North Charleston Government

Executive leadership of North Charleston — Mayor's initiatives, community programs, and citywide strategic planning.

Legislative body representing each of the city's 10 single-member districts plus the mayor, setting policy and approving ordinances.

Handles municipal citations, traffic violations, code enforcement cases, and other local ordinance matters.

Issues building permits, conducts construction inspections, and enforces building codes for safety and compliance.

Enforces city codes covering property maintenance, nuisance abatement, zoning compliance, and neighborhood standards.

Oversees comprehensive planning, land use, zoning ordinances, development review, and long-range growth strategy.

Full-service law enforcement providing patrol, investigations, community policing, traffic enforcement, and school resource officers.

Professional fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazmat response, and fire prevention education across multiple stations.

Coordinates disaster preparedness, hurricane response planning, community alerts, and emergency operations for the city.

Manages city parks, Riverfront Park, Wannamaker County Park partnership, sports leagues, community centers, and youth programs.

Promotes arts and culture through the North Charleston Arts Fest, public art installations, arts grants, and community cultural programming.

Maintains city streets, stormwater drainage, sanitation services, fleet management, and infrastructure improvements.

Manages city budget, accounting, purchasing, business licensing, revenue collection, and financial reporting.

Manages city employment, benefits, employee relations, job vacancies, and workforce development.

Oversees city purchasing, competitive bidding, vendor registration, and contract management for goods and services.