Requirements and Special Conditions

City's Mandatory Compliance:

All construction must meet the requirements of the 2003 International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Gas (2003) Codes as well as the National Electrical Code (2002).  Residence must meet 2003 International Residential Code.  As well as all City ordinances and codes.

The Building Department requires two (2) sets of plans for each of the following:

1. Architectural Plans must be wet-sealed and signed by personal and corporate seals and must be a South Carolina registered architect on the following:
   1. Group assembly, educational & institutional occupancies
   2. Buildings three or more stories in height
   3. Buildings over 5,000 square feet
   4. Architectural to show:
      1. Door and window schedules
      2. Handicap details
      3. Fire-rated wall shown on floor plan
      4. Type of construction shown on plan
      5. Total square footage

      Note: State law mandates all architects to have personal and corporate seals. Plans will not be accepted without them.

2. Structural Plans to comply as follows:
   1. Must be wet-sealed and signed by a South Carolina Engineer.
   2. Anchor bolts detail must be shown with hurricane ties.
   3. Design loads must be shown - live, dead, wind & seismic.
   4. Stair details and railing details
3. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Gas Plans - Must be wet-sealed and signed by a South Carolina Mechanical Engineer unless prior approval is received from Building Official.
    
4. All zoning, parking, landscaping and appearance must be as required by the City of Conway Planning Department.
5. The General Contractor, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical subcontractors must be properly licensed by the State of South Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors and must obtain separate permits for their portion of the construction.
6. All contractors and subcontractors must have the City of Conway business license. To obtain this license you can contact the Finance Department at 248-1780.
7. The sewer tap, water tap and all capitol recovery fees must be paid at issuance of permit.
   1. Contact Freddie DuBose, Public Utilities Director for fee cost at 248-1770.
   2. The storm water run off and tie-ins must be to the satisfaction of Jerry Barnhill, Public work director 248-1730.

• All plans must be approved by Planning and Zoning.
• Single Family Dwellings are to be engineered by a South Carolina Registered Engineer.
• Any Subdivision regulations such as zoning, parking, landscaping & appearance must be as required by the City of Conway Planning Department.
• The Contractor, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Subcontractors must be properly licensed by the State of South Carolina. All other subcontractors must be licensed as required by state law as well as properly licensed by the requirements of the City of Conway.
• All contractors and subcontractors must have a City of Conway business license. To obtain the license you can contact the Finance Department at 248-1780.
• The sewer tap, water tap and all capitol recovery fees must be paid at issuance of permit. Contact Freddie Dubose, Public Utilities Director at 248-1770.
• The storm water run-off and tie-ins must be to the satisfaction of Jerry Barnhill, Public work director 248-1730.

The City of Conway is located in the D1 seismic zone and hurricane prone region.  With the additional protection from wind borne debris and D1 seismic requirements, all new single and two family residences will be better prepared to withstand seismic forces and hurricane force winds.

Any project in a flood zone must be reviewed by Billy Joe Sawyer, Building official.

Grand Strand Water & Sewer System Construction Projects (Commercial and Residential):  The City of Conway requires that the sewer tap fee be paid and the receipt brought to the Building Department before a permit is issued.