Kershaw County, SC Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 6-111 directs the building official/inspector to promptly conduct all inspections required by the codes adopted under § 6-25, following procedures the five-member Building Codes Board of Adjustments and Appeals has placed on file. Under § 6-112, if an inspection after completed work shows the project doesn't conform to the code, the inspector notifies the contractor of the specific corrections needed and reinspects the work at no extra charge. A reinspection fee set by county council from time to time applies instead when the work is rejected for faulty craftsmanship, ordered repairs or corrections weren't made by the time reinspection was called, or the work wasn't ready when the inspection was called.

Every reinspection fee must be paid before the final inspection is performed and before the permit to energize the electrical system is issued, so an unpaid reinspection charge can delay turning the power on. The building official/inspector also serves as secretary of the Building Codes Board of Adjustments and Appeals under § 6-89, keeping a detailed record of every board proceeding, including each member's vote or absence. If a contractor disputes an inspection finding, § 6-90 routes the appeal first to the planning and zoning director and then, on review, to the board itself, which must mail its written decision within 30 days; a further appeal to circuit court must be filed within another 30 days under § 6-91.