Building and Planning
The Edgefield County Building and Planning Department is responsible for enforcement of the adopted codes and ordinances regulating development. The Department conducts plan reviews, inspections, and monitoring of all construction and development activities. The services include permitting, plan review, building inspections, code enforcement, and planning services. The staff provides support to the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Manufactured Home Appeals Committee as well as the County Transportation Committee. The Department is also responsible for issuing building permits and conducting inspections for the Towns of Edgefield, Johnston, and Trenton.
Building Information:
Residential
Commercial
Manufactured Homes
Forms, Applications and Permits:
- Building and Planning Fee Schedule
- Printable Applications
- Site Approval Application
- Land Development Application
- Planned Development Application
- Zoning Application
- Zoning Appeals or Variance Request Form
- Mobile Home Appeals or Variance Request Form
- Property Compliant Petition (Unsafe Structure, RV, Nuisance, Nonconforming)
- Administrative Appeal Form
Links:
Edgefield County
- Code of Ordinances
- qPublic (Assessor’s Office – Property Records and Map)
- South Carolina Building Codes
- Edgefield County 2019 Comprehensive Plan
Utilities
- Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority
- Aiken Electric Cooperative
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
Regional Bodies:
State:
- SC Board of Architectural Examiners
- SC Building Codes Council
- SC Contractor’s Licensing Board
- SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
- SC Office of State Fire Marshall
- SC Department of Heath and Environmental Control
- SC Manufactured Housing Board
- SC Department of Natural Resources
- SC Residential Builders Commission
- SC Department of Transportation
Edgefield County In The News
THE edgefield county council meeting rescheduled
The Edgefield County Council Monthly Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, 2023, has been moved to Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00pm. It will be held at the County Council Chambers, 225 Jeter St, Edgefield, SC 29824. Questions can be directed to Edgefield...
Get Connected SC Survey
A statewide internet access survey is attached for distribution and sharing. This survey will help the state develop a plan to draw down federal funds for broadband expansion. The state would like to receive at least 2,500 surveys from each region. ...
Community Health Assessment survey
Click Here
Cornerstone Meeting Schedule
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, a notice of the Cornerstone FY23 Board of Directors Meeting schedule is as follows: To request an agenda please contact Laurie Fallaw @ 864-227-1001. Click Here
Address Changes due to 911 upgrades
Over 25 years ago, Edgefield County adopted E-911 to enhance the capability of emergency responders to quickly locate emergencies. As part of this adoption process, the county had to readdress properties. Over the last few years, advances in technology have led to...
Edgefield County Land Development Changes
Update! Municode has updated many of the ordinances. I have noticed some discrepancies and am working on getting those corrected. For now, it looks as if everything is up to date except the USE table. Please continue to use the USE table from the updated list below....
Connect With Us
Edgefield County, 124 Courthouse Square, Edgefield, SC 29824
Phone: (803) 637-4000, Fax: (803) 637-4056.
SC.gov Home | SC.gov Policies | Help Center | Contact SC.gov