Pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 9, of the South Carolina Code, as may be amended by the General Assembly, the City of Walhalla hereby adopts the latest editions of the following national codes and the standards referenced, or as adopted by the South Carolina Building Codes Council, as set forth herein for the regulations of construction within the City of Walhalla:
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Building, residential, gas, plumbing, mechanical, fire, energy codes, property maintenance, performance codes for buildings and facilities, existing building, and swimming pool codes, as promulgated, published, amended or made available by the International Code Council, Inc.; and the National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association.
B. 
Each code is published separately in book form and is adopted by reference as though copied fully in this section, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and the National Fire Protection Associations. Any provision identifying the jurisdiction shall be deemed to be the City of Walhalla.
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A file of record of these codes is in the office of the Building Official.
For purposes of Section 302.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code regarding maintenance of weeds, all premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth, as described therein, in excess of 12 inches in height. This limitation on weed height shall only apply to tracts of land with a total area of less than 10 acres.
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The standards contained in the above building codes shall be controlling in the use, maintenance, and occupancy of all structures located within the City limits.
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The City Building Official shall have the authority to review and enforce the standards contained in the building codes. The Building Official shall work with the City Fire Chief and/or his designee to review and enforce those references to the building codes as contained in the fire code pertaining to plan review and new construction. The City Fire Chief and/or his designee shall have continued authority to review and enforce all maintenance and compliance items contained in the fire code.
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Applications for building permits of structures in excess of 5,000 square feet for commercial or industrial use are required to have a third party administer the plan review and building inspection at the applicant's expense. Applicants are to coordinate with the City Building Official and third party to ensure compliance of all statutes.
Any property that has been sold by the Master-in-Equity and is currently subject to a right of redemption period shall be exempt until such redemption period has expired. Such property shall be posted with a notice signifying such exemption.