Unsplash Cigarettes are a major source of litter on beaches. In South Carolina, the city of Folly Beach passed a smoking ban to help curb the problem. FOLLY BEACH, S.C. — After more than a year of advocating to eliminate cigarette butt litter on Folly Beach, the city's council has officially passed a smoking ban. People who violate the ban, approved March 10, face a first time fine of $25, $50 for a second offense within a year and $100 for any other violation within the same year. Council members D.J. Rich and Dr. Katherine Houghton and Mayor Tim Goodwin each voted against the ban that targets smoking on the open beach and beach-access points, The Post and Courier reported.