Permits & Setbacks in Berkeley County
| Permit Authority Name |
Berkeley County Building and Codes Enforcement
As of 2026 · Source |
|---|---|
| Permit Authority Url |
https://berkeleycountysc.gov/dept/codes/
As of 2026 · Source |
| Permit Threshold Sqft |
200
As of 2026 · Source |
| Setback Feet Side Rear |
Not confirmed. A search result appeared to describe a "within 3 ft of the main building counts as part of the main building for setback purposes" rule, but that language traces to the City of Berkeley, California's municipal code, not Berkeley County, SC — it was NOT used here to avoid misattributing a fact to the wrong jurisdiction. Berkeley County SC's own accessory-structure setback table needs direct primary-source lookup before publishing any number.
As of 2026 · Source |
| Wind Load Zone |
Berkeley County design criteria require a minimum of 133 mph wind design ("D" seismic for commercial, "D-2" for residential"), per the county's own building-regulations documentation — a real, county-published figure rather than a generic estimate, but still confirm which code edition/map this is tied to (and whether it applies county-wide or only near the coastal/Charleston-adjacent portion of the county) with a licensed SC engineer or the county building official before treating it as final.
As of 2026 · Source |
| Coastal |
As of 2026 · Source |
Cities We Serve in Berkeley County
Alvin
Ararat
Berkeley Hills
Bethera
Beufordtown
Bonneau
Bonneau Beach
Carnes Crossroad
Caromi Village
Charity
Cherry Hill
Chicora
Childsbury
Comingtee
Cordesville
Cross
Driggerstown
Eadytown
Ellwood
Goose Creek
Grove Hall
Hagan
Hanahan
Harristown
Highland Park
Honey Hill
Huger
Jamestown
Kittredge
Ladson
Limerick
Long Ridge
Macbeth
Mepkin
Moncks Corner
Moorefield
Moreland
Mount Holly
Murraysville
Newland
Oakley
Old Cordesville
Old Joe
Palmerville
Pimlico
Pine Grove
Pineville
Pinopolis
Pringletown
Prioleau
Rice Hope
Richmond
Russellville
Sandridge
Sangaree
Santee Circle
Shulerville
Simpson Crossing
St. Stephen
Strawberry
Turkey Pond
Wando
Wappoola
Washington
Whitesville
Wilder
Witherbee
Woodland
Not every city listed above has its own page live yet — each one publishes independently once its own facts and copy are confirmed.

