Administrative overview · FIPS 45091
York County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
York County Planning & Development Services, Building and Codes Division
For a project in or near York County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
803-909-7200; 24-hour inspection line, option 2
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
York County Planning & Development Services / Permit Services, 18 W. Liberty Street, York, SC 29745; mailing P.O. Box 96, York, SC 29745-0096
Operating hours
Inspections: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; the public pages do not state separate permit-counter hours
Review expectation
Once a complete residential application is accepted, allow 5-7 business days for review; Permit Services contacts the applicant when the permit is ready.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for York County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 803-909-7200; 24-hour inspection line, option 2.
How long might review take?
Once a complete residential application is accepted, allow 5-7 business days for review; Permit Services contacts the applicant when the permit is ready.
How are inspections scheduled?
The permit holder schedules inspections online through Evolve or by calling 803-909-7200, option 2. Requests should be made by 3:00 PM the business day before and include permit number, address, contact name/phone, inspection type and requested date. Typical residential inspections include footing, slab, under-slab plumbing/electrical, open floor, rough framing/electrical/plumbing/mechanical, fireplace, house wrap, insulation, gas test, temporary power and final. Post the permit and address visibly and keep approved plans on site.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
York County lists the 2021 International Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Existing Building Codes with South Carolina modifications; the 2020 National Electrical Code with modifications; the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code; and ICC A117.1-2017 accessibility standards. N/A; York County requires permits for construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, demolition, occupancy changes and trade-system work. Detached accessory buildings 200 square feet or less use a zoning-compliance application rather than the larger-building packet, but the county does not publish a broad current cosmetic-work exemption list. Confirm any exemption with Permit Services.