Codes and Regulations

The following are a list of ordinances, codes and regulations enforced by Richland County. 

Land Development & Zoning

Land Development Code

Pre-7/1/2005 Land Development Code

Floodplain Management

For all floodplain management regulations, please go to the County's Floodplain Management page.

E-911 Addressing/Road Naming

Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance

South Carolina Public Safety Law

Planning Commision State Code Road Naming Approval

Engineering/Construction

Water Quality Buffers

Road Standards 

Stormwater Management and SWPPPs 

NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program 

Financial Surety (Bonds)

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

Enforcement Procedure

SCDHEC Regulations

 

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

 

Design guidelines are included for freeways, arterials, collectors, and local roads, in both urban and rural locations, paralleleing the functional classificiation used in highway planning. These guidelines are intended for operation efficiency, comfort, safety, and convenience for the motorist. The design concepts presented herein were also developed with consideration for environmental quality.

 

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Traffic control devices shall be defined as all signs, signals, markings, and other devices uded to regulate, warn, or guide traffic, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway, pedestrian facility, or bikeway by authority of a public agency having jurisdiction.

Building 

 

Richland County has adopted the following codes effective July 1, 2016:

2015 South Carolina Building Code (2015 International Building Code with SC modifications)

 

2015 South Carolina Residential Building Code (2015 International Residential Building Code with SC modifications)

 

2015 South Carolina Mechanical Code (2015 International Mechanical Code with SC modifications)

 

2015 South Carolina Plumbing Code (2015 International Plumbing Code with SC modifications)

 

2015 South Carolina Fuel Gas Code (2015 International Fuel Gas Code with SC modifications)

 

2015 South Carolina Existing Building Code (2015 International Existing Building Code with SC modifications)

 

2015 South Carolina Fire Code (2015 International Fire Code with SC modifications)

 

2009 International Energy Conservation Code

 

2014 National Electrical Code

 

2009 ANSI A 117.1 (or latest version

 

2015 International Property Maintenance Code

 

2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code

 

Here is a link to all of the mandated codes by the State of South Carolina and the modifications to those codes.  http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/BCC/

Fire

Fire Protection Systems Policy

Secondary Access

Global Shutdown