As a business owner or rental property owner can I be my own general contractor?
  • Commercial: For non-residential projects, work performed by the owner is limited to nonstructural and non-mechanical portions of the project.
  • Residential: No. Per Section 40-11-360(5) of the Contractors' Licensing Act states an owner may perform the work himself provided that the structure, or appurtenances, including the improvements, are intended for the owner's sole occupancy or occupancy by his or her family and not intended for sale or rent and the general public does not have access to the structure.

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1. What are the requirements to do work in the City of Beaufort?
2. As a homeowner can I be my own contractor and do I need a building permit?
3. What information do I need to provide the City in order to obtain a building permit?
4. When must I pull a permit and how long does it take for a building permit to be approved?
5. As a business owner or rental property owner can I be my own general contractor?
6. How long is a permit good for?
7. How do I file a complaint regarding weeded lots or trashy conditions around a house?