Building Safety in Oconee County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Oconee County, South Carolina.
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Childcare Center Rules
Oconee County treats a day care center as a commercial use governed by zoning: Section 38-12.2 defines it, Section 38-10.16's use matrix decides which of the twelve zoning districts allow it, and state registration and inspection requirements still have to be met on top of local approval.
Day Care Facility Zoning in Oconee County
Significant RestrictionsOconee County Code §§ 38-10.16, 38-12.2
Uses TRD AD ARD CD RRD PRLD RD LRD CCD HCD ID MUD ... Day Care Facilities (all ages) P P S X S X S S P P X S ... Day care facility (adults and children): A commercial facility, which provides for the care of children or adults. Those receiving care are not all related to each other by blood or marriage and are not legal wards or foster children of the attendant adults, and for which care a paym...
Building Permits
Anyone who wants to build, alter, or repair a building or structure in unincorporated Oconee County, or install regulated electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems, must get a permit from the building official first under Sec. 6-82. Only emergency repairs may start before the permit is obtained.
Oconee County Building Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code § 6-82
Any owner, authorized agent, contractor, or any other party who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, or otherwise change a building or structure (as defined by the codes referenced in article II of this chapter), or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or repair any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by...
Electrical Permits
Unincorporated Oconee County has adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with South Carolina modifications under Section 6-48, and Section 6-82 requires anyone installing, altering or repairing a regulated electrical system to first apply to the building official and obtain a permit before starting work.
Oconee County Electrical Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code §§ 6-48, 6-82, 6-84
The 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with South Carolina modifications is hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances by reference. ... (a)Any owner, authorized agent, contractor, or any other party who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, or otherwise change a building or structure (as defined by the codes referenced in art...
Plumbing Permits
Unincorporated Oconee County has adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code with South Carolina modifications under Section 6-46, and Section 6-82 requires anyone installing, altering or repairing a regulated plumbing system to first apply to the building official and obtain a permit, with fees set under Section 6-83's council-adopted schedule.
Oconee County Plumbing Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code §§ 6-46, 6-82, 6-83
The 2021 International Plumbing Code with South Carolina modifications and its respective administration sections contained in Chapter 1 are hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances by reference. ... (a)Any owner, authorized agent, contractor, or any other party who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, or otherwise change a buil...
Building Inspections
Once a Sec. 6-82 permit is issued in unincorporated Oconee County, it must stay at the job site and be available to the building official or another Codes Department employee on demand. No utility company may connect service until the building official releases the property and a certificate of occupancy issues.
Oconee County Building Inspection Rule
Some RestrictionsOconee County Code §§ 6-82, 6-86
(b)The permit, when issued, shall be kept at the building or the location where the construction, alteration, or repair is being done and shall be available for inspection by the building official or any other authorized employee of the building codes department, upon demand. ... It shall be unlawful for any public utility company to make a new connection to any building or manufactured home wh...
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