Town Hall, taxes and utilities.
Who to call, where to pay and what day the trash goes out, all in one place.
Town Hall & who to call
Town Hall is at 111 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. The main number, 910-579-2166, reaches most departments.
Town of Ocean Isle Beach
111 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Hours aren't posted on the Town site, so call before you drive over.
Pay the water bill
Town of Ocean Isle Beach (Town-run water and sewer).
Billing: 910-579-2166. Moving in or out? Start or stop service online.
Bills mailed bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov), due the 25th of the billing month; minimum bi-monthly $30 water + $40 sewer; in-town $6.37/1,000 gal water and $4.87/1,000 gal sewer; 10% penalty on late.
Trash day
Pickup days are on the Town's trash page and yearly trash and recycling calendar.
Yard debris: First and third Mondays; biodegradable bags or tied bundles 4-5 ft long, max 50 lbs; no plastic bags; do not put yard debris in trash or recycling carts.
Building permits
Call Planning and Inspections before you start work.
Golf cart: Town issues no temporary permit.
Ocean Isle Beach Police Department
Town Hall, 111 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
For emergencies, dial 911.
Ocean Isle Beach Fire Department
105 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
For emergencies, dial 911.
Meetings, agendas & minutes
Board of Commissioners regular meetings appear on 2nd Tuesdays in the Town's meeting list.
Alerts, hurricanes, parking & carts
Sign up for ReadyBrunswick
Storm and emergency notices by text, call and email. Text BRUNSWICK to 888777. Help: Brunswick County Emergency Management 910-253-5383.
Re-entry after a storm
Four-stage re-entry after evacuation: Stage 1 damage assessment and Town personnel; Stage 2 businesses and property owners with decals; Stage 3 contractors with decals; Stage 4 normal traffic.
Decal: Property Owner Decal (island property owners/businesses); permanently affixed on the driver's side of the vehicle.
Pickup at Town Hall Jan 2 - June 1, 2026 with a Property Owner Decal Acquisition Form; five decals per owner; after deadline one decal may be bought for $10 post-storm. call 910-579-2166.
Paid parking & permits
Town paid parking is run by Otto Connect (SurfCAST); season permit $175 per vehicle per calendar season per Town page.
Cost: Town page lists $5/hour up to 3 hours, $20/day, $80/week, $175/season; verify current rates at SurfCAST.
Enforced: Paid parking April 1 - October 31, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; no parking midnight - 6:00 AM; fines and appeals via Otto Connect.
SurfCAST app, QR code on signs, or phone (910) 200-1497; license-plate based.
The street rules
LSVs on public streets only (not sidewalks); licensed driver; NC DMV registration, tag, inspection and insurance; out-of-state LSVs registered/tagged in home state; gas golf carts will not pass NC inspection; Town issues no temporary permit. Valid driver's license needed to drive a cart.
Property & vehicle taxes
Pay your property tax
County taxes: Brunswick County Revenue. Town taxes: Town of Ocean Isle Beach.
County bills due September 1; no interest through January 5 (2027 for the 2026 bill); then 2% interest.
What you pay per $100
Brunswick County: 0.3420
Town of Ocean Isle Beach: 0.13
Brunswick County collects for the county and all municipalities except Holden Beach and Ocean Isle Beach, which handle their own collections.
Brunswick County Tax Office
30 Government Center Dr NE, Sandifer Bldg, Bolivia. Open Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm.
NC Tag & Tax Together
Your vehicle property tax is billed together with your registration renewal. The DMV mails the notice about 60 days before your tags expire. Pay online at myNCDMV (the payment processor adds $3 + 1.85%), by mail, or at a license plate agency.
Utilities & outages
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC)
Check the outage map before you call. The outage line is open around the clock.
Town of Ocean Isle Beach (Town-run water and sewer)
Billing: 910-579-2166.
Sources: Town of Ocean Isle Beach pages linked on each card, the Brunswick County Tax Office and Tax Rates pages and NCDMV, checked Oct 11, 2026. Where the Town hasn't posted something (hours, a fee, a meeting time), the card says so instead of guessing. Phone numbers and fees change, so confirm with the office.