Submit FOIA Request

Pursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws, 30-4-10 (Freedom of Information Act), you may use the below form to submit your request.  Please be as descriptive as possible so staff can address your request in a timely manner.  All FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests, must be submitted through our website or in person at  Hanahan City Hall 1255 Yeamans Hall, Hanahan SC 29410.

FOIA Fee Table (Hourly Rate by Department)

Building and Codes

 $16.27/hr.
Police Records $16.24/hr.
Fire Department $28.40/hr.
Telecommunications $17.03/hr.
Municipal Court $21.00/hr.
Public Works Department $14.72/hr.
Recreation and Parks Department

$14.74/hr.
City Hall Administration $24.03/hr.
Copies $0.20/page
Incident Report $7.00
Video/Picture (per disc) $25/each
Flash Drive $10.00

Note: Body Camera footage cannot be obtained via FOIA

Police - Money Order/ Check/ Cash (exact amount)

Building and Codes - No AmEx accepted

Media - No charge

NOTICE REGARDING BODYCAM FOOTAGE REQUESTS
Bodycam video footage is EXEMPT from FOIA pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws Section 30-40-40(a)(4) and Section 23-1-240(G)(1), as amended, and will not be released pursuant to FOIA.

NOTICE TO ALL REQUESTERS OF RECORDS
Pursuant to Section 30-2-50 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, obtaining or using public records for commercial solicitation directed to any person in this State is prohibited and punishable by law.

Frequently Asked Questions

You may contact the department who maintains the document(s) to schedule an appointment to view the copyrighted materials if you wish, but they cannot be reproduced or copied, in whole or apart, without written consent of the design professional.  During your appointment, you may not photograph or video the copyrighted materials and may be asked to leave your electronic device(s) at a desk or in your vehicle.  Written permission from the design professional, i.e. Engineer, Architect, etc., must specifically address the consent to City of Hanahan for release of the specified copyrighted document(s). 

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The City is afforded 10 days (not including  weekends and legal public holidays) of the receipt of the request to notify the person making the request of its determination and the reasons for it; provided, however, that if the record is more than twenty-four 24 months old at the date the request is made, the public body has 20 days (not including weekends and legal public holidays), of the receipt to make this notification.  

If the records are less than 24 months old, the City must make available the records within 30 calendar days.  If the records are more than 24 months old, wholly or apart, the City must make available the records within 35 calendar days. 

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The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") exempts certain matters from disclosure.  For a complete list of exemptions under FOIA, please see Section 30-4-40 in the South Carolina Code of Laws here: SC FOIA Exemptions.  

Additional records are exempted from disclosure by statute or law.

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