Delora Johnson
BDS Administrative Assistant
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Phone: 864-479-0960

Building & Development Standards
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Physical Address
301 E. Poinsett Street
Greer, SC 29651
Phone: 864-848-2175
Fax: 864-801-2020

Hours
Administration
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Inspectors
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Department of Building and Development Standards mission is to promote quality growth and to ensure design standards are met throughout the City of Greer. We verify that minimum construction standards are followed to protect and provide for the health, safety and welfare of all Greer citizens and the environment. 

The department serves a variety of functions for the City of Greer including:

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Provide for the health safety and welfare of the general public through the equal enforcement of all applicable codes and ordinances.

Planning & Zoning ***RELINK***
Promotes the City’s growth using comprehensive planning, land development, and historic preservation coordination and services. The Planning & Zoning Division also coordinates and handles all related Boards and Commission for the City of Greer.

Staff are ready to assist with everything you need to know about commercial and residential building codes and permitting, zoning issues, nuisance/abatement, and land development. The City of Greer’s Planning Commission, Construction Board of Appeals, and Zoning Board of Appeals also operate out of the Building and Development Standards Department.

• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)

• 2020 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 (NEC)

• 2021 International Building Code (IBC)

• 2017 ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Standard

• 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)

• 2021 International Fire Code (IFC)

• 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)

• 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)

• 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC

• Please log in to eTRAKit and apply for a Plan Review permit.

• You will need to upload a complete set of stamped plans.

• If the address doesn't appear in eTRAKit, you will need to submit E911 street addressing verification to permits@cityofgreer.org. The permit team will contact you when the address is in our system and you may apply.

  • Greenville County Phone: 864-467-5916

  • Spartanburg County Phone: 864-596-2005

• The zoning fee and plan review fee (one-half the cost of the building permit) are due at time of submittal. The plan review fee is calculated based on the contract amount for the project. 

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