North Charleston
North Charleston Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office
In short
North Charleston Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office issues 2 permits we publish for North Charleston, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Food Vendor (MFV) Fire Permit | North Charleston Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office | The permit fee is not published on the Fire Department's Mobile Food Vendor fire permit page; contact the Fire Marshal's office at (843) 740-2625. | annual — expires April 30 of each year | 2026-10-09 |
| Fire Protection System and Construction Fire Permitsonly if it applies to you | North Charleston Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office | The Fire Department's Fire Permits page publishes no fee amount; it states that after plan approval the applicant receives an approval letter and an invoice, which is paid at the Finance Department before the permit is issued. | per project | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Mobile Food Vendor (MFV) Fire Permit
The Fire Department's Mobile Food Vendor fire permit page states that mobile food vendor permits are authorized for one calendar year, expire on April 30 of each year and must be renewed every year, and that a business license cannot be issued until the Fire Marshal has given an approved inspection. Vendors are grouped as Category A (no cooking or warming and no portable power or fuel), B (warming or reheating, or portable power or fuel) or C (cooking that produces grease-laden vapours). Required attachments include the current City business license, photos of the set-up and, for B and C, fire extinguisher service records and LP-gas certification; C also needs hood cleaning and suppression reports. Inspections are at City Hall by appointment and a fire permit decal is issued.
Fire Protection System and Construction Fire Permits
The Fire Department's Fire Permits page states that the Fire Inspection Bureau issues permits for fire sprinkler, fire alarm, standpipe, fire pump, fire service underground, hood suppression and specialized suppression systems (typically all fire and life safety systems in a building), in addition to new commercial buildings, interior up-fits, solar panels and tents or canopies. Plans are submitted online and reviewed typically within 14 business days, or 5 business days for simple tent, canopy or minor special event permits. A stamped approval must be kept on the job site for the final inspection.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- North Charleston
- Phone
- (843) 740-2625
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- North Charleston Fire Department — Fire PermitsNorth Charleston Fire Department, Fire Inspection Bureau · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- North Charleston Fire Department — Mobile Food Vendor Application for Fire PermitNorth Charleston Fire Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
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