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Building Permits in Anderson County, South Carolina

We have not yet verified rules published by Anderson County itself. Below are the South Carolina rules that apply, and where to ask.

Where to apply

Anderson County issues building permits for unincorporated areas; cities inside the county usually run their own permit offices.

South Carolina statewide rules

State defaults apply everywhere in the state; cities and counties may add stricter local rules.

Issued by
South Carolina Building Codes Council (SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) source: llr.sc.gov
Local changes allowed
No source: scstatehouse.gov

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Exempt from a permit
A county or municipality may not enforce the building code against a farm structure (a structure such as a barn, shed, or poultry house, other than a residence) if the owner files an affidavit stating it is being constructed as a farm structure before construction begins; the county or municipality may still issue building permits source: scstatehouse.gov

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