S.C. Code Regs. 117-1740.1 — General Requirements for Building Permits

Section 1. Under the authority provided by Sections 12-43-240 and 12-4-550(1) of the South
Carolina Code of Laws, building permits shall be issued for the entire county for each county in the
State by the proper authorities designated by the county to issue such permits and copies of the
building permits shall be furnished to the County Assessor within the time limit provided by Section
12-43-240. The information required to be in the building permit includes the information provided
in Section 2, as well as any other information the Department of Revenue directs. The County
Assessor shall furnish to the department copies of building permits within 30 days after issuance for all
real property assessed by the department.
Section 2. All building permits must contain the following information.
1. Name of County - Date - Permit Number
2. Name and address of owner - school and/or tax district
3. Location of improvement - type of improvement
4. Subdivision with Lot Number & Block Number or Number of Acres
5. Type of work - New Improvement ( ) Alteration ( ) Repair ( ) Add To ( ) Move
( ) Demolish ( )
6. Use of Improvements - Residential Single Family ( ) Duplex ( ) Apartment ( )
Commercial ( ) Institutional ( ) Warehouse ( ) Manufacturing ( ) Utility ( ) Other
with description ( )
.
7. Cost of Construction Fee
8. Contractor or builder
9. Architect or engineer
10. If building, Number of Square Feet
11. Type of Construction: Frame ( ) Metal ( ) Wood ( ) Other with description
12. Exterior: Brick ( ) Concrete Block ( ) Stone ( ) Brick Veneer ( ) Stucco ( ) Metal
( ) Wood ( ) Glass ( ) Other, including siding, with description
13. Eve height and number of stories
14. If residential, number of rooms Number of baths Number of
bedrooms
15. Type of heating: Hot air ( ) Radiator ( ) Hot water ( ) Steam ( ) Central air
conditioning ( )
16. Type of fuel: Gas ( ) Electric ( ) Oil ( ) Wood ( ) Coal ( )
17. Number of fireplaces:
18. Estimated Date of Completion
19. Tax map number
20. Signature of the owner, contractor or agent
21. Who the permit was issued by
22. Date of Issuance