Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) FOIA Procedure Using the form below, specify the information you want to attain and any other information requested by the form. The form requesting the information shall be emailed, mailed by regular mail, or delivered to the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk shall date stamp the request and put the date the information was received on the front page of the request. The due date for verification of the request is 10 business days from the date requested, 20 business days if over 24 months old. Once the request is verified, the City will determine an estimate as to the cost to research and copy the requested information. Requester’s must submit a deposit equal to 25% of the estimate. For a complete list of costs, please see Page 2 of the request form, below. The following records of the City must be made available for public inspection and copying during City hours of operations when the requester appears in person without the requester being required to make a written request to inspect or copy the records: (a) minutes of the public body for the preceding six months (available on the website) (b) all reports identified in SC Code 30-4-50 (A) (8) for at least the 14 day period before the current day; and (c) documents identifying persons confined in any jail, detention center, or prison for the preceding three months. A request under Freedom of Information will first be sent to the City Attorney for verification and before final completion to ensure it is in compliance with all aspects of the Freedom of Information Act. S.C. law provides that it is a crime to knowingly obtain or use personal information from a public body for commercial solicitation. Please click here to be directed to the South Carolina Code on FOIA. Please complete the City of Folly Beach FOIA Request Form or fill out the form below. Freedom of Information Request Form Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Name* Business Address* Street Address City Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Phone* Fax Email* Information Requested* 0 of 1000 max characters Preferred Deliver* Mail Email (subject to attachment size limitation) Signature City of Folly Beach, South Carolina Administration Fees Document Searches/Staff Time Email and document searches by keyword or topic, document collection, and redactions will incur charges for staff time at employee or contractor’s hourly rate at cost. Any document that contains personal information (social security, tax information, etc.) must be redacted. Documents & Copies Any document that must be redacted must be counted as a hard copy, regardless of final delivery format. Specific/Identified readily available items will be produced by email at no charge. Budget Financial Statements City Code Minutes, Ordinances, Resolutions, Building Plans (All are also available on our website) Copy Costs: Thumb drives $5.00 Copies $.10/page Criminal Record Check/Accident Report/Incident Report $5.00 Maps: 11 X 17 or Larger Printed in B/W on Printer $ .50 8 X 14 or Smaller Printed in Color on Printer $5.00 Upcoming Events DEC 5 Sun Folly Art Village and Market @ T... DEC 6 Mon Household Garbage Collection VIEW CALENDAR City Hall Hours Front Office 9 AM - 5 PM Public Safety 24 HOURS Administration 9 AM - 5 PM Building & Zoning 9 AM - 5 PM Utilities 9 AM - 5 PM Public Works 9 AM - 5 PM CONTACT THE CITY Flood & Hurricane Information Calendar Contact Us How Do I? © Copyright 2019 City of Folly Beach