Berkeley County

Providing Building Inspection Service for new construction and providing Codes Enforcement of Berkeley County Ordinances to ensure the citizens of Berkeley County Government are provided a safe and healthy place to live and work.

Department Functions

• Conduct Residential and Commercial Building Inspections for all types of construction
• Conduct Residential and Commercial Plan Reviews For Code Compliance
• Conduct Commercial Plan Reviews For Sprinkler Systems and Fire Alarms
• Building Code Interpretation
• Fire Marshall Service
• Manufactured Home Installation Inspections
• Codes Enforcement for the County Zoning Ordinance

What kind of inspections do we do?

• Building
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Mechanical
• Gas
• Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm
• Signs
• Towers
• Swimming Pools
• Construction Trailers
• Manufactured Home Installation

Note: Contact the Building Inspection Department or Permitting Department for the detailed inspection list under each type or discipline.

Request for inspection made before 10 am will receive next day inspections

Department Functions

• Review Development Plans Submittals
• Review Exempt and Minor Subdivision Plat Submittals
• Review of building permits for Zoning Compliance
• Zoning Verification/Confirmation Letters

Requests shall be submitted using the form linked here and will be fulfilled via email upon receipt of payment. Payment may be received online by following the prompts provided by the Department. Please be advised that any additional information requested may require a FOIA Request per the Freedom of Information Act, Section 30-4-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976, as amended).

• Requests for Waivers from the Planning Commission
• Zoning Use Approval Forms for 911 Addressing
• Administer the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance and the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations. To obtain information about a property, please refer to the Official Zoning Map, which is available as a layer in the Berkeley County GIS Web Map. You may also refer to the Zoning District Cheat Sheet for a brief description of each Zoning District. Setback and Dimensional Standards Guide.