Building Safety in Richland County, SC (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Richland County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Every mobile or manufactured home in unincorporated Richland County with a fossil-fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage must carry an operational carbon monoxide alarm. Going without one makes the home a substandard nuisance under Section 6-217(d)(11), and the Property Maintenance Division can order the owner to fix it within 30 days.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms Required in Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County Code Sec. 6-217(d)(11)
(d) Any mobile or manufactured home shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public: ... (11) Any mobile or manufactured home containing fossil-fuel burning appliances or an attached garage that is not supplied with an operational carbon monoxide alarm.
Building Permits
Richland County requires a separate building permit before you construct, alter, repair, move, or demolish any building, structure, or electrical, gas, or plumbing installation. The Building Official issues permits after reviewing plans for code compliance.
Building Permits Required in Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County Code § 6-43(a)
No person shall construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure, or installation of electrical, gas or plumbing equipment or other apparatus regulated by this chapter without first obtaining from the building official a separate permit for each such building, structure, or installation. One (1) copy of the required permit shall be forward...
Electrical Permits
Richland County requires electrical work not already covered by the residential code to follow the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with South Carolina modifications, and bars utilities from energizing a property until a final inspection clears it.
Electrical Code Adopted in Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County Code § 6-97
The workmanship, construction, maintenance or repair of all electrical work shall conform to the requirements set forth in the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with South Carolina Modifications, published by the National Fire Prevention Association.
Plumbing Permits
Richland County requires plumbing work outside the residential code to follow the 2021 South Carolina Plumbing Code, and a separate county permit before any sewer tap or plumbing connection to a county sewer system.
Plumbing Code and Sewer Tap Permits in Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County Code § 6-155
In addition to the provisions of the plumbing code adopted by this article, a permit must be obtained from the appropriate county permitting department before making any sewer tap or plumbing connection to any sewer system in the county.
Building Inspections
Richland County building permits require a set sequence of inspections: foundation, roughing-in, and final. Permit holders must give the Building Official three working days' advance notice, and the county must inspect within three to five working days.
Required Building Inspection Stages in Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County Code § 6-54(b)-(c)
Roughing-in inspection. Finished floor shall not be installed. All plumbing, heating, and electrical work shall be roughed-in. No interior finish shall be installed on walls or ceilings. All windows and exterior doors shall be set. All exterior woodwork shall be primed and roof shingles shall be in place. The building shall be weather-tight. ... Final inspections. Property shall be completed in...
Building Safety by City in Richland County
1 cities in Richland County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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