§ 5-1-32. Building code.

(a)

Adoption of the International Building Code . This section is to be known and referred to as the Building Code of the City of Conway. There is hereby adopted in its entirety by the City of Conway the "International Building Code," current edition, as amended, copy of which is to be kept permanently on file in the office of the building official as part of the general ordinances of the City of Conway, with same being incorporated herein by reference, and without the necessity of setting out and copying in its entirety the said International Building Code, current edition, as amended.

The following sections of the code are hereby revised as follows:

(i)

Chapter 1, Administration, Section 101.1, Title: Insert "City of Conway."

(ii)

Chapter 1, Administration, Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit: Delete items #1 and #2.

(b)

Amendments and revisions . As the various parts of the International Building Code, current edition, may be amended or revised from time to time in the future by the State of South Carolina, such amendments or revisions are adopted by the City of Conway without the necessity of re-enacting and republishing the foregoing provisions of this section in its entirety.

(c)

Adoption of the International Residential Code . This section is to be known and referred to as the Residential Code of the City of Conway. There is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Conway the International Residential Code, Current Edition, as amended, regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories in height with separate means of egress in the City of Conway, South Carolina; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said residential code on file in the office of the building official are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in this section.

The following sections of the code are hereby revised as follows:

(i)

Chapter 1, Administration, Section R101.1, Title: Insert "City of Conway."

(ii)

Chapter 1, Administration, Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit: Delete items #1 and #2.

(d)

Amendments and revisions . As the various parts of the International Residential Code, current edition, may be amended or revised from time to time in the future by the State of South Carolina, such amendments or revisions are adopted by the City of Conway without the necessity of re-enacting and republishing the foregoing provision of this section in its entirety.

(e)

License or registration required by state . Where any building construction requiring a permit is being done, a contractor must meet all South Carolina state licensing or registration requirements.

(Ord. No. 2001-06-25(D), 6/25/01; Ord. No. 2002-06-24(D), 6/24/02; Ord. No. 2004-11-22(D), 12/13/04; Ord. No. 2005-06-13(C), 6/13/05; Ord. No. 2008-06-23(C), 6/23/08; Ord. No. 2009-05-11(A), 5/11/09; Ord. No. 2009-05-11(B), 5/11/09)