Additional Services

Commercial Sanitation Services
The City of Greenwood Public Works Department provides commercial garbage dumpster service to more than 600 customers in the City including apartments, condominiums, commercial, and industrial businesses. The Finance Office collects monthly payments for sanitation services. The City’s Public Works Department offers a variety of dumpster sizes and service frequencies. Download a commercial sanitation application by clicking here (pdf). To inquire regarding the City’s Commercial Sanitation program, please call (864) 942-8442.

Accounts Payable
If you have questions regarding invoices submitted for payment, please contact the Finance Department at (864) 942-8438.

Local Accommodation Tax
The City and County of Greenwood adopted a three (3) percent Local Accommodation Tax that was implemented July 1, 2005.  The City's Finance Department collects the revenue generated through the tax.  Revenue generated will be used to create a Visitors and Tourism Office for Greenwood County.  For additional forms, click here.  If you have questions regarding the Local Accommodation Tax, please contact the Finance Department at (864) 942-8420.

Local Hospitality Tax
The City of Greenwood adopted a two (2) percent Local Hospitality Tax that began April 1, 2006 within the City limits of Greenwood.  The City's Finance Department collects the revenue generated through the tax.    The 2% tax affects prepared or modified food and/or beverages intended for immediate consumption.  Additional information can be obtained by clicking here.  For additional forms, click here.  If you have questions regarding the Local Hospitality Tax, please contact the Finance Department at (864) 942-8420.

Yard Sales
A permit must be obtained before City residents conduct a yard sale. The permit procedure helps to curb commercial sales in residential neighborhoods since it only allows a maximum of four permits per year per location. No fee is required to obtain a yard sale permit. Call (864) 942-8420 to obtain a yard sale permit.

Municipal Parking Lot
Located at the corner of Maxwell Avenue and Monument Street in Uptown Greenwood, the Municipal Parking lot offers parking to Uptown merchants and businesses. These spaces can be rented for $8.00 per month from the City of Greenwood. This parking area is enclosed for the renter’s exclusive use. Please call the Finance Department at (864) 942-8420 to obtain information on renting a parking space.  Download a parking application by clicking here (pdf).

Solicitation Permit
Persons or businesses selling goods door to door must obtain a business license from the City of Greenwood Finance Department. Persons or businesses requesting donations door to door must obtain a solicitation permit from the City of Greenwood Finance Department. Anyone selling merchandise or requesting donations must carry the appropriate City permit. A solicitation or business license permit is necessary to solicit anywhere in the City of Greenwood, including streets, public buildings, and private residences. Please download the solicitation permit application.

Squirrel Permit
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot squirrels inside the city limits without a valid Destructive Squirrel Abatement Permit to Discharge Firearm in their immediate possession. To obtain a Squirrel Abatement Permit, call (864) 942-8420.

Bow and Arrow Permit
It is unlawful for any person to shoot a bow and arrow within the city limits of Greenwood without a valid Hunting Permit to Discharge a Bow and Arrow. To obtain a Bow and Arrow Permit, call (864) 942-8420.