Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Department administers the city's Zoning and Development Ordinance and facilitates implementation of long-term land use plans.
The City of Folly Beach Zoning and Development Ordinance (ZDO) can be found here.
The zoning map serves to illustrate the zoning of every parcel within the City of Folly Beach. The zoning map is the official document on which decisions regarding the zoning classification of any property are based. The latest zoning map, updated in 2023, can be found here.
Board of Zoning Appeals variance application
Single family and two family residential dimensional standards
Center Street Corridor Overlay
Folly 2050: Planning for Water (2023)
Comprehensive Plan Five Year Update (2021)
Five-Year Strategic Plan Update (2021)
Groin Monitoring Report (2021)
Comprehensive Beach Management Plan (2021)
Island Wide Drainage Study (2020)
Marsh Management Plan (2019)
Dune Management Plan (2018)