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Horry County officials weigh changes after camping allowed at parks and boat landings
Summary
County staff told council current rules allow up to three days of camping on many county properties, prompting concerns about enforcement, safety and sanitation; council directed staff to draft revised ordinance options for review with public safety.
Horry County staff told the county council that an existing ordinance allows people to camp for up to three days within a 90-day period on many county-owned properties, including 28 boat landings and 31 parks, and urged rewrite or other action to address enforcement and safety problems.
The Parks and Recreation presenter said the county’s signage and park rules—stating parks are open dawn to dusk—conflict with the camping ordinance, and noted parks are not equipped with campground infrastructure such as running water, dump stations, electricity or restrooms. “We don’t have the running water, we don’t have dump station, we…
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