Rock Hill Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Rock Hill Planning and Development Department administers building permits, plan review, inspections, zoning, and development approvals within Rock Hill city limits. York County or another municipality is the correct authority for a parcel outside the city, even if the mailing address says Rock Hill.

Rock Hill permits and Evolve portal

Rock Hill’s Evolve public portal supports new permit and project applications, plan review, payments, permit searches, and inspection requests. The city states that residential, commercial, and trade permits can be handled through its Permit Application Center, with supporting plans and documents uploaded through the online workflow.

Inspections, code compliance, and occupancy

The city’s permitting guidance requires permits for regulated construction, alteration, repair, demolition, occupancy changes, and electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing work. Schedule inspections through Evolve or the city’s published inspection process and keep approved documents available on site. Rock Hill’s development guidance states that all building, planning, and zoning reviews must be complete before a Certificate of Occupancy can be issued.

Zoning and plan review

Planning and Development coordinates building-plan review, infrastructure review, site plans, subdivisions, zoning verification, rezonings, variances, historic review, and related development standards. Projects can require review from multiple city divisions before permit issuance, and the city recommends using the Permit Application Center for current checklists and fees.

Official contact information

The department lists 155 Johnston Street, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730, by appointment, and the Permit Application Center phone is (803) 329-5590. The staff directory also lists building inspections, zoning, and plan-review contacts. Use Evolve for permit search, applications, payments, and inspection scheduling.