FAQs

Paula Rowland

Zoning Officer
864-855-7908

Travis Pearson
Building Inspector
864-855-7908

Mario DiPietro
City Planner
864-855-7908

You can find the zoning of your property on the City of Easley Zoning Map.

You can access zoning district uses, setbacks, and other information below. You need to browse to a specific section of the ordinance

Section 2.6.01-2.6.02: Single Family Residential

Section 2.6.03-2.6.04: General Residential

Section 2.6.05: Neighborhood Commercial

Section 2.6.06: Office Institutional Districts

Section 2.6.07:General Commercial

Section 2.6.08: Core Commercial

Section 2.6.09: Industrial District

Section 2.6.10: Medical District

Section 2.6.11: Planned Unit Development

Any structure 200 square feet or greater, or any structure regardless of size that will require plumbing and/or electricity needs a permit. Agricultural pole barns require a permit as well as an affidavit affirming the use of the building

Yes, but you must complete and register an Owner/Builder Certificate.

If the remodeling and/or addition changes the structural condition of the home in any manner or includes electrical, plumbing, or mechanical changes of any kind, a permit is required

No, but it must be complete within 30 days of the final

No, a house should not be occupied until after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.

No, but the building must be 10' off the back and side property lines and cannot exceed 200 square feet. There cannot be more than one detached building per lot.  Any building over 200 square feet would need a permit.

A detached structure cannot exceed 800 square feet and cannot be more than 15 feet in height

You may move a mobile home into an established Mobile Home Park and/or you may replace a mobile home in the GR1 District under certain conditions. For more details access the document below.
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Combined Utilities cannot turn your power on until the inspector has released power. To obtain this release, a successful inspection must be made of your mobile home. Please note that an inspection cannot take place if the power has been disconnected for 90+ consecutive days

Yes, but only if you completely cover the same with a factory-made care cover. 

Signs must not be placed in the road right of way. You can access the entire Sign Ordinance in the Zoning Ordinance
The type and size of allowed signs are determined by Article IV of the Zoning Ordinance.

A building permit is not required for a fence to be installed, but you do have to visit our Public Works Department to get approval.  Fences can cause issues if installed in an area that does not allow for proper drainage.  Installing a fence without prior approval can result in the fence having to be removed at the owner's cost.  For more information on how to get approval, please reach out to our Public Works Department at 864-855-7916.
Fences in the front yard may not exceed 4 feet in height or 8 feet in any other setback area or along any other property line, unless otherwise specified.

You may obtain the sign permit from our website under the Planning and Development Department or you may call our office at 855-7908 and request that one be faxed or mailed to you. You may also email Paula Rowland at paula@cityofeasley.com with your request.

Only one free-standing sign is allowed per developed lot. You should ask the landlord if there is enough available signage to add your sign to the existing free-standing sign; then submit an application.

You must apply for a business license with the Business License Department of City hall. However, before the license is issued, you will have to apply and pass a business license inspection. Please see visit the link below for more information.

Yes, silt fencing is require whenever land is disturbed.