§ 11-61. Accompanying documents.

Construction documents and civil documents shall accompany permit applications and shall contain all information required by the relevant code(s) and ordinances. Construction and civil documents shall be prepared by an architect or engineer properly licensed by the State of South Carolina with the exception of the following residential construction:

(a)

Attached one-story structures of 400 square feet or less and maintain a 7/12 roof pitch or less;

(b)

Open porch or deck additions with or without roofs that maintain a 7/12 roof pitch or less;

(c)

Detached accessory structures that are only one story in height, nonhabitable, and maintain a 7/12 roof pitch or less.

The above items, (a), (b) and (c) shall be accompanied with construction and site drawings per prescriptive methods of required codes and ordinance requirements.

A copy(s) of the recorded plat, DHEC construction permit or water and sanitation approval letters, FEMA elevation certificates, if applicable, and other documents as requested by engineering, planning and zoning, building and codes and permitting as stated on the applicable application(s).

A certificate of occupancy will not be issued until the permitting department receives the water and sewer tap receipts and/or final DHEC approval for septic, all applicable FEMA elevation certificates, and verification that all fees have been paid.

(Ord. No. 08-06-30, 6-23-2008)