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ZONING VERIFICATION LETTERS
Anyone may request a written verification of compliance with zoning and building code regulations, commonly called a “zoning verification letter.” To request a zoning verification letter, please submit your request to Ainhoa Velasco at avelasco@mauldincitysc.com in the Business and Development Services Department. The cost of this letter is $100.
If you need copies of records such as Certificates of Occupancy, permits, plans, etc., please submit a FOIA/Records Request.
HOSPITALITY / ACCOMMODATION
The hospitality tax is a uniform tax of 2% on the gross proceeds derived from the sales of prepared meals, food, and beverages sold in or by establishments in the City of Mauldin.
The City also collects a local 3% accommodations tax on hotel/motel charges within City limits.
Each tax is required to be collected from the consumer and paid to the City of Mauldin by the 20th of each month.
For more information and to make the required tax payments, please use the links below.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Lisa Clark at (864) 282-4138 or LClark@mauldincitysc.com.
LOCAL ATAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The City of Mauldin is forming a seven-person Local Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee aimed at strengthening tourism in the Mauldin community, with the intent of putting more people in our hotels, lodges, and inns, as well as in restaurants and other dining establishments.
This local ATAX Advisory Committee will be primarily comprised of representatives from the lodging and hospitality industry as well as at least one person who represents the arts and culture interests of the community.
The main function of this committee will be to solicit, receive and review the applications from entities wishing to receive funding for their tourism-related projects or events. We expect that the committee will meet up to two or three times annually to review these applications and to prepare a recommendation to City Council for the award of these funds.
Anyone interested in serving on the ATAX Advisory Committee can complete and email the application form below to Lisa Clark at LClark@mauldincitysc.com or mail it to Mauldin City Hall, 5 E. Butler Rd, Mauldin, SC 29662.
CITY WIDE STUDIES
City wide studies are conducted to help determine the impact of potential, large-scale city projects.
Current Studies
The City of Mauldin regularly engages in establishing, reviewing, and updating a Comprehensive Plan. A Comprehensive Plan is a 20- to 30-year plan that forecasts population growth and assesses how to plan for and accommodate this expected growth.
- 2014 Plan Introduction
- 2014 Plan – Population
- 2014 Plan – Housing
- 2014 Plan – Resources
- 2014 Plan – Land Use
- 2014 Plan – Transportation
- 2014 Plan – Community Facilities
- 2014 Plan – Priority Investment
- 2014 Plan – Cultural Resources
- 2014 Plan – Economic Development
In response to an interest on the part of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to widen East Butler Road to a four-lane roadway with a median, Mauldin engaged a consultant to study the East Butler Road corridor and develop a plan that balances community interests and transportation needs. The East Butler Road Corridor Study was adopted as a result of these efforts.