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The Town of James Island is a beautiful, unique island in South Carolina with a rich history and bright future. Nestled amongst the deep blue waters of the Charleston Harbor and the meandering Stono and Folly Rivers, James Island boasts scenic marsh views and a plethora of majestic trees.
James Island. James Towne was to be laid out in G-acre town lots with 10-acre planting lots. No evidence of the town has been found. Instead James Island remained sparsely populated until the early 1700s. The first settlers established homes and farms along the island’s rivers and streams. They used locally made boats to travel between the island
James Island has a rich history. The Town of James Island is continually looking to cultivate and share information on this site and at the James Island Arts & Cultural Center. Check out some resources below, and on the other pages under "History".
The Town of James was founded in 1992, and after years of legal battles struggling to exist, the Town succeeded in 2012 with its fourth and final incorporation. The story of James Island continues to be one of growing, adapting, and finding our place in South Carolina's Lowcountry.
James Island Town Hall is located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road. We moved from our old location in a storefront at the Camp Road Center and opened for business on July 30th, 2018. A community meeting was held in August of 2016 to unveil the proposed design for the new James Island Town Hall.
Planning and Zoning. Contact: Kristen Crane, Planning Director. Email: kcrane@jamesislandsc.us. Phone: (843) 795.4141. The Planning & Zoning Department is comprehensive in that it touches on almost every aspect of local government at the Town level.
The Town of James Island has formed the Island Sheriff's Patrol. This is a partnership the Town has entered into with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office in which the Town funds additional officers dedicated to policing Town streets and neighborhoods.
Councilman. darrentroymullinax@jamesislandsc.us. Councilman Mullinax is Chairman of the Public Safety Committee. He serves as Council liaison to the James Island Neighborhood Council and in addition to Public Safety Committee, serves on Emergency Management activities. Term Expires: November, 2027.
SEVERE STORM UPDATE. The Town continues to operate at OPCON 1 and is monitoring the severe flooding on James Island. We are asking residents to limit their travels if possible, and to stay out of rising flood waters.
A setback is a required minimum distance from a lot line or street right-of-way that establishes an area within which a structure shall not be erected. This term is used to describe front, side, rear, and interior distances on a property lot and vary with the zoning district, roadway, or other zoning elements.
