County committee backs state building code adoption and move to increase permit administrative fee
The county moved forward adoption of state‑mandated 2024 building and safety codes effective Jan. 1 and advanced an ordinance to raise the administrative permit fee from $25 to $50; councilmembers requested options and a phased approach for the fee increase to reduce sudden impacts on applicants.
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County staff briefed the Operations Committee on aligning Berkeley County's ordinance with state‑mandated building and safety codes (the 2024 cycle). Staff said the state adoption will take effect Jan. 1 and that the local ordinance amendment primarily incorporates the state's code cycle with no significant local changes.
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