Horry County, SC Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Distance from curb
- Within 18 inches
- Minimum clear roadway
- Ten feet for traffic
- Direction
- Face flow of traffic
- County roads
- SC state law applies
- Courtesy fine
- $30 civil penalty
Summary
In Myrtle Beach, a vehicle parked at a curb must sit within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, facing the direction of traffic, and may never block the roadway to less than ten feet of clear travel width. Unincorporated county roads follow South Carolina state traffic law.
Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, except where angle parking is permitted and except on one-way streets where parking is permitted on both sides.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 88).
Full Breakdown
Myrtle Beach Chapter 12, Article III governs on-street parking citywide. Vehicles must park with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the curb, foremost part pointed with the flow of traffic on two-way streets. No vehicle may be parked so as to leave less than ten feet of roadway clear for moving traffic. Parking is also barred near intersections and driveways (15-30 feet depending on speed limit), on sidewalks, on crosswalks, within ten feet of a hydrant, and wherever signs or painted curbs prohibit it. Beachfront avenues from 31st to 82nd Avenue North are decal/placard restricted. In the unincorporated county there is no county on-street parking code; South Carolina state law (Title 56) applies.
Violations & Fines
Myrtle Beach parking violations are civil, not criminal. The courtesy payment is $30, rising $30 if unpaid after 30 days; a warrant or impoundment may follow at 45 days.
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