Coming to south carolina?
these are the places smokers are not welcome
Thanks to the South Carolina Supreme Court - and their inability to understand state law - and the cowardice, misguidedness, or outright nanny-state tendencies of many politicians throughout the state, our state currently exists as a patchwork of smoking bans.
The good news is that, in many places, these bans are often escapable - just a simple drive over a city or county line finds freedom still existing. Below is a list of Counties and Cities in South Carolina that ban smoking to some degree in hospitality venues - most times this includes restaurants and bars. While making travel plans here, consider the below list as a warning.
As geographical reach of a ban goes, a County ban typically, but not always, bans only in unincorporated territory - Cities within the County are not affected by it. Similarly, City bans only affect businesses within City limits, but leave unincorporated areas around the city alone. In this case, it is vital to know the difference between a City and County address of the same name.
Cities in South Carolina
where smokers are not welcome
City
Beaufort
Bluffton
Charleston 1,2
Clemson 3
Columbia 4
Greenville 5
Date of Fall
May 27, 2008
December 12, 2006
January 23, 2007
January 14, 2008
November 8, 2006
April 1, 2008
City
Hilton Head Is.
Liberty (hah)
Mount Pleasant 1
Sullivan’s Is. 6
Surfside Beach
Walterboro
Date of Fall
Februrary 20, 2007
October 9, 2006
June 12, 2007
May 16, 2006
July 24, 2007
May 27, 2008
Notes of Interest:
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1.Bordering cities of North Charleston, James Island and Folly Beach have liberty
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2.“The Havana Club”, on Meeting Street in downtown Charleston, is exempted from the Ban
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3.The college of Clemson is not actually in Clemson city limits, so bars and restaurants around the college might still have freedom.
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4.Columbia’s ban, I think, leaves stand-alone bars alone.
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5.The surrounding cities of Mauldin, Simpsonville and Greer, as well as a great deal of developed unincorporated Greenville county still have liberty.
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6.The nearby Isle of Palms and the bit farther North Charleston still have liberty
Counties in South Carolina
where smokers are not welcome
County
Aiken 1
Date of Fall
February 20, 2007
County
Beaufort
Date of Fall
November 20, 2006
Accurate as of June 22, 2008
Notes of Interest:
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1.I’m told that this county ban has an exception that allows smoking if there is a separate ventilation system between smoking and non-smoking AND sufficient separation.
