Roofing in Anderson, South Carolina

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Section 22-31 of the City of Anderson Code of Ordinances (last amended by Ord. No. 23-19, September 25, 2023; the Code is codified through Ord. No. 25-17, enacted November 10, 2025) states: "The South Carolina Building Codes Council and the City of Anderson have mandated the adoption of the following International Building Code Series 2023", listing among the standard codes the "South Carolina Residential Code, including Chapter 1, Administration". It names no edition year for the Residential Code. The Building and Codes Department's page links "Current Code Cycle" to the Building Codes Council's 2021 South Carolina Code Adoptions notice, and the Department's Residential Builders Inspection Checklist states that it is a guide "utilizing the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC)". At the state level, S.C. Code Section 6-9-10(A) provides that "The municipality or county shall enforce only the national building and safety codes provided in this chapter." The 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications (S.C. Code of Regulations 8-1200 et seq.) is the mandatory state residential code for permits applied for before January 1, 2027, the date the Building Codes Council set for local jurisdictions to implement the 2024 edition with South Carolina modifications (State Register Vol. 50, Issue 5, May 22, 2026). The Council's list of approved local modifications carries no modification for the City of Anderson. The one South Carolina change to the roofing chapter replaces the drip-edge section: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of asphalt shingle roofs where required by the manufacturer." (Reg. 8-1228, IRC Section R905.2.8.5.) The City's checklist carries the same rule: "A drip edge will need to be provided at eaves and rakes of asphalt shingle roofs if required by the manufacturer." The City's own building chapter adds one roofing provision, for multifamily buildings only (Section 22-33(C)): "Wooden shingles and shakes are prohibited as roofing materials in all multifamily dwellings. This includes the roofing of new structures and the re-roofing of existing structures that house multifamily dwellings."

Apply online through the City's OpenGov Permitting and Licensing portal (ViewPoint Cloud) for a Building Permit, choosing "Reroof" as the Type of Work. The application asks for the LLR State License number, licence type and expiration date of the state licence holder, and the "Contract/Project Cost" ("Total value including trade permits"), on which the fee is figured. A property owner doing the work as owner/builder must acknowledge on the application, among other items, that "this property is my primary residence and I cannot sell or rent the property for two (2) years from the time the Certificate of Completion or Certificate of Occupancy has been issued." The fee schedule states: "If any work is begun prior to obtaining the required permit(s), a $200 fine will be imposed AND the permit fee will be automatically doubled." The Building and Codes Department is at the Municipal Business Center, 601 S. Main St., Anderson, (864) 231-2217. Its Residential Builders Inspection Checklist gives the inspection line as 864-231-2219, to be called "prior to 4:00 p.m. the day before the requested inspection", with a $50.00 fee "before a re-inspection can occur" when an inspection is not ready.