Folly Beach Fights to Keep Short-Term Rental Cap After Judge Strikes It Down

Folly Beach fights to keep short-term rental cap after judge strikes it down

The legal fight over Folly Beach's short-term rental cap is continuing after City Council voted Wednesday to appeal a judge's ruling that struck down.

Folly Beach to vote on appealing short-term rental ruling and stop issuing new permits until 2027

City leaders will gather on Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. on Folly Beach to vote on whether the city will appeal a recent ruling striking down the island’s cap on short-term rentals.

Folly Beach's Short-Term Rental Fight Is a Warning Label for Every SC Coastal City MyrtleBeachSC News

For two and a half years, Folly Beach residents believed they had settled the short-term rental question at the ballot box. In February 2023, voters narrowly approved a referendum capping vacation rental business licenses at 800 — a margin of just 78 votes [Live 5 News, 2024]. What has followed since is a slow-motion lesson in how fragile a “settled” local ordinance really is once it meets a courtroom. For Horry County residents watching North M…