The county building department in County administers construction permits and enforces building codes for unincorporated areas and municipalities that contract county services rather than maintaining their own building divisions. There are 6 Building Departments locations in County, South Carolina.

Property owners in unincorporated County should verify with the county building department whether their parcel falls under county or municipal jurisdiction before submitting permit applications, as this affects which office handles the review and which codes apply.

List of Beaufort County, South Carolina Building Departments

Port Royal Planning Department

View Details Call Now (843) 986-2207

Port Royal Planning Department

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Port Royal Building Department

View Details Call Now (843) 986-2237

Port Royal Building Department

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Beaufort County Planning

View Details Call Now (843) 255-2140

Beaufort County Planning

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Beaufort County Zoning

View Details Call Now (843) 470-2780

Beaufort County Zoning

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Port Royal Town Permits

View Details Call Now (843) 986-2220

Port Royal Town Permits

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Beaufort City Building Department And Permits

View Details Call Now (843) 525-7041

Beaufort City Building Department And Permits

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Contractors and property owners in County should keep copies of all issued permits, approved plans, and inspection sign-off cards at the job site for the duration of construction. Final inspection requests must be scheduled in advance, and the certificate of occupancy is issued only after all required inspections pass.

You may also find Building Departments locations in neighboring counties including Beaufort.