Final reading passed
Building Permit Allocation System
The county is transitioning its building permit allocation system, which now includes a dedicated status page on the county website for public access.
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Discussed by Council on June 9, 2026; no formal legislative action taken. Watch for the next recap.
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May 12, 2026
The headline Kershaw County Council passed a controversial building permit allocation system on third reading, which limits the number of new residential building permits issued over a two-year period to manage rapid growth. The ordinance includes specific amendments to provide priority for already-approved site plans …
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Find it in the full transcript »April 28, 2026
The headline Council members passed the second reading of a new Building Permit Allocation System, a measure designed to manage rapid residential growth. The ordinance includes a tiered cap system, starting with no reduction for the first six months before scaling to 15 and 20 percent reductions in the second year.
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Find it in the full transcript »March 31, 2026
The headline County advances plan to limit residential growth. Council members voted to move forward with a suite of nine new ordinances designed to manage the county’s rapid population growth and infrastructure strain. The most significant measure is a proposed two-year building permit allocation system, which aims to…
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