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On February 1, 2021, the City received a letter from the Secretary of Transportation, indicating the Department's position regarding parking along the state-owned rights of way on the Isle of Palms. In the letter, Secretary Hall stated SCDOT's intentions to revoke full approval of the parking plan implemented by the City in 2015. The development of the City’s Managed Beach Parking Plan was a...

For safety and enjoyment, parking along the public rights-of-way is regulated between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. In the on-street Beach Parking Zones, parking is free of charge. Adjacent residential areas are "Residential Parking District" where parking is limited to vehicles properly displaying a Resident Parking Permit or Special Permit. The 2021 Isle Of Palms Residential Parking...

On a Special City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, City Council approved new membership for the City's Standing Committees for 2021 and appointed new members to the City's Boards and Commissions. The makeup of the Standing Committees for 2021 will be as follows : Public Safety Committee Jimmy Ward Phillip Pounds Randy Bell Public Works Committee Rusty Streetman Susan Hill Smith...

Please sign up here to participate in the City’s Strategic Planning Process. The City is seeking input from island residents, property owners and business owners. After signing up, you will be added to the list to receive an email from the College of Charleston’s Joseph P. Riley Center for Livable Communities with a link to participate in a community survey. The goal of this research effort is to...

Care about your community and always wanted to get involved? The City of Isle of Palms is seeking applicants to fill upcoming openings on various citizen boards and commissions. Apply online today and help make our community continue to be a great place to live and work! Applications must be received no later than Friday, October 30, 2020. If a community member has applied since May 2019, the...

City Council met on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 to address changes to the City’s emergency ordinances. City Council took the following actions: Citizens are required to use face coverings inside retail and food service establishments unless actively eating or drinking through December 12, 2020. No live entertainment and crowd drawing activities are allowed after 11:00 p.m. Restaurants, bars and...

Reassessment is required every five years by South Carolina statutes. The last reassessment in Charleston County was implemented in 2015. This reassessment is being implemented on schedule in 2020. The notices informing owners of the changes in value were mailed on September 11, 2020. Reassessment is the process of revaluing all the property in a county to assign new values for tax purposes...

On February 17, 2021, the Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments and the CARTA Board approved the Isle of Palms Beach Shuttle service between Mount Pleasant and the City of Isle of Palms. The Beach Shuttle Service will pick up citizens from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) location on Sweetgrass Parkway in Mount Pleasant and make a stop at Ocean Boulevard at 14th Avenue (Front...

City Council met on Thursday, August 13, 2020 to address changes to the City’s emergency ordinances. City Council took the following actions: Citizens are required to use face coverings inside retail and food service establishments unless actively eating or drinking through October 13, 2020. No live entertainment and crowd drawing activities are allowed after 10:00 p.m. Restaurants, bars and event...

Updated: 2:00 p.m., August 3, 2020 The City of Isle of Palms is monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Isaias and preparing for potential impacts to our area. Storm Updates: Tropical storm Isaias is located 130 miles south of Charleston with 65 mph winds and moving north northwest 13 mph. Charleston County is under a tropical storm, storm surge and flash flood warning. The storm will be...