State Building Permits
South Carolina - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in South Carolina. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
46 Counties 251 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
South Carolina Counties
Abbeville County 8 jurisdictions → Aiken County 11 jurisdictions → Allendale County 3 jurisdictions → Anderson County 6 jurisdictions → Bamberg County 6 jurisdictions → Barnwell County 6 jurisdictions → Beaufort County 6 jurisdictions → Berkeley County 5 jurisdictions → Calhoun County 3 jurisdictions → Charleston County 7 jurisdictions → Cherokee County 3 jurisdictions → Chester County 2 jurisdictions → Chesterfield County 8 jurisdictions → Clarendon County 4 jurisdictions → Colleton County 7 jurisdictions → Darlington County 5 jurisdictions → Dillon County 4 jurisdictions → Dorchester County 5 jurisdictions → Edgefield County 5 jurisdictions → Fairfield County 3 jurisdictions → Florence County 5 jurisdictions → Georgetown County 4 jurisdictions → Greenville County 7 jurisdictions → Greenwood County 5 jurisdictions → Hampton County 7 jurisdictions → Horry County 6 jurisdictions → Jasper County 3 jurisdictions → Kershaw County 5 jurisdictions → Lancaster County 4 jurisdictions → Laurens County 7 jurisdictions → Lee County 3 jurisdictions → Lexington County 6 jurisdictions → Marion County 5 jurisdictions → Marlboro County 6 jurisdictions → McCormick County 5 jurisdictions → Newberry County 7 jurisdictions → Oconee County 8 jurisdictions → Orangeburg County 8 jurisdictions → Pickens County 5 jurisdictions → Richland County 5 jurisdictions → Saluda County 5 jurisdictions → Spartanburg County 6 jurisdictions → Sumter County 4 jurisdictions → Union County 5 jurisdictions → Williamsburg County 7 jurisdictions → York County 6 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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