South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 25 - Building Codes And Fire Prevention
Section 5-25-160. Building inspectors' responsibility to hold inquiries into origins of fires; ex officio inspectors.

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 5 - Municipal Corporations

Chapter 25 - Building Codes And Fire Prevention

Section 5-25-10. Application of chapter.

Section 5-25-20. Fire departments in cities and towns of one hundred inhabitants; fire limits and construction therein.

Section 5-25-40. Fire alarm boxes in hospitals and public schools.

Section 5-25-50. Amount of explosives, inflammable liquids and matches that may be kept.

Section 5-25-110. Chief of fire department.

Section 5-25-120. Inspectors of buildings.

Section 5-25-130. Deputy building inspector.

Section 5-25-140. Electrical inspector.

Section 5-25-150. Review of actions or orders of inspector by city council.

Section 5-25-160. Building inspectors' responsibility to hold inquiries into origins of fires; ex officio inspectors.

Section 5-25-170. Report to State Fire Marshal.

Section 5-25-180. Fee for inquiry; from whom derived.

Section 5-25-190. Procedure and penalty in cases of criminal carelessness.

Section 5-25-200. Procedure when municipality fails to appoint inspector.

Section 5-25-210. Penalties; enforcement.

Section 5-25-310. Building permit.

Section 5-25-320. Inspections and certificate of compliance.

Section 5-25-330. Permit for moving building.

Section 5-25-340. Right to enter premises.

Section 5-25-350. Reports of noncompliance.

Section 5-25-360. Quarterly inspections of premises within fire limits; reports.

Section 5-25-370. Annual inspections required.

Section 5-25-380. Procedure in case of defective or illegal construction.

Section 5-25-390. Notice to repair unsafe buildings.

Section 5-25-400. Approval required of proposed alterations.

Section 5-25-410. Effect of failure of owner to correct defects in new building.

Section 5-25-420. Penalty if owner of unsafe and dangerous building fails to remedy defects.

Section 5-25-430. Removal of notice is a misdemeanor.

Section 5-25-440. Records kept by inspector.

Section 5-25-450. Reports of inspections.

Section 5-25-460. Misconduct of inspector.

Section 5-25-470. Fees for inspections; compensation of inspectors.

Section 5-25-480. Inspection fees in cities of 70,000 or more.

Section 5-25-610. Height of buildings; floor area between fire walls.

Section 5-25-620. Height of frame buildings.

Section 5-25-630. Openings in walls; standard fire doors; windows.

Section 5-25-640. Business buildings required to have standpipes; free connections and service with city water mains.

Section 5-25-650. Structures around chimneys, flues and fireplaces.

Section 5-25-660. Construction of fireplaces and chimneys.

Section 5-25-670. Additional regulations as to chimneys.

Section 5-25-680. Construction of flues.

Section 5-25-690. Hanging flues.

Section 5-25-700. Stovepipe construction.

Section 5-25-710. Correction of dangerous chimneys, flues or heating apparatus.

Section 5-25-720. Foundry chimneys.

Section 5-25-730. Steam pipes.

Section 5-25-740. Heater pipes.

Section 5-25-750. Registers, register boxes and cold-air ducts for hot-air furnaces.

Section 5-25-760. Ranges and stoves.

Section 5-25-770. Combustible floors under coal ranges.

Section 5-25-780. Protection of woodwork near boilers, furnaces and similar appliances.

Section 5-25-790. Gas, gasoline, oil or charcoal stoves or heating devices.

Section 5-25-800. Gas connections.

Section 5-25-810. Electric wiring.

Section 5-25-820. Inspections of new electrical wiring; alterations.

Section 5-25-830. Stair and elevator shafts; partitions.

Section 5-25-840. Door openings in stair and elevator enclosures.

Section 5-25-850. Skylights covering stairway, elevator or dumbwaiter shaft.

Section 5-25-860. Interior light or vent shafts; dumbwaiter shafts.

Section 5-25-870. Restrictions as to openings in a roof for admission of light or air.

Section 5-25-880. Required means of egress.

Section 5-25-890. Stairways; exit doors.

Section 5-25-900. Firestopping construction on floor levels.

Section 5-25-910. Construction of areaways.

Section 5-25-920. Rows of frame houses.

Section 5-25-930. Buildings outside of fire limits of incombustible material.

Section 5-25-940. Construction not provided for in this chapter.

Section 5-25-1110. Municipalities shall pass fire limit ordinances.

Section 5-25-1120. Manner in which buildings in fire limits shall be constructed.

Section 5-25-1130. No frame structures shall be built or moved within fire limits; exceptions.

Section 5-25-1140. Construction of certain buildings in fire limits.

Section 5-25-1150. Repairs to roofs within fire limits.

Section 5-25-1160. Removal of damaged frame buildings.

Section 5-25-1310. Smoke detectors required for one-family and two-family dwellings, including manufactured housing.

Section 5-25-1320. Battery-operated detectors permitted in certain existing dwellings.

Section 5-25-1330. Responsibility of owner of dwelling to supply and install smoke detectors in rental dwellings and housing; instructions for operation of detectors; notice of deficiencies in detectors; repair or replacement of detector.

Section 5-25-1340. Conveyance or transfer of real estate prohibited unless smoke detectors have been installed and are functioning.

Section 5-25-1360. Enforcement of article by State Fire Marshal or local fire official.

Section 5-25-1370. Penalties for violations of article.

Section 5-25-1380. Failure to comply with article does not create cause of action or basis for insurance company to deny coverage.