§ 14-3. Purpose; no effect on nuisance law.

(a)

Purpose. This article is intended to foster public safety for our citizens and visitors, curb underage drinking, to increase awareness of over-service of alcoholic beverages and to meaningfully address and reduce criminal activity on the premises of drinking places and nightclubs, as defined herein. The requirement of a safety plan is not intended to apply where service of beer, wine or liquor is incidental to a nonprofit fraternal or civic group event that is not open to the public at large, or to a restaurant whose primary business purpose is food service, event rooms or banquet halls. It is not intended or designed to establish rules concerning or to require additional permits (and related fees) as prerequisite to the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, consumption or other use of alcoholic beverages. It is expressly not intended to supplant, supersede or substitute for the application of public nuisance law found in Title 15 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, or in Chapter 10 of the Code of Laws of the City of Myrtle Beach, as they may amended from time to time.

(b)

Nothing in this chapter shall supersede the application of public nuisance law as set forth in Title 15 of the Statutes of South Carolina or Chapter 10 of this Code of Laws.

(Ord. No. 2014-70, 9-23-14)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2014-70, adopted Sept. 23, 2014, amended § 14-3 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 14-3, pertained to purpose; restrictions of hours of operation; definitions, and derived from Ord. No. 2014-26, adopted April 22, 2014.