Revenue Collections

Responsibilities

The Department of Revenue Collections (formerly known as Business License User Fee Department) collects revenues totaling more than $59 million per year in the form of fees for accommodations, business licenses, solid waste disposal and hazardous material services. This Department also files legal actions against delinquent accounts and maintains bankruptcy files.

• Collect accommodations fees for Charleston County and other governments
• Enforce and collect fees for business licenses for Charleston County and other municipal governments
• Assess, bill and collect fees for the disposal of residential and commercial solid waste and for the pickup and processing of recyclables
• Bill for and collect fees from businesses and industries for operation of the County's Hazardous Materials Division
• Maintain all bankruptcy files involving funds owed to Charleston County
• File legal actions against delinquent accounts and for non-compliance to collect unpaid fees
• Work with the Planning Department on zoning issues
• Collect hospitality payments for the municipalities of North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island and Folly Beach
• Collect streetscape assessments for the municipalities of Charleston and Mount Pleasant