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The Isle of Palms City Council held an emergency City Council meeting today, Monday April 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss and consider possible amendments to Emergency Ordinance 2020-02 and implement further measures to protect the citizens of the Isle of Palms. Today, Governor McMaster lifted Executive Order 2020-16 which required the closing of public beach access paths subject to restrictions...

Joint Statement on the Re-Opening of Public Beach Accesses The City of Isle of Palms, the Town of Sullivan's Island, the City of Folly Beach and the Town of Edisto Beach continue to monitor the rapidly emerging outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and we remain committed on maintaining safe regional practices. There is no evidence from medical professionals that indicates that the threat of...

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Governor Henry McMaster signed Executive Order 2020-25 which reopens public boat ramps and boat landings for the purpose of launching and retrieving boats from the waterways. Public docks, piers, and wharves remain closed to the public except to those with a commercial fishing license. What does this mean for the IOP City Marina and Breach Inlet Boat ramp? Both boat...

Today, City Council held an emergency meeting to discuss City operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and consider amendments to Emergency Ordinance 2020-02 to implement further measures to protect the citizens of the Isle of Palms, including but not limited to extending the access restrictions and the prohibition of future check ins for short-term rentals, hotels and other accommodations and...

The Isle of Palms City Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to consider amendments to Emergency Ordinance 2020-02 to implement further measures to protect the citizens of the Isle of Palms, including but not limited to extending the access restrictions and the prohibition of future check ins for short-term rentals, hotels and other accommodations and other...

The COVID-19 pandemic remains an evolving situation. The City of Isle of Palms, in coordination with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Charleston County Emergency Management Division, the Town of Mt. Pleasant and the Town of Sullivan's Island, continues to monitor the rapidly emerging outbreak of novel...

The City of Isle of Palms remains in a state of emergency. As the situation continues to change rapidly, the City's top priority remains the health, safety, and well-being of our community and staff. The Governor of the State of South Carolina has issued a Stay At Home Executive Order. The full text of the order can be found here.The order goes into effect Tuesday April 7, 2020 at 5:00 p. m.. The...

The City of Isle of Palms is in a state of emergency. As the situation continues to change rapidly, the City's top priority remains the health, safety, and well-being of our community and staff. The Governor of South Carolina has issued two new Executive Orders as of April 3, 2020. The first is Executive Order 2020-18 which can be found here. Executive Order 2020-18 expands the closure of some non...

The City of Isle of Palms is in a state of emergency. As the situation continues to change rapidly, the City's top priority remains the health, safety, and well-being of our community and staff. Per the Governor's Executive Order 2020-16, the City of Isle of Palms will implement the following restrictions immediately: All public beach access paths and public parking lots will be closed for the...

The Mayor of Isle of Palms called an Emergency City Council Meeting at 6:45 p.m. March 27, 2020 to discuss and take possible action regarding the Attorney General Opinion issued on March 27, 2020. Meeting agenda and Resolution Requesting the Governor to Issue a Stay at Home Order for the State of South Carolina. This meeting will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel and on Facebook. An audio...