Plan Review

Plan Review is responsible for ensuring design plans meet the minimum required building codes. Once the drawings are found to be code compliant and approved, the drawings are stamped.

Residential Projects

Design Professional Plans are required when permitting all residential new homes, alterations and additions. This may vary based on type of structure and size of structures.

Residential Plans will require the following information at a minimum:

  1. Foundation Plan
  2. Floor Plan (include life safety information. (i.e. smoke detectors locations)
  3. Roof Plan (If engineered, provide truss packet)
  4. Electrical Layout
  5. Braced Wall Design
  6. REScheck. https://www.energycodes.gov/rescheck
  7. Manual J (Heat Load Calculations/ Cooling Load Calculations)
  8. Manual D (Duct Design)
  9. Flood Design (If located in flood zone)
  10. Plot/Site Plan (Showing property line offsets)

Residential Plan Reviewer

Clevelyn Gates
803-576-2159
gates.clevelyn@richlandcountysc.gov

Commercial Projects

Design Professional Plans are required when permitting all commercial change of use, new structures, alterations and additions. This may vary based on occupancy use and size of structures.

Commercial Plans will require the following information at a minimum:

  1. Design Professional Information (when required)
  2. Information on the Construction Documents (Foundation, Floor, Roof, etc.)
  3. COMcheck 
  4. Fire Protection System
  5. Means of Egress
  6. Exterior Wall Envelope
  7. Exterior Balconies or Elevated Walking Surface Information
  8. Plot/Site Plan (Showing property line offsets)

Commercial Plan Reviewer

Keith Benton
803-576-2156
benton.allen@richlandcountysc.gov

 

Planning and Development Services

Phone

803-576-2190

Email

Planning and Development Services

Location

2020 Hampton St.
Columbia, SC 29204

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Online Services

Projects and Permits (Etrakit)

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