S.C. Code Regs. 19-470.8 - Qualifications for Building Codes Amendments
A local jurisdiction may qualify for a variation or modification to any of the building codes, by establishing that the basis for the requested amendment is either physical or climatological in nature.
(a) To qualify by physical basis, a
jurisdiction must demonstrate that it possesses unique physical qualities, such
as unusual characteristics or composition of soils, unusual geological
conditions (including earthquakes), unusual geographical conditions, unusually
varying or extreme ranges in the topography of the land or any other natural
condition.
(b) To qualify by
climatological basis, a jurisdiction must demonstrate that it experiences
weather conditions which are unusual to, confined to, occurring on a regular or
seasonal cycle or determined through research or past experiences to have a
high probability of reoccurrence within its area. Climatological conditions may
include the known occurrence of hurricanes, tornados, damaging wind, snow,
flooding caused by rainfall, lightning or any other form of natural weather
related phenomenon.
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