Post by freebird on Aug 21, 2009 8:05:56 GMT -6
From today's Georgetown Times:
County leaders may curb biker business
By Kfuller@gtowntimes.com
Efforts to imitate Horry County rules on biker vendor permits are already rolling through Georgetown County.
The Georgetown County Planning Commission voted Thursday to recommend stricter rules for vendor permits, since the wave of bikers is expected to head south out of Horry County by this spring.
By September, the rules could also be in place by a pending ordinance. The fast track on the regulations was requested by Planning Commissioner Glenda Shoulette.
Regulations involving noise and helmet laws are already in place in Myrtle Beach. Horry County also has regulations on bands playing in outdoor locations and the "wavers,'' who draw attention to local businesses.
"I want a pending ordinance doctrine at first reading in September,'' said Shoulette said.
The rules, meant to echo those in Horry County, will require vendors- especially those who arrive during Bike Week, to take down their booths before sunset, said Planning Director Boyd Johnson.
The vendors couldn't put their tents back up before sunrise, he said.
The current vendor permit ordinance doesn't spell out everything that potential vendors need to know.
"We had one vendor last year who tried to put his booth back up at midnight,'' Johnson said. "He said the ordinance didn't say when he could put it back up.''
The vendors would receive a 90-day permit or a annual permit, according to the proposed ordinance.
No 30-day permits would be issued.
The ordinance would also limit the number of vendors allowed in each location, Johnson said.
The vendors couldn't sell items out of tractor-trailer trucks, he said.
Lighted or electronic signs would also be forbidden, if the ordinance is passed, Johnson said.
The ordinance will also impact vendors who set up in the county throughout the year.
Regulations on those vendors are not always strictly enforced in Georgetown County.
Horry County also has a special events permit, that could be put in place in Georgetown County, Johnson said.
The passage of regulations aimed at bikers has angered riders in Horry County and the City of Myrtle Beach.
Lawsuits have been filed, since businessowners said they have been financially hurt by stricter regulations.
Commissioners declined to take up possible regulations on cole-slaw diving, similar to those in Horry County.
They agreed the matter of cole-slaw diving should possibly be taken up at another meeting.
Article Comments:
4 comment found!
Let's report "completly" : 8/21/2009
Why don't you state "WHO" and not government bodies when reporting. Such as "WHO" the planning commission members are and use their names. Are you afraid to ruffle some feathers? I guess it would be difficult for your reporters to get stories and the papers publisher to get lunch dates then wouldn't it.
Biker $ : 8/21/2009
I think Georgetown's ruling elite might want to do an impact study on how much $ MB looses every day, yes, every day because people won't spend any money in MB because of the ordinances. Ordinances not to control crowds, but to keep people from wanting to come at all. Remember... we won't spend any $ there the rest of the year either. Go ahead, pass a helmet ordinance, and you will see people eating and shopping outside of Georgetown the rest of the year too.
A Local Motorcycle Owner.
: 8/21/2009
WHY? Let's see first we do a 6,000$ impact fee to try to run home builders away, then the Steel Mill cannot gel with the union, it is closed and now we want to run off the rest of the bikers. Those who have spent big in the city of Georgetown. WOW can we possibly have a better set of visionaries running this lovely area??
Lee Padgett
: 8/20/2009
Myrtle Beach might not need the $$$$$ that the Bikers spend,different story here in Georgetown don't you think? How in the world can a town that has a steel mill & a oh so sweet smelling paper mill, possible complain about bikers coming here to spend there $$$$$$$$$!!!! Don't even get me started about 3V or Santee Cooper.
H.D.RIDER
County leaders may curb biker business
By Kfuller@gtowntimes.com
Efforts to imitate Horry County rules on biker vendor permits are already rolling through Georgetown County.
The Georgetown County Planning Commission voted Thursday to recommend stricter rules for vendor permits, since the wave of bikers is expected to head south out of Horry County by this spring.
By September, the rules could also be in place by a pending ordinance. The fast track on the regulations was requested by Planning Commissioner Glenda Shoulette.
Regulations involving noise and helmet laws are already in place in Myrtle Beach. Horry County also has regulations on bands playing in outdoor locations and the "wavers,'' who draw attention to local businesses.
"I want a pending ordinance doctrine at first reading in September,'' said Shoulette said.
The rules, meant to echo those in Horry County, will require vendors- especially those who arrive during Bike Week, to take down their booths before sunset, said Planning Director Boyd Johnson.
The vendors couldn't put their tents back up before sunrise, he said.
The current vendor permit ordinance doesn't spell out everything that potential vendors need to know.
"We had one vendor last year who tried to put his booth back up at midnight,'' Johnson said. "He said the ordinance didn't say when he could put it back up.''
The vendors would receive a 90-day permit or a annual permit, according to the proposed ordinance.
No 30-day permits would be issued.
The ordinance would also limit the number of vendors allowed in each location, Johnson said.
The vendors couldn't sell items out of tractor-trailer trucks, he said.
Lighted or electronic signs would also be forbidden, if the ordinance is passed, Johnson said.
The ordinance will also impact vendors who set up in the county throughout the year.
Regulations on those vendors are not always strictly enforced in Georgetown County.
Horry County also has a special events permit, that could be put in place in Georgetown County, Johnson said.
The passage of regulations aimed at bikers has angered riders in Horry County and the City of Myrtle Beach.
Lawsuits have been filed, since businessowners said they have been financially hurt by stricter regulations.
Commissioners declined to take up possible regulations on cole-slaw diving, similar to those in Horry County.
They agreed the matter of cole-slaw diving should possibly be taken up at another meeting.
Article Comments:
4 comment found!
Let's report "completly" : 8/21/2009
Why don't you state "WHO" and not government bodies when reporting. Such as "WHO" the planning commission members are and use their names. Are you afraid to ruffle some feathers? I guess it would be difficult for your reporters to get stories and the papers publisher to get lunch dates then wouldn't it.
Biker $ : 8/21/2009
I think Georgetown's ruling elite might want to do an impact study on how much $ MB looses every day, yes, every day because people won't spend any money in MB because of the ordinances. Ordinances not to control crowds, but to keep people from wanting to come at all. Remember... we won't spend any $ there the rest of the year either. Go ahead, pass a helmet ordinance, and you will see people eating and shopping outside of Georgetown the rest of the year too.
A Local Motorcycle Owner.
: 8/21/2009
WHY? Let's see first we do a 6,000$ impact fee to try to run home builders away, then the Steel Mill cannot gel with the union, it is closed and now we want to run off the rest of the bikers. Those who have spent big in the city of Georgetown. WOW can we possibly have a better set of visionaries running this lovely area??
Lee Padgett
: 8/20/2009
Myrtle Beach might not need the $$$$$ that the Bikers spend,different story here in Georgetown don't you think? How in the world can a town that has a steel mill & a oh so sweet smelling paper mill, possible complain about bikers coming here to spend there $$$$$$$$$!!!! Don't even get me started about 3V or Santee Cooper.
H.D.RIDER