South Carolina § 5-25-920 - Rows of frame houses.
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§ 5-25-920. Rows of frame houses.
In rows of frame houses, the dividing walls or partitions between houses shall be built of brick, terra cotta, concrete or other incombustible material or they may be built with four-inch studs, filled solidly with brickwork laid in mortar or with other incombustible material. If lath be used on such partitions, it shall be metal lath. Such dividing partitions shall rest on masonry walls and shall extend to the underside of roof boards. A flush mortar joint shall be made between the roof boards and the wall or partition. In rows of more than three houses, every alternate division wall or partition shall be constructed of solid brickwork not less than eight inches in thickness. Buildings with wooden framework, clad with sheet metal or veneered with brick, shall be classed as frame buildings.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-1259; 1952 Code SECTION 47-1259; 1942 Code SECTION 7523; 1923 Code SECTION 7523; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4638; 1917 (30) 77.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-25-920 ("Rows of frame houses.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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