2026-11-09 - Building Codes Board of Appeals

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; no decisions are recorded here yet.

• Flood-design variances for substantial improvement of designated historic buildings at 46 Savage St (after-the-fact) and City Fire Stations 2 and 3 (262 and 264 Meeting St, 46 1/2 Wentworth St): Historic Building Flood Variances.
• 5 Ashton St: appeal of the 2021 SC Residential Code exterior wall rule to add four transom windows to a wall 18 inches from the property line instead of 3 feet.
• 84 Society St: appeal to substitute Section 1104.2 of the 2027 IMC for the 2021 SC Mechanical Code section, for a new commercial building with a foundation permit only.

Agenda

1. BOAA2026-00736, 46 Savage Street: historic building substantial improvement variance (Code 27-117 / 27-103), AE 11 flood zone; after-the-fact request for work permitted 2015-2018
2. BOAA2026-00737, 5 Ashton Street: appeal of 2021 SCRC R302.1(1) exterior walls
3. BOAA2026-00738, 262 Meeting St, 264 Meeting St and 46 1/2 Wentworth St (City Fire Stations 2 and 3): historic building substantial improvement variance, AE 10 flood zone
4. BOAA2026-00740, 84 Society Street: substitute Section 1104.2 of the 2027 IMC for the 2021 SCMC

Sources

• Agenda Center listing for this date: https://www.charleston-sc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11092026-11332
• Documents: Building Codes Board of Appeals agenda
• Agenda Center: https://www.charleston-sc.gov/AgendaCenter