Folly Beach Bans Smoking on the Beach

By a vote of 4-3 on Tuesday night, the city council approved a ban that forbids smoking at beach access points and on the beach itself.

Fines for violation of the ban start at $25, and increase to $50 and $100 for repeated offenses.

The goal of the legislation was to lessen pollution and litter in what was seen as the center of the city's economic activities.

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