H*2463 Session 104 (1981-1982)
H*2463(Rat #0176, Act #0125 of 1981) General Bill, By T.M. Burriss and
H.H. Keyserling
A Bill to amend Act 156 of 1979, relating to the South Carolina Building
Energy Efficiency Standard Act, so as to clarify minimum insulation standards
for one and two-family dwellings and to authorize the South Carolina
Residential Home Builders Commission to assist local governments who have not
adopted building codes in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act.-at
02/25/81 House Introduced and read first time HJ-759
02/25/81 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-759
04/15/81 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry HJ-1846
04/21/81 House Debate adjourned HJ-1942
04/22/81 House Amended HJ-2001
04/22/81 House Read second time HJ-2001
04/23/81 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2016
04/23/81 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/23/81 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-8
05/27/81 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry SJ-22
05/28/81 Senate Amended SJ-19
05/28/81 Senate Read second time SJ-19
06/02/81 Senate Read third time SJ-13
06/02/81 Senate Returned SJ-13
06/11/81 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3210
06/23/81 House Ratified R 176 HJ-3330
06/25/81 Signed By Governor
06/25/81 Effective date 7/25/81 (30 days after approval)
06/25/81 Act No. 125
07/07/81 Copies available
(A125, R176, H2463)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 156 OF 1979, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING ENERGY
EFFICIENCY STANDARD ACT, SO AS TO CLARIFY MINIMUM INSULATION STANDARDS FOR ONE
AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL HOME
BUILDERS COMMISSION TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHO HAVE NOT ADOPTED BUILDING
CODES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Act 156 of 1979 is amended by adding:
"(8) 'One or two-family dwelling' means any building which contains one
or two single units, each providing complete, independent living facilities for
one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooling,
and sanitation and rented to be occupied or which is occupied for living
purposes."
Determinations of R-values
SECTION 2. Section 4 of Act 156 of 1979 is amended by adding:
"(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, in
the case of ceilings, exterior walls and floors with crawl space in one and
two-family dwellings, the determination of the minimum thermal resistance ratings
(R-value) shall be:
(1) Ceilings shall be R-19;
(2) Exterior walls shall be R-11;
(3) Floors with crawl space shall be R-11.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to inhibit utilization of higher
minimum thermal ratings."
Local governments may designate engineer, etc.
SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of Section 6 of Act 156 of 1979 is amended to read:
"(b) In areas of the State where local governments have not adopted
building codes, they may designate their engineer or director of public works,
or their chief fire inspector as the enforcement agency, or they may call upon
the South Carolina Residential Home Builders Commission to assist in enforcement
for structures under their jurisdiction. In the absence or unavailability of the
above, they shall advise the permittee of the provisions of the Energy Efficiency
Standard Act, and the penalties for violation.
Upon request, the Division of Energy of the Office of the Governor shall
provide to counties and municipalities a brief synopsis of the Energy Efficiency
Standard Act and penalties."
Provisions not to apply
SECTION 4. The provisions of Section 2 of this act shall not apply to the
construction of one or two-family dwellings on which building permits have been
issued on the effective date of this act.
Legislative intentions
SECTION 5. Section 8 of Act 156 of 1979 is amended by striking subsection (a)
and inserting: "The General Assembly intends by the enactment of this
section to provide an appeals process for the routine granting of variations for
residential recreational dwellings not intended for use as permanent residences
and for buildings such as log buildings which, if insulation were required on the
walls, would change the character of such buildings.
(a) In areas of the State where building codes have been adopted and Boards of
Adjustment and Appeals established in accordance with the Standard Building Code,
such Boards of Adjustment and Appeals may carry out their normal functions
concerning variations, appeals and the requirements of the South Carolina
Building Energy Efficiency Standard."
Time effective
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect thirty days after approval by the
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