South Carolina § 40-3-320 - Issuance of building permits.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 40-3-320 — Issuance of building permits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-3-320. Issuance of building permits.
The building official or other authority charged with the responsibility of issuing building or other similar permits of any county, municipality, or other subdivision, before issuing the permit, must be in possession of a sealed set of plans and specifications for which the seal of a registered architect is required and to verify that the architect who sealed the architectural plans and specifications is an architect registered in South Carolina.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 424, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 40-3-320 cover?
Section 40-3-320 ("Issuance of building permits.") 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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