Pageland, SC Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Section 8-17 lists the International Plumbing Code among the technical codes 'designated as mandatory by the state building code council' that Pageland enforces within town limits, alongside the International Residential Code, International Building Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fire Prevention Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Property Maintenance Code and the National Electrical Code. That adoption was last updated by Ordinance No. 516 on January 7, 2025. Section 8-6 backs the permit system for plumbing specifically: all plumbing services, when not performed by the property owner, must be performed by a licensed plumber, and Section 8-5 charges the chief of police with confirming any nonresident contractor holds a Pageland business license before starting that work.

Section 8-18 designates the town official whose duties correspond to those named in the adopted codes as the responsible official for enforcement, and lets the town contract with the county or a second-party contractor to serve as building inspector and building official. Section 8-19 ties permit and inspection fees to the fee schedules printed in the adopted codes themselves rather than a separate town fee ordinance, and Section 8-20 sends any appeal of a plumbing permit decision through the appeal process those codes prescribe. Section 8-21 backs the requirement further: no water utility may connect service to a building until the owner holds a permit or certificate of occupancy. 00, with each day of continued violation charged as an additional offense.