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The Town's business license renewal period has begun. All business licenses must be renewed by April 30, 2025.
Following the renewal process, the Town will issue a new license, valid for 12 months from May 1 to April 30.
Here’s what you need to know about renewing your business license:
- The business license tax is calculated based on the gross revenue reported on your prior year's federal income tax return.
- The business license renewal fee must be received or postmarked by April 30.
- Any business operating without a valid license may face penalties as stipulated in Town code, with fines of up to $500 per day for non-compliance.
For more information on renewing or obtaining a new business license, please contact the Town’s Revenue Services Office at 843-341-4677 or click the link below.
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Thank you to all residents and business owners who joined our recent community meetings for the Districts Planning Project! Your insights are vital in shaping the future of the areas outside Hilton Head Island’s master-planned communities: Hilton Head Plantation, Palmetto Hall, Port Royal, Indigo Run, Spanish Wells, Wexford, Long Cove Club, Palmetto Dunes, Leamington, Shipyard, and Sea Pines.
If you live or work outside of these communities and couldn’t attend the meetings, there’s still time to make your voice heard! Our online community surveys provide a convenient platform to share your thoughts on the following districts:
- Skull Creek District
- Bridge to Beach District
- Parkway Arts District
- Marshes District
- Main Street District
- Forest Beach District
- Chaplin District
Your feedback is essential in guiding infrastructure investments, zoning regulations, land use decisions, and future community programs and policies. Information about each district is available on the district plans page of our website.
Take just 10 minutes to help shape your neighborhood’s future. Every voice matters! Surveys are open through April 30, 2025.
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 At its March 4, 2025 regular meeting, the Town Council voted to amend an ordinance related to noise control and construction. Here’s what is included and it impacts you:
- Commercial construction, repair work and landscaping activities are now limited to 7 am to 7 pm and those activities are prohibited on Sundays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
- An intent to align with the planned urban developments (PUD) and property owners’ associations (POA) on the island for a more standardized schedule of noise limits across the Town.
- An intent to minimize nighttime and early morning disturbances, thus preserving the general welfare of the overall island community.
Non-commercial yard work is unchanged by these amendments and remains allowed daily, including Sundays and observed holidays, from 7 am to 10 pm. The amendment is not intended to repeal or interfere with any private restrictions; if a private PUD or POA has stricter requirements, those will supersede any Town requirements.
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Don’t forget to e-mail the digital copy of your plans to CDIC@hiltonheadislandsc.gov when you turn in your application. The file should be a single PDF saved in the horizontal or landscape position. The file must be named “PLANS - # Street Suffix.” For example “PLANS – 1 Town Center Court”.
 When e-mailing to CDIC, it is extremely helpful if you use the subject line to help us quickly triage your e-mail. Your subject line should include your permit number and address if you already have received a permit for that property
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SUBJECT: BLDR0001234-2025 1 Town Center Court Inspection Request
SUBJECT: BLDR0001234-2024 1 Town Center Court Permit Attachments
SUBJECT: BLDR0001234-2024 1 Town Center Court Resubmittal (when submitting revised plans after a Plan Correction Report)
SUBJECT: BLDR0001234-2024 1 Town Center Court Scope Change
SUBJECT: 1 Town Center Court Permit Application
SUBJECT: 1 Town Center Court Digital Plans
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The S.C. Building Codes Council seeks your comments on state building codes.
A Notice of Intent to modify and adopt the building codes was published in the State Register on January 24th, 2025, noting that the comment period to submit proposed code modifications opened on February 3, 2025, and will close on August 4, 2025. You can find the code modification request form, as well as the requirements and instructions for submission, on the Council’s website.
The appointed Code Study Committee will review the submitted modification requests, and the committee meeting dates have been posted on Council’s meeting calendar. Public notice of these meetings will be properly posted at the Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building, and on the Agency’s website. Please contact the Council staff at contact.bcc@llr.sc.gov or 803-896-4688 if you have any questions or need assistance.
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Helpful tips on how to use our portal to manage your projects
Managing projects is made easier using our CSS Portal. After logging into the portal, click on the “My Work” section. Here you will see several tab options including My Invoices, My Permits, My Plans, My Existing Inspections and Request Inspections. On the top right corner, you may have to toggle over the blue button to include all permit records for your company.
 Navigating Your Permit Portal
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Accessing Your Work
- The "My Work" section displays all active invoices, permits, plans, and inspections.
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Sorting and Filtering Permits
- In the "My Permits" section, the most recently accessed project—whether by Town staff or through the portal—appears at the top.
- If a recent inspection request was made or a file was added to a permit, that permit will move to the top of your list.
- You can sort each column by double-clicking the column header.
- Use the funnel icon to filter columns, such as selecting "Issued" under Status to view only issued permits.
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Interacting with the CSS Page
- Any text in blue font is clickable for more details.
- Click on permit numbers (on the left side) to open the permit.
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Managing Your Permits
- Inside the permit screen, you can:
- Request inspections
- View past inspection reports
- Attach documents
- Pay outstanding fees
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Need Help?
- If you would like a detailed walk-through of your permit portal, please contact Katie Kabala, our Customer Service Development Manager, to schedule a review session.
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How long have you been on the island and what brought you here? It has always been a goal to move to Hilton Head. I lived in the suburbs of Chicago my whole life, and like so many people’s story, vacationed in Hilton Head every year. I moved down 4 ½ years ago. I never want to see another flake of snow again!
What are your favorite things to do on your days off? I love to play golf and pickleball, ride my bike and spend time on the beach.
What is the best thing about Hilton Head Island? The beauty of the island and of course, the beach. I love live music and there are so many places on the island to catch some good bands.
Fun fact: Three celebrities I’ve met: Mike Ditka, Oprah and Captain Stubing!
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