Any person who owns a business inside the corporate limits of Spartanburg or conducts business inside the city is required to purchase an annual business license from the city. Individuals should apply for a business license in the Finance Office at City Hall. Persons who live within the city and own dogs are also required to obtain an animal license. For questions about licenses or fees, please call 596-2055. The Spartanburg County Health Department has birth and death certificates from 1915-present.
All records are also available at the state office in Columbia.
Birth records are not public information. Others who demonstrate a direct and tangible interest may be issued copies when information is needed for the determination of a personal or property right. Death records become public after 50 years. To help investors protect themselves from becoming victims of fraudulent investment schemes. Includes free programs and publications relating to several investment-related topics.