Resources for Non-City Matters

• Charleston County Building Inspection Services
• 843-202-6930
• Building Services: BuildingServices@CharlestonCounty.org
• Permitting: BISOnlinePermitting@CharlestonCounty.org

• Charleston County Register of Deeds Office
• 843-958-4800
• The Register of Deeds Office records land titles, liens and other documents related to property transactions in Charleston County.

• Charleston County GIS
• GIS Parcel Lookup
• 843.958.4028
• webmastergis@charlestoncounty.org
• GIS is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating GIS information in support of County requirements.

• Berkeley County Permitting 
• 843-723-3800

• Berkeley County Register of Deeds (ROD)
  
• 843-723-3800 ext. 4084
• The mission of the Berkeley County Register of Deeds Office is to provide for the recordation, maintenance and availability of county records dealing with real and personal property.

• Berkeley County GIS
• (843) 719-4049 for Moncks Corner
• (843) 723-3800 ext. 4049 for Charleston
• (843) 567-3136 ext. 4049 for St. Stephen
• gis@berkeleycountysc.gov
• The mission statement of the Berkeley County Geographic Information System (GIS) is to provide Berkeley County officials, departments, consortium members, other agencies, and the public with accurate and reliable geographic information through responsive and innovative GIS services

• Mount Pleasant Building Permits
• 843-884-5184
• buildinginspectionsdivision@tompsc.com

• Mount Pleasant GIS
• (843) 884-1229
• planning@tompsc.com

• Contractors Licensing Board
• Residential Builders Commission
• SC LLR Contact Information

Prior to submitting for a City of Charleston building permit, the city strongly recommends that applicants contact Charleston Water System (CWS) to establish water and sewer service requirements.

Failure to consult with CWS with full details of your project may result in unnecessary delays and potentially additional project costs associated with the following:

Grease Traps

A CWS written grease trap installation approval is required (even if an existing grease trap is in place) for any business required by SC DES to have a food service license, for all businesses utilizing a commercial sink(s), and/or businesses that will prepare/serve/produce any food or beverage for sale.

For more information - CWS Grease Trap Requirements

 Please email: WWGreaseTrap@charlestoncpw.com AND OwensLH@charlestoncpw.com

Commercial & Industrial Buildings

New buildings & renovations/expansions to existing buildings with commercial/industrial uses should be assessed for compliance with current CWS Policies & Minimum Standards.

For more information - CWS Industrial Pretreatment

Please email: iwpp@charlestoncpw.com

• South Carolina Dominion Energy
• Dominion Energy Customer Support Center

• James Island Public Service District
• 843-795-9060
• The JIPSD provides these services to residents in the unincorporated areas of James Island as well as the residents of the Town of James Island, and some residents of the Cities of Charleston and Folly Beach.

• Berkeley Electric Cooperative 
• 1-800-327-9615
• MemberRequests@bec.coop
• Berkeley Electric Cooperative is the largest, not-for-profit electric cooperative in South Carolina. We serve over 100,000 member-accounts in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.

• Office of State Engineer (Construction)
• Responsible for providing construction procurement procedures, training, approvals, and assistance on State construction projects.

• Office of School Facilities (OSF)
• 803-734-1297
• The OSF serves as the building official and implements and enforces the applicable building codes, regulatory or statutory requirements and those requirements set forth in the South Carolina School Facilities Planning and Construction Guide. The OSF is responsible for the review of construction documents, the issuance of Building Permits, conducting inspections and issuing the Certificates of Occupancy for all new construction, additions, renovations and alterations within all School District properties.

• SC Department of Public Health (DPH)
• 803-898-3300
• DPH provides public health services, health care quality improvements, and resources to everyone in South Carolina.