2021 South Carolina Fire Code (2021 IFC-based, with SC amendments); effective Jan 1, 2023. Enforced by State Fire Marshal (LLR) has statewide jurisdiction (S.C. Code 23-9-20); enforcement shared with local fire chiefs/county fire marshals as ex officio resident fire marshals (23-9-30). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
Statewide fire code for existing and new buildings, based on the 2021 IFC with SC modifications; in force since Jan 1, 2023. NFPA 101 has historically been adopted edition-for-edition alongside it. 2024 SC Fire Code adopted, not yet effective.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
2024 SC Fire Code (2024 IFC-based) adopted Aug 26, 2025; statewide implementation Jan 1, 2027
No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.
2021 South Carolina Fire Code (2021 IFC-based, with SC amendments); effective Jan 1, 2023. Statewide fire code for existing and new buildings, based on the 2021 IFC with SC modifications; in force since Jan 1, 2023. NFPA 101 has historically been adopted edition-for-edition alongside it. 2024 SC Fire Code adopted, not yet effective.
State Fire Marshal (LLR) has statewide jurisdiction (S.C. Code 23-9-20); enforcement shared with local fire chiefs/county fire marshals as ex officio resident fire marshals (23-9-30).
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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