(A) Buildings must be inspected in accordance with the codes in effect for the locality on the date of the issuance of the original building permit, except that:
(1) If no date of issuance of original building permit can be found, the date of submission of the completed application to the local authority must be used.
(2) If no date of application for, or date of issuance of, building permit is available, the director of the applicable county planning and development service (or similar agency) shall determine the nearest possible date by using available documents, such as transfer of property records, mortgage records, tax records, or rent records.
(B) A building inspection conducted in conjunction with any change in structure must be performed in accordance with the applicable code in effect on date of application or date of permit.
(C) A building inspection conducted in conjunction with a change of use for the building or space must be performed in accordance with the applicable code in effect on the date of the inspection. This inspection should be done with the intention of avoiding extreme hardship to the owner whenever practical.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 123, Section 1; 2003 Act No. 83, Section 1, eff July 2, 2003.
Effect of Amendment
The 2003 amendment designated the existing undesignated paragraph as subsection (A); in new subsection (A) substituted "in accordance with" for "according to" and added "original" preceding "building" and ", except that:" at the end; and added subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2), relating to exceptions to subsection (A), and subsections (B) and (C), relating to inspections conducted in conjunction with a change in structure or change in the use of a building.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 6-9-5. Public policy for building codes.
Section 6-9-14. Wheelchair ramps built with Medicare or Medicaid dollars; fees and permits.
Section 6-9-55. Council to promulgate certain regulations.
Section 6-9-60. Adoption by reference of certain nationally recognized codes and standards.
Section 6-9-70. Omitted by 2003 Act No. 83, Section 1, eff July 2, 2003.
Section 6-9-80. Mandamus and injunctive relief for violation of code or regulation; penalties.
Section 6-9-90. Imposition of fees upon vote; exceptions.
Section 6-9-100. Provisions of chapter cumulative; county and municipality authority not limited.
Section 6-9-120. Effect on water, landscape irrigation and sewer systems.
Section 6-9-130. Codes applicable to building inspections.
Section 6-9-135. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 232, Section 4, eff June 7, 2010.