Myrtle Beach Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Myrtle Beach Construction Services Department issues building and trade permits, coordinates plan review, schedules inspections, and enforces construction and property-maintenance requirements inside Myrtle Beach city limits. Horry County Code Enforcement serves unincorporated Horry County, while other municipalities such as North Myrtle Beach have their own permitting authorities.

Myrtle Beach building permits

The city publishes residential, commercial, multifamily, oceanfront, trade, site, floodplain, and related permit forms through its official website. Building applications should include the required plans, survey, zoning information, flood-zone information when applicable, and separate approvals for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, fire, pool, fence, sign, and site work. Construction Services publishes the current submittal instructions and contacts.

Inspections, code compliance, and occupancy

Building inspections are scheduled by calling (843) 918-1111 and providing the permit number, inspection type, job-site address, contact information, and preferred morning or afternoon window. The city’s commercial requirements state that final life-safety, trade, fire, zoning, engineering, and other required approvals must be complete before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. Temporary Certificates of Occupancy may be limited to the city’s published conditions and timeframe.

Zoning, floodplain, and plan review

Myrtle Beach zoning review covers the zoning district, use, setbacks, parking, design, floodplain, landscaping, and other city standards. The city’s permit forms require zoning and other departmental approvals, and the zoning ordinance prohibits construction, alteration, change of use, or occupancy without the appropriate permit. Coastal and flood-zone work may require elevation documentation and additional review.

Official contact information

Construction Services lists 921 N Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577, and a main phone of (843) 918-1111. Use the city’s official forms and current Construction Services instructions for applications, inspection requests, code questions, flood-zone contacts, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements.