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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Kimpson
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Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance
Summary: Building fees; Building permit fees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/9/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
2/9/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTIES, BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-160 TO ALLOW COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE BUILDING FEES UP TO TEN PERCENT AND REQUIRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO USE THE MONEY FROM THE INCREASE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5-25-310 TO ALLOW MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE BUILDING PERMIT FEES UP TO TEN PERCENT AND REQUIRING THE MUNICIPALITY TO USE THE MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE INCREASE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 4-1-160. Fees charged by a county for building permits may be increased up to ten percent by the governing body of each county. The amount collected from the increase shall be used exclusively for the funding of affordable housing."
SECTION 2. Section 5-25-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Before a building is begun the owner of the property shall apply to the inspector for a permit to build. This permit shall be given in writing and shall contain a provision that the building shall be constructed according to the requirements of this chapter. This requirement shall not prevent cities or towns from requiring submission of plans to the city engineer.
(B) Fees charged by a municipality for building permits may be increased up to ten percent by the governing body of each municipality. The amount collected from the increase shall be used exclusively for the funding of affordable housing."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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