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1. What is the Bailey Bill?
2. What structures can qualify?
3. What is the minimum investment?
4. What type of work is eligible?
5. Is there a fee?
6. What is the process?

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1. What is the Boundary Street Redevelopment Corridor project, and why is it needed?
2. What areas of Boundary Street will be affected?
3. When will work start, and how long will it take?
4. What kind of traffic problems and delays should we expect?
5. Will Boundary Street be reduced to two lanes? How will the design of Boundary Street be changed?
6. What will be the speed limits on Boundary Street and the Parallel Road?
7. Isn’t the landscaped median a waste of space that could be used for more lanes of traffic?
8. Why are improvements needed on Polk Street?
9. How will the new Boundary Street design affect truck and emergency vehicles?
10. What are the economic benefits expected from this project, especially to the business along Boundary Street?
11. Where’s the money coming from for this project?
12. Are there any environmental impacts to the construction or overall design?

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1. Will Disadvantaged Business Enterprises be included in the construction work?

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1. What are the plans for traffic signals and new intersections?
2. Are roundabouts, also called traffic circles, still part of the plan?
3. Will all the overhead utility lines be put underground as part of this project?

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1. What are the requirements to do work in the City of Beaufort?
2. As a homeowner can I be my own contractor and do I need a building permit?
3. What information do I need to provide the City in order to obtain a building permit?
4. When must I pull a permit and how long does it take for a building permit to be approved?
5. As a business owner or rental property owner can I be my own general contractor?
6. How long is a permit good for?
7. How do I file a complaint regarding weeded lots or trashy conditions around a house?

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1. Who is required to purchase a business license?
2. I live in the City of Beaufort, but I work from home, what type of license do I need?
3. Are there any other special requirements for a business license?
4. Are commercial and residential contractors required to be licensed in your city?
5. Are there any other applicable fees?
6. Does the City of Beaufort have any business license incentives?
7. Can I transfer my license to someone else?
8. What forms of payment are accepted?
9. How long is a City Business License valid for?
10. Are there any special requirements for closing my business?

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1. How can I become a licensed home builder?
2. How can I become registered as a specialty contractor?
3. How can I become a licensed home inspector?
4. How can I look up a South Carolina State License?

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1. What is the ATAX?
2. Who decides how to spend the money?
3. What is the Beaufort Tourism Development Advisory Committee (TDAC)?
4. How did the TDAC decide who to recommend funding for the Fiscal Year 2015?
5. What is the Beaufort City Council's role in this?
6. Who is recommended to receive money in this fiscal year?

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1. What is the ATAX?
2. Who decides how to spend the money?
3. What is the Beaufort Tourism Development Advisory Committee (TDAC)?
4. How did the TDAC decide who to recommend for funding for Fiscal Year 2016?
5. What is Beaufort City Council's role in this?
6. Who is recommended to receive money in this fiscal year?

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1. What is the ATAX?
2. Who decides how to spend the money?
3. What is the Beaufort Tourism Development Advisory Committee (TDAC)?
4. How did the TDAC decide who to recommend for funding for Fiscal year 2017?
5. What is the Beaufort City Council's role in this?
6. Who is recommended to receive money in this fiscal year?

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1. What is the ATAX?
2. Who decides how to spend the money?
3. What is the Beaufort Tourism Development Advisory Committee (TDAC)?
4. How did the TDAC decide who to recommend for funding for Fiscal Year 2018?
5. What is the Beaufort City Council's role in this?
6. Who is recommended to receive money in this fiscal year?

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1. What is the difference between a tropical storm watch and warning?
2. What are the categories of hurricanes and what do they mean?
3. What can I do to prepare for a storm?
4. Who has the authority to issue an evacuation order?
5. What are the evacuation routes?
6. Can I evacuate before an evacuation order?
7. What local agency leads during hurricane season?
8. What are the best sources of information during a storm?
9. What if I need a shelter during a storm?
10. What if I need transportation to a shelter?
11. What happens if I stay in town during a mandatory evacuation order?
12. What do I do if my house loses power?

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1. What are development impact fees?
2. Why are impact fees assessed?
3. What is the amount assessed on a new home?
4. Who pays the impact fees?
5. I have owned my home in Beaufort for 10 years. Do impact fees affect me?
6. If I buy a newly built home in Beaufort, will the impact fee affect the cost of that home?
7. If I am building a new home for myself, will I have to pay an impact fee?
8. If I buy an existing home in Beaufort, will the impact fees affect the cost of my home?
9. What are examples of some of the projects that will be funded through impact fees?
10. Are impact fees assessed throughout Beaufort County?

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1. HOW DO I PAY MY FINE?
2. DO YOU TAKE CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS?

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1. Who is Official Payments?
2. What are the advantages of using Official Payments?
3. What are the benefits of using the online payments system?
4. How do I earn card reward points?
5. Why is there a convenience fee and why I am paying for it?
6. Will I be able to view the convenience fee before submitting my payment?
7. How safe is Official Payments system?
8. Will I receive confirmation of my payments?
9. Who do I call if my payment does not appear on my card or bank statement?

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1. Can I use my house as a Short Term Rental?
2. Can I license a property as a Short Term Rental without the property owners permission?
3. What if I was unaware of the Short Term Rental Ordinance and have been operating a Short Term Rental in the City?
4. Can I be placed on a waiting list if the cap limit has been met in my neighborhood?