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
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
- Addressing
- Business License
- Inspections
- Purchase Trash Karts
This division promotes health, safety, welfare and beautification by proactive enforcement of building codes and City ordinances.
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. If you have any questions, please contact the Building and Codes office at 843-576-5259.
Staffing for this division consists of 1 Building Inspector, Business License Official, a Secretary and the Building Official.
For permitting information contact Debbie Lewis at 843-576-5259 or email her at dlewis@cityofhanahan.com
To request inspections please call the Building and Codes office at 843-576-5259.
For Planning, Zoning, construction information or information on Commercial Plan Review contact Larry Sturdivant, Building Official at 843.576.5259 or email him at lsturdivant@cityofhanahan.com
For information on inspections on new, altered or remodeled structures to insure compliance with plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, or for residential plan review contact the Building Official, Larry Sturdivant at 843-576-5259 or 843.576.5258 or email him at lsturdivant@cityofhanahan.com
For information on inspections for MS4 Stormwater Management contact John Clay at 843-576-5259 or 843.576.5260 or email him at jclay@cityofhanahan.com
For enforcement of City ordinances pertaining to weeds, trash, junk cars, dangerous buildings and other miscellaneous nuisances contact the Code Enforcement Officer, John Clay at 843-576-5259 or 843.576.5260 or email him at jclay@cityofhanahan.com
For contractor licensing information, contact the business licensing official, Debbie Paulson, at 843.576.5257 or email her at dpaulson@cityofhanahan.com
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. |