Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Hollywood, South Carolina

Town of Hollywood’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, repairs, alterations, moves, clearing, excavation, and tree removal for structures inside Hollywood town.

  • Ordinary repairs are excepted from the cited construction/repair restriction.
  • A zoning permit must precede the building permit.

  “It shall be unlawful to begin the removal of trees, the excavation or clearing for the construction, the moving, alteration or repair, except ordinary repairs, or any building or other structure, until the building official has issued for such work a building permit which includes a zoning permit indicating that plans, specifications and the intended use for such structures do, in all respect, conform to the provisions of this chapter.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures inside Hollywood town.

  “For the reasons stated above, the town has adopted the international building code.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Land inside Hollywood town corporate boundaries.

  • The opened source establishes that the town districts all land, but the district names and complete schedule were not available in the opened material.

  “The intent of this chapter is to district all lands within the town into uniformly regulated development zones to provide for the orderly, safe and efficient land development within the town.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A house, building, or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes inside Hollywood town that abuts a street, alley, or right-of-way containing a public sewer.

  • Connection is required within 60 days after written notice from the town.
  • The cited rule concerns sewer; no official availability rule for public water was located.

  connection deadline after written notice: 60 days

  “The owner of any house, building, or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the town and abutting any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is located a public sewer, is hereby required to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 60 days written notice from the town to the property owner.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  New construction and substantial improvements in relevant coastal/floodplain areas inside Hollywood town.

  • Construction and substantial improvements must be landward of mean high tide and the first line of stable natural vegetation.
  • Applicable DHEC OCRM setbacks apply.

  “All new construction and substantial improvements shall be located landward of the reach of mean high tide, first line of stable natural vegetation and comply with all applicable department of health and environmental control (DHEC) ocean and coastal resource management (OCRM) setback requirements.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Hollywood town demolition permits.

  • The town council determines the demolition fee.

  “For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall be determined by town council.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hollywood or Charleston County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Hollywood town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Hollywood town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings inside Hollywood town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Hollywood town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Hollywood town.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Hollywood means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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