Building & Codes
Location:
1255 Yeamans Hall Road
Hanahan, South Carolina 29410
office: (843) 576-5259
fax: (843) 576-5274
Hours of Operation:
8:30am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday
This division promotes health, safety, welfare and beautification by proactive enforcement of building codes and City ordinances.
Staffing for this division consists of the Building Official, Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer, Business License Official/Code Enforcement Officer, and a Permit Clerk.
Building Official:
Larry Sturdivant
lsturdivant@cityofhanahan.com
Building Inspector / Commercial Plan Reviewer:
James Frink
jfrink@cityofhanahan.com
Business License Official / Code Enforcement Officer:
Debbie Paulson
dpaulson@cityofhanahan.com
Permit Clerk:
Debbie Lewis
dlewis@cityofhanahan.com
SERVICES
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 is assisting in Code Enforcement issues.)
Online forms are available for downloading and printing. Please go to Documents and then select Building and Codes. Please note that due to readability issues, we do not accept faxed applications or plans. Permit applications and Business License application for a new business will need to be submitted in person to the Building and Codes office.
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
REQUESTING INSPECTIONS
The Building and Codes goal is to provide the best customer service possible in regards to providing inspections for all of our builders, contractors and owner/builders. To request an inspection please contact the Building and Codes office at 843-576-5259 before 3pm to have an inspection scheduled for the next business day. The work to be inspected must be ready when the request is made. Any calls made after 3pm will not be put on the schedule for the next business day but will instead be listed for the next following business day. Please remember that we will still seek to provide next day inspection service; however, work load and other circumstances may warrant inspections being moved to the following business day.
BUILDING CODES IN EFFECT
The following are mandatory codes adopted for use in South Carolina and their dates of implementation which must be enforced by jurisdictions:
- 2006 International Building Code, July 1, 2008
- 2006 International Fire Code, July 1, 2008
- 2006 International Plumbing Code, July 1, 2008
- 2006 International Mechanical Code, July 1, 2008
- 2006 International Fuel Gas Code, July 1, 2008
- 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, July 1, 2009
- 2006 International Residential Code, July 1, 2009
- 2008 National Electric Code, July 1, 2009
The following is the permissive code that has been adopted by the City of Hanahan:
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2006 International Property Maintenance Code
South Carolina Modifications to the codes can be viewed at the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation's website. www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/bcc
The building codes can be viewed online at the following link: http://publicecodes.citation.com/st/sc/st/SC-P-2007-999999.htm
LINKS
To view the City of Hanahan's Code of Ordinances at Municode.com, please go to the following link: http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.aspx?productid=14494
To access Berkeley County's GIS website, please go to the following link: http://gis.berkeleycountysc.gov/
Note: Click on the "GIS Internet Mapping" located on the left side of the screen, and then select "I Agree" at the bottom of the page. This will take you to the screen where your search can begin.
To access Berkeley County's main home page, please go to the following link: http://www.berkeleycountysc.gov/
To access South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), please go to the following link: http://www.dhec.sc.gov/
To access International Code Council's (ICC) website, please go to the following link: http://www.iccsafe.org/Pages/default.aspx
To access the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), please go to the following link: http://www.fema.gov/
To access the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District, please go to the following link: http://www.sac.usace.army.mil/
To access the Environmental Protection Agency, please go the following link: http://www.epa.gov/lead
FAQs
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AND HOMEOWNERS
2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Last year the SC House of Representatives passed House Bill 3550 which set July 1, 2009 as the enforcement date for the adoption of the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. The 2006 IECC replaces Chapter 11 in the 2006 International Residential Code. To comply with this law, additional documentation is required to be submitted with your plans and permit application. The required documents are:
1) A "Prescriptive Path" form or a RESCHECK or REMrate form
2) Manual "J" (to also include Manual "D" and "S")
3) 2006 IECC Inspection Checklist
Please locate the IECC Memo and Handout forms in the document section for Building and Codes for more information. This will apply to any type of work that will involve the construction of heated square footage
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EPA Lead Paint Rules Take Effect April 22, 2010!
Lead Paint Rules on Renovation and Repair to Housing, Child-care Facilities, and Schools Effective April 22, 2010.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new rules for certain contractors who renovate or repair housing, child-care facilities, or schools built before 1978. Workers must follow lead-safe practice standards to reduce potential exposure to dangerous levels of lead during renovation and repair activities.
EPA's "Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program" (RRP) rule takes full effect on April 22, 2010. Specifically, the requirements apply to renovation, repair or painting activities where more than six square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed in a room or where 20 square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed on the exterior. the affected workers include builders, painters, plumbers and electricians, for example.
Requirements: The current RRP requirements require paid contractors and maintenance professionals to be trained and certified on certain mandated lead-safe work practices before renovating or repairing housing and facilities for children built before 1978.
For more information on the EPA's lead program, please go to the following link: http://www.epa.gov/lead
COMING SOON . . .
City of Hanahan's Zoning and Land Development Ordinance
to be posted on Municode.com
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 the link to Municode will be posted once the ordinance
is uploaded on the site.. If you have any questions, please contact the Building and Codes office at 843-576-5259.
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP APPROVED
On February 9, 2010, the City of Hanahan's City Council approved the New Official Zoning Map for the City. In this new map are new districts such as Town Center (TC) and Town Residential (TR). Work is being performed to have a new Zoning Map posted at City Hall as well as updating with Berkeley County's GIS system.
CITY OF HANAHAN BOARD VACANCIES
The 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.
Boards:
1) Design Control Committee
2) Board of Examiners and Review
3) Zoning Board of Appeals
4) Planning Commission
BUSINESS LICENSE
Business License Year - May 1st through April 30th
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. The Business License Year is from May 1 through April 30.
You can download or print our Business License application which is located in the Online Documents section of this website under Building and Codes.
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. Please note that due to readability issues, we do not accept faxed applications. they must be submitted in person.
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. |