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Horry County adopts tougher landscape buffer and tree-preservation standards, ordinance passes 10–1
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 23-2026 amending Article 5 of the zoning ordinance to strengthen landscape buffer and tree-preservation standards; the amendment passed following packet amendments and a roll call announced as 10–1 with one council member dissenting.
The council approved third reading of Ordinance 23-2026, amending Article 5 of Horry County’s zoning ordinance to revise requirements for landscape buffers and tree-preservation standards. Amendments included in the packet were moved and approved, and the ordinance was returned to the council for a final vote.
After debate and amendment votes, the moderator announced a single dissent: "I'm gonna be a no, mister chairman," and the final tally was announced as 10–1 in favor. The transcript does not record the dissenting member's rationale in detail; packet amendments contain the specific regulatory language that will amend the county code.
