To protect the integrity of the front dune and to mitigate intrusion into ocean views from adjacent beachfront property, the following standards shall apply to the construction of new and replacement dune walkovers. These standards shall apply in addition to any and all regulations promulgated by the State Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management for dune walkovers incidental to residential uses on Folly Beach.
(A) Dune walkovers shall not be wider than six feet.
(B) Dune crossovers shall not be built more than three feet higher than required by beachfront management regulations, floodplain management standards, or other applicable requirements, or, in the absence of such requirements, no more than three feet above grade, excepting stairs and handicap access ramps leading to the first heated floor of the primary structure on the lot.
(C) Dune walkovers shall be constructed to extend beyond the toe of the seaward most dune.
(D) Observation decks shall be limited to 35 square feet in area. These may include benches, light storage, and other appurtenant features in accordance with OCRM and/or city floodplain management standards.
(E) Observation decks shall not be covered, roofed, or provided with any overhead structure.
(Ord. 05-06, passed 1-24-06; Am. Ord. 07-19, passed 2-11-19)