Establishment of fees for all classifications of property.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 27-140
in effectSec. 27-140. - Establishment of fees for all classifications of property.
The fees for each classification of property shall be as follows:
(a) Single-family residential property shall be charged a fee of the base rate times one (1) equivalent residential unit, regardless of the size of the parcel or the improvements. Provided however, upon applications by the owner and verification by the utility, all properties that are designated for homestead exemptions on the tax records for Charleston County and Berkeley County are exempt from the payment of the fee.
(b) Condominium units shall be charged the base rate multiplied by the numerical factor obtained by dividing the total impervious area of the condominium property, as determined by the director of stormwater management or their designee, by one (1) equivalent residential unit (two thousand two hundred (2,200) square feet), divided proportionally among condominium units within the condominium property. The numerical factor will be rounded to the nearest hundredth (0.01) of a unit.
(c) Non-residential property shall be charged the base rate multiplied by the numerical factor obtained by dividing the total impervious area of the property, as determined by the director of stormwater management or their designee, by one (1) equivalent residential unit (two thousand two hundred (2,200) square feet). The numerical factor will be rounded to the nearest hundredth (0.01) of a unit.
(d) Undeveloped property shall be exempt from the fee.
(Ord. No. 2007-158, § 2, 8-21-07; Ord. No. 2008-58, § 3, 4-8-08; Ord. No. 2018-150, § 3, 11-27-18; Ord. No. 2025-083, § 4, 6-17-25)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH27STMAFLCO_ARTIIISTMAUT_S27-140ESFEALCLPRFetched: 11/7/2026