S.C. Code § 6-9-110

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 6-9-110 - Ordinances or regulations requiring purchase or acquisition of permit or license; inapplicability to certain state and school district projects; jurisdiction of deputy state fire marshals and certified State Engineer's Office personnel
(A) A county, municipal, or other local ordinance or regulation which requires the purchase or acquisition of a permit, license, or other device utilized to enforce any building standard does not apply to a:
(1) state department, institution, or agency permanent improvement project, construction project, renovation project, or property; or
(2) school district facility, permanent improvement project, construction project, renovation project, or property which is reviewed and approved by the State Department of Education; except that the State Department of Education or a local school district may direct that the local ordinance or regulation apply to a particular facility, project, or property.
(B) After successful completion of all requirements, the State Fire Marshal shall certify personnel of the State Engineer's Office of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority designated by the State Engineer. The certified personnel and deputy state fire marshals, including resident state fire marshals, have exclusive jurisdiction over state buildings, including schools, in the exercise of the powers and jurisdictional authority of the State Fire Marshal under Sections 23-9-20, 23-9-30, and 23-9-50.

S.C. Code § 6-9-110

2003 Act No. 83, Section 1, eff 7/2/2003; 1997 Act No. 123, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 347, Section 6; 1984 Act No. 481, Section 2; 1982 Act No. 466 Part II Section 28.

Section 23-9-40, previously referenced in (B), was repealed by 2022 Act No. 170, Section 12. See, now, Section 23-9-20.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.

At the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2016, in (B), "State Fiscal Accountability Authority" was substituted for "Department of Administration", to conform to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.