The tax roll is balanced and audited annually. The Sheriff's Department staff research taxes by request. Tax certificates verifying property tax payments are issued through this division. Tax sales are held annually on all delinquent taxpayers and advertisements are listed in the parish's legal journal, currently the St. Charles Herald-Guide . Purchasers must attend tax sales, and payment by either cash or check is required at that time.
Property owners have three years to redeem their property from the date of the tax sale.
Occupational licenses, alcoholic beverage licenses, taxi-cab permits, bingo permits and the like are issued by this office. Certain requirements must be met before licenses can be issued. Collections are balance monthly and remitted to the appropriate departments. All licenses must be renewed annually or penalties are assessed.