Roofing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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City Code Section 6-300 (Ord. No. 2013-4, as amended by Ord. No. 2013-63) provides that "Pursuant to South Carolina Title 6, Chapter 9, as may be amended by the General Assembly, the City of Myrtle Beach hereby adopts the latest editions of the following national codes and the standards referenced, or as adopted by the South Carolina Building Codes Council", including the International Residential Code, by reference. It names no edition and makes no technical amendment; it deems excluded only code provisions on department and official names, officials and appeals boards, the establishment of fees, and nuisance and unsafe-building procedures. The Construction Services Department states that the Building Codes Council adopted the 2021 codes with modifications "to be enforced by all municipalities and counties in South Carolina" with an implementation date of January 1, 2023, and its residential submittal requirements state that "All single-family dwellings are reviewed using the International Residential Code (IRC) 2021 standards (with modifications)." At the state level, S.C. Code Section 6-9-10(A) requires every municipality to enforce the building codes the Building Codes Council adopts and 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 notice, which the City republishes, states that "Only the modifications approved and listed on the Council's website are valid for use in the State", and the Council's list of approved local modifications carries none for the City of Myrtle Beach. 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 building chapter (Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, read in full) carries no roofing rule of its own.

A residential reroof in the City of Myrtle Beach needs a building permit; the Construction Services Department's residential FAQ lists "roof and siding replacement" among work for which "A permit is required". Fill out the City's Building Permit Application and email it, with HOA approval if applicable, to [email protected]; the Department says it will contact you "as soon as your permit is ready to be picked up by email or phone." Fees are paid by phone, by appointment or by mail to P.O. Box 2468, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578. Every contractor needs a City of Myrtle Beach business license, and state law requires the permit office to see evidence of the contractor's Residential Builders Commission registration or licence, or of an exemption, before it issues the permit. Schedule inspections at 843-918-1111 with the permit number, the type of inspection and the job address. The Department's Roof Verification form, signed by the contractor, owner or agent under the permit number, certifies the sheathing nailing and that "The shingles have been installed per the 2021 IRC", with the number of galvanized nails per shingle and the nail size, at a minimum of 1 1/4 inches. Starting without a permit costs double: "Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled". Check that the address is inside the city limits first; property outside them is permitted by another jurisdiction.

Inspections are scheduled by calling 843-918-1111; call by 4:00 p.m. the day before for a morning inspection, or by 9:00 a.m. for an afternoon inspection the same day. The request should give the building permit number, the type of inspection, the job site address, a contact name, phone and email, the day, and A.M. or P.M. The City's approved plans and permit must be on the job site, and a $100.00 re-inspection fee may be imposed where an inspection fails because the work is not ready. The Department's Roof Verification form, signed by the contractor, owner or agent under the permit number, certifies the roof sheathing nailing and that the shingles were installed per the 2021 IRC and the manufacturer's installation recommendation.