An index of where North Charleston and Charleston County post public notices: council agendas, zoning hearings, tax sales and the statewide notice site.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any notice. Many legal notices run in newspapers; the official text is the one published there, or on the government body’s own page. We link to the sources and do not reproduce notices.

Government bodies in North Charleston announce meetings, hearings, bids and sales in several places. This page lists where to look and what is coming up.

Who to call

  • City Clerk of Council (agendas, minutes, meeting notices): 843-740-2509
  • City Planning and Zoning (rezoning and variance hearings): 843-740-2571
  • Charleston County Delinquent Tax (tax sales): 843-202-6570, Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston
  • Freedom of Information Act requests to the city: the city’s FOIA page

The statewide notice site

The South Carolina Press Association collects newspaper legal notices at scpublicnotices.com. Search by keyword, county or notice type, including public hearings, ordinances, construction and service bids, delinquent taxes, tax sales, foreclosures, probate notices, notices to creditors, liquor licenses and unclaimed vehicles.

City of North Charleston

  • City Council and committee agendas. The city’s meetings, minutes and agendas page links folders for City Council, the Public Safety Committee, the Committee of the Whole, Finance, CDBG, Drainage and Street Lights, Public Works, the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The city says agendas are posted before each meeting and that cancellations and special meetings are announced.
  • Get agendas by email. The city offers agenda emails on request through the Clerk of Council’s office.
  • Public notices. The city’s public notices page points to the same meetings and agendas.
  • Speak at a meeting. Use the city’s request to speak form.

Upcoming city meetings

From the city’s 2026 Planning Commission and City Council calendar (PDF) and Zoning Board of Appeals schedule (PDF), all at City Hall, 2500 City Hall Lane:

Date Meeting Time
Thursday, Oct. 15 Public Safety Committee 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22 City Council 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 2 Zoning Board of Appeals 5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 9 Planning Commission public hearing 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12 City Council 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19 Public Safety Committee 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 City Council (moved for Thanksgiving) 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 7 Zoning Board of Appeals 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10 City Council 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 14 Planning Commission public hearing 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17 Public Safety Committee and City Council 5:30 and 7 p.m.

Rezonings and zoning text changes get an advertised public hearing at the Planning Commission, where anyone may speak. Zoning Board of Appeals hearings are noticed 15 days ahead, the city says.

Charleston County

  • County Council. Agendas are posted in the lobby of the Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building and sent to anyone who asks; see the county’s Council meetings, minutes and agendas page.
  • Tax sales. The county’s Delinquent Tax Department plans and runs sales of property for unpaid taxes; bidder registration was open on Oct. 12.
  • News releases from the county, including road projects and economic development, are on its news releases page.

Schools, roads and elections

What this means for you

  • To speak on a rezoning near you, watch the Planning Commission agenda; the deadline to file for the Dec. 14 hearing is Oct. 30.
  • For the legal text of a notice, use scpublicnotices.com or the body’s own page.
  • Ask the Clerk of Council to email you agendas.

Related guides: who to call at City Hall and building permits and zoning.

Frequently asked questions

Where are public notices published in South Carolina?

Legal notices run in newspapers and are collected on the South Carolina Press Association’s statewide site, scpublicnotices.com, which can be searched by type, such as public hearings, foreclosures and tax sales.

Where can I find North Charleston City Council agendas?

On the city’s meetings, minutes and agendas page, which links folders for City Council and each committee. For older agendas and minutes, call the Clerk of Council at 843-740-2509.

When does North Charleston City Council meet?

On the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. In November the second meeting moves to Tuesday, Nov. 24, because of Thanksgiving.