The inspection fee for an apartment building is one hundred fifty dollars per unit.

If each apartment is served individually, the service is included in the flat rate fee. All other service entrances are subject to § 20:44:20:02 and all other circuits and feeders are subject to § 20:44:20:02.01.

Each permit for an apartment building includes one rough-in inspection for every four units and one final inspection. Fees must be assessed in accordance with § 20:44:20:10 for an additional inspection or reinspection needed to address corrections detailed in a report for a rough-in or final inspection.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 1, effective July 20, 1978; 7 SDR 90, effective April 1, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 20 SDR 92, effective January 1, 1994; 20 SDR 222, effective July 6, 1994; transferred from § 20:44:06:05, August 12, 1994; 37 SDR 236, effective June 29, 2011; 46 SDR 128, effective May 26, 2020 ; 51 SDR 54, effective November 11, 2024; 51 SDR 140, effective July 1, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-16-12 , 36-16-30 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-16-27 , 36-16-29 , 36-16-30 .

Prior versions effective: 2024-11-12, 2020-05-26, 2011-06-29.