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

Town of Six Mile’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, demolition, change of occupancy and electrical/gas/mechanical/plumbing work inside Six Mile town

  • A town business license is required before a permit can be issued.
  • Exceptions listed on the page include one-story detached accessory structures of 200 sq ft or less (application and approval still required), fences up to 7 ft, retaining walls up to 4 ft, and decks up to 200 sq ft and 30 in. above grade not attached to a dwelling.
  • Zoning permit also required separately.

  exempt accessory structure floor area: <= 200 sq ft (application and approval required prior to construction)

  “the state of south carolina building code requires a permit for any work involving: construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, or change of occupancy of a building or structure.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Six Mile town limits

  • Administered by a contract zoning administrator; board of zoning appeals hears appeals and variances; town council makes final amendment decisions.

  “the town of six mile's zoning ordinance serves as a vital tool for local governance, ensuring organized development and land use within town limits.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Six Mile town

  • District names and boundaries are on a zoning map download and the official map at town hall.

  “the town of six mile is divided into zoning districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Houses in the residential district inside Six Mile town

  • Other districts not determined.

  minimum house size, residential district: >= 1200 square feet

  “mobile homes and houses of less than 1200 square feet are not allowed in the residential district.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in the residential district inside Six Mile town

  • Other districts' rules not found; see the zoning ordinance for permitted uses by district.

  “mobile homes and houses of less than 1200 square feet are not allowed in the residential district.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits inside Six Mile town

  • Permit applications and fee payments are made at town hall.
  • Building permits also need a town business license first.

  “a zoning permit fee must be paid, and the project reviewed and approved in advance by the contract zoning administrator.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permits inside Six Mile town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Six Mile town
• Inspections — Inspections inside Six Mile town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Six Mile town
• Minimum lot size — Residential and rural districts inside Six Mile 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.