amends and adopts building codes for all of South Carolina. It is mandatory that all jurisdictions in South Carolina adopt the amended codes. The administrative chapter one of each code is not mandated but permissive. The administrative chapters offer comprehensive code administration that is closely tied to the actual code language. The following codes are adopted by reference as though they were set forth herein. The most current version of the state adopted code including the administrative chapter one shall apply except any section referencing the Board of Appeals or Means of Appeal will be excluded. The Energy Code applies as specified by the year below.
(A) International Building Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(B) International Plumbing Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(C) International Mechanical Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(D) South Carolina Fire Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(E) International Fuel Gas Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(F) National Electrical Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(G) International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(H) Flood damage prevention regulations, as set forth in Chapter 152 of this Code of Ordinances.
(I) International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition, with current and subsequent amendments made by the South Carolina Building Codes Council, and kept on file in the office of the Building Official.
(J) International Property Maintenance Code, as permitted by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(K) International Existing Building Code, as amended by the South Carolina Building Codes Council.
(Ord. 99072, passed 1-11-00; Am. Ord. 01023, passed 5-8-01; Am. Ord. 02027, passed 6-11-02; Am. Ord. 03018, passed 5-13-03; Am. Ord. 04064, passed 12-14- 04; Am. Ord. 05038, passed 6-14-05; Am. Ord. 07040, passed 6-19-07; Am. Ord. 08030, passed 6-11-08; Am. Ord. 08048, passed 9-10-08; Am. Ord. 09057, passed 8-12-09; Am. Ord. 11046, passed 7-12-11; Am. Ord. 12081, passed 12-11-12; Am. Ord. 13028, passed 6-11-13; Am. Ord. 16095, passed 11-8-16; Am. Ord. 19081, passed 12-11-2019; Am. Ord. 22064, passed 12-15-22)