Building & Codes
Location:
1255 Yeamans Hall Road
Hanahan, South Carolina 29410
office: (843) 576-5259
fax: (843) 576-5274
Building Official:
Larry Sturdivant
lsturdivant@cityofhanahan.com
Building Inspector:
James Frink
jfrink@cityofhanahan.com
Business License Official / Code Enforcement Officer:
Debbie Paulson
dpaulson@cityofhanahan.com
Permit Clerk / Clerk of Council:
Debbie Lewis
dlewis@cityofhanahan.com
Permit Clerk:
Chris Baker
843-576-5259
You will find a variety of services available in the Building and Codes Department.
Here are a few things handled in this Department:
- Planning
- Zoning
- Permits
- Code Enforcement (see note)
- Business License
- Inspections
- Purchase Trash Karts
- Tree Permits
- Addressing
(Note: As of August 1, 2009, the City of Hanahan Police Department will be assisting in Code Enforcement issues.)
This division promotes health, safety, welfare and beautification by proactive enforcement of building codes and City ordinances.
Online forms are available for printing. Please go to Documents and then select Building and Codes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The City of Hanahan has adopted a new Zoning and Land Development Ordinance as of December 2008. We are in the process of updating that information and it will be on the website soon. If you have any questions, please contact the Building and Codes office at 843-576-5259.
Staffing for this division consists of the Building Official, Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer, Business License Official/Code Enforcement Officer, and a Permit Clerk.
Please call the Building and Codes front desk at 843.576.5259 for the following:
questions pertaining to permits
Residential and Commercial Plan Review
inspection requests
zoning questions
licensing questions
code enforcement issues
tree permits
potholes, drainage issues, street signs, street lights
purchasing trash karts
For information on inspections for MS4 Stormwater Management contact Larry Sturdivant at 843-576-5259 or 843.576.5256 or email him at lsturdivant@cityofhanahan.com
For information on Commercial Plan Review and Inspections contact James Frink at 843-576-5259 or 843.576.5260 or email him at jfrink@cityofhanahan.com
For contractor licensing information, contact the business licensing official, Debbie Paulson, at 843.576.5257 or email her at dpaulson@cityofhanahan.com
City of Hanahan Board VacanciesThe Mayor and Hanahan City Council solicits applications from City residents who are willing to serve on various boards for the City of Hanahan. These are voluntary boards that have various terms of office. For further information please contact Debbie Lewis at 843-576-5259.
Business License
The City of Hanahan welcomes your business to our City. The business license office is available to assist you in completing your business license application and in obtaining other City required clearances or permits.
Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession for hire in whole or in part within the limits of the City of Hanahan is required to purchase a business license.
You can download or print our Business License application it is located in the Online Documents section of this website under Building and Codes.
These are obtained in the Building and Codes' Department.
Construction Inspections
The Building & Codes Enforcement Department is involved in all phases of new construction undertaken in the City of Hanahan.
New construction plans are reviewed for conformance with the International Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel, Gas, and Fire Prevention Codes; the International Residential Code; the National Electrical Codes; and the State handicapped accessibility requirements. Conformance with Federal Floodplain Management requirements is also verified through the Plan Review process. The City is now a MS4 for Stormwater Management, so on commerical projects you have to submit plans for retention of your stormwater runoff; once the city approves your water management plans they are submitted to OCRM at DHEC. Once we have approval from OCRM then you can receive your building permits. Prior to the plans being released for construction, approvals are also received from the Zoning Commission.
Once all of the approvals are obtained for a project, a building permit is issued for construction. Contractors obtaining permits are required to have a State of South Carolina contractor's license, and a City of Hanahan business license for any type of construction. All licenses are verified prior to a building permit being issued.
Separate permits are required for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, fire suppression, and alarm systems. Contractor licenses are also verified prior to the permits being issued. As construction proceeds, inspectors verify conformance to the adopted codes of the work in progress. Commercial projects require numerous inspections depending on the magnitude of the project.
Once a project receives approval for its final inspections by all disciplines (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Gas, Fire, Zoning, Engineering, D.C.C.. and Commissioners of Public Works), the electrical and gas meters are released to SCE&G or Berkeley Electric for connection to the structure. A construction Certificate of Occupancy is then issued for the structure.
You can download or print our Permit application it is located in the Online Documents section of this website under Building and Codes.
Contractor Information
All business firms, contractors, or individuals doing work (maintenance, repair, new construction) for hire in the City of Hanahan are required to have a business license and secure the necessary permit(s) before beginning work.
For more specific information, contact the Building and Codes Department at 843-576-5259.
You can download or print our Business License application, Permit application, Planning Commission application and many other forms they are located in the Online Documents section of this website under Building and Codes. |