Amend existing Nuisance law found in Chapter 10, Article II, Nuisances of the Code. The effects of an unpermitted special event, or rally are a public nuisance against public health, public decency, peace and order, public welfare and safety and the public economy and responsible parties to be held financially responsible for public cost that result from their promotion.

2008-58 | Amend existing Special Event law in Sections 19-127, 19-128 and 19-156 of Chapter 19, Article VI, Special Events of the Code. Those events in or adjacent to City limits, permitted or unpermitted, that impose an excessive public resource deployment are unlawful, and responsible parties are to be held financially responsible for public cost that result.

2008-59 | New law amending Chapter 14, Article 1, Section 14-1. No alcohol served between 2-6 a.m. Note substantial changes. Business can exempt from 2-6 a. m. sale prohibition upon showing of policy or practice that addresses among other things underage drinking, over-serving, internal and premises security. Exemption can be revoked upon events of criminality on premises of business.


2008-60 | New Law. Chapter 14, Article 1, Section 14-7. Defrauding a restaurant is a misdemeanor.

2008-61 | New law. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-220. Infraction. Administrative process. Short term rental, payers of accommodation tax, innkeeper or hotel check-in procedures; photo id for check-in; identification of all guests per room, identification of all vehicles; issue parking card.

2008-62 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-221. Administrative process. No alcohol consumption or open possession in parking areas, lots and garages. Business shall not permit.

2008-63 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-222. Administrative process. Use of parking lot for non-parking activities a nuisance. No destruction of landscaped areas by chairs, etc. Businesses shall not permit.

2008-64 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-223 through 14-227. Administrative process. Helmet and eyewear required for cycles and mopeds; No impoundment.

2008-65 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-228 through 14-231. Administrative process. No trailers parked on public streets, or unlicensed private lots.

2008-66 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-232 through 14-235. Administrative infraction. Convenience store and premises security.

2008-67 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-236 through 14-239. Administrative process. Minor or Juvenile Curfew: 1 am to 6 am.

2008-68 | New law. Infraction. Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-240. Administrative process. No loud mufflers, impound serial offending vehicle.

2008-69 | Amend existing law in Chapter 14, Article V, Section 14-85, adding section (b) (10). No loitering on commercial lots after hours, or when posted.

2008-70 | Amend existing law in Chapter 12, Article III, Division 1, by adding Section 12- 102: only 1 vehicle per space; Chapter 12, Article III, Division 2, Repeal deactivation of meters for bike parking.

2008-71 | New law to enact Chapter 14, Article X, Sections 14-200 through 14-and/or reserve 14-219. Creation of administrative hearing process for disposition of infractions.

 

Looks like the movement to become a full time senior citizen and retirement community well under way. I hope thier 401-K's and mutual funds can maintain and support the hotels, resturants and businesses that rely on the millions of dollars that tourism was bringing in to Myrtle Beach. I guess they are no longer intrested in the aprox. 5-6 weeks (including both spring and fall Harley events) of vacation my family spends there each year.

 

My thoughts exactly. Looks like Ill be going else where.

 

Just skip the city events and hang out in the county, what I've always preferred to do anyway.

 

Here is what to expect from the county, this is copy/pasted from there county ordinances against noise:
(5) Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(a) In the enforcement of standards established in this article, an enforcement officer may be required to exercise judgment in determining if a particular noise annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others and is in violation of this article or is sufficiently loud or otherwise so offensive that it would unreasonably disturb other persons in the vicinity.
(b) When making such determinations the enforcement officer shall consider the following factors:
(1) The volume of the noise.
(2) The intensity of the noise.
(3) Whether the nature of the noise is usual or unusual.
(4) Whether the origin of the noise is natural or unnatural.
(5) The volume and intensity of the background noise, if any.
(6) The proximity of the noise to residential sleeping facilities.
(7) The nature and zoning of the area within which the noise emanates.
(8) The time of day or night the noise occurs.
(9) The duration of the noise.
(10) Whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent or constant.
(c) In addition to the standards established above, it shall be presumed that sec. 13-32(a) has been violated whenever any noise or sound is projected from one property within the unincorporated areas of the county onto another if such sound, measured at the location of the complaint, exceeds the following decibel standards:
(1) Residential uses (excluding transient commercial accommodations):
TABLE INSET:

7:00 a.m.--9:00 p.m. 60dB
9:00 p.m.--7:00 a.m. 50dB

(2) Public space, industrial, commercial (including transient residential accommodations) or agricultural:
TABLE INSET:

7:00 a.m.--9:00 p.m. 70dB
9:00 p.m.--7:00 a.m. 65dB

(3) Amusement Commercial Zoning Districts (Including Planned Development Districts Where the Primary Use is Amusement Commercial):
TABLE INSET:

7:00 a.m.--12:00 a.m. 70dB
12:00 a.m.--7:00 a.m. 65dB

(Ord. No. 108-98, § 3, 7-27-99; Ord. No. 94-03, § 1, 11-18-03)

 

So, the city will be issuing decimal meters to all police to enforce their new ordinaces??? I used to be a cop and it really pissed me off when we were told to enforce new laws w/o giving us the equipment to do it. Basically, if the ticket was written it would be found not guilty w/o proof. Effected my convinction rate negatively.