Building Codes Board of Appeals
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Purpose
Facilitates, hears and decides all matters and areas of building code appeals referred by the Building Official while applying the requirements mandated by South Carolina Building Code Council. Board has no authority to waive the requirements of any currently adopted code dealing with existing or proposed structures within Richland County.
Meeting Schedule
Frequency: 2nd Thursday of each month / within 10 days of notice of appeal
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: 2020 Hampton St.
Duration: varies
Membership Details
Seven members appointed for three-year terms.
- All members are appointed by County Council.
- One member must come from the following industries: Architecture, Engineering, Contracting, Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Gas
- Two alternate members must come from the Fire industry.
- All professionals must be registered in the State of South Carolina.
- Members must be qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction, and are not employees of the jurisdiction.
- Members shall not serve more than two consecutive terms; however, upon service of two consecutive terms a member may be eligible for reappointment after one year of non-service.
Required Experience
- Registered design professional who is a registered architect; or a builder or superintendent of building construction with not less than 10 years’ experience, 5 years of which shall have been responsible/in charge of work.
- Registered design professional with structural engineering or architectural experience.
- Registered design professional with mechanical and plumbing engineering experience; or a mechanical and plumbing contractor without less than 10 years’ experience, 5 years of which shall have been responsible/in charge of work.
- Registered design professional with electrical engineering experience; or an electrical contractor with not less than 10 years’ experience, 5 years of which shall have been responsible/in charge of work.
- Registered design professional with fire protection engineering experience; or a fire protection contractor with not less than 10 years’ experience, 5 years of which shall have been responsible/in charge of work.
Current Members
Ashley Scott (Architect) (1st Term)
Appointment: November 5, 2013
Reappointment: November 5, 2016
Jeff Allen (Fire Alternate) (1st Term)
Appointment: December 9, 2014
Reappointment: December 9, 2017
William B. Kauric (Fire Alternate) (2nd Term)
Appointment: April 21, 2015
Reappointment: April 21, 2018
Greg Mackie (Gas) (4th Term)
Appointment: November 3, 2015
Reappointment: November 3, 2018
Doug Ford (Plumbing) (1st Term)
Appointment: April 16, 2019
Reappointment: April 16, 2022
Jesse Burke (Engineer) (1st Term)
Appointment: May 16, 2023
Reappointment: May 16, 2026
Shaun Jackson (Building) (1st Term)
Appointment: March 19, 2024
Reappointment: March 19, 2027
Brittany Watts (Contractor) (1st Term)
Appointment: March 4, 2025
Reappointment: March 4, 2028
Andrei Blackman (Electrical) (1st Term)
Appointment: May 6, 2025
Reappointment: May 6, 2028
Contact
Caleb McBride
mcbride.caleb@richlandcountysc.gov
803-576-2148