Building Permits in Forest Acres, South Carolina
Part of Richland County.
We have not yet verified rules published by Forest Acres itself. Below are the South Carolina rules that apply, and where to ask.
Where to apply
Permits in Forest Acres are issued by the city's building or planning department. If the city does not run its own permit office, Richland County handles applications.
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
Shed
- 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