Traffic and pedestrian safety rules for this upcoming Labor Day weekend

The City of Myrtle Beach will be implementing traffic and pedestrian safety rules for this upcoming Labor Day weekend.

If you or someone you know plans to “cruise the boulevard” this weekend, make sure they know about the changes.

Remember, the setting off of fireworks are not allowed within the city limits of Myrtle Beach.

Let’s all have a safe, fun, and prosperous 2021 Labor Day weekend.

Looking ahead to the Labor Day weekend, Myrtle Beach City Manager John Pedersen today signed Executive Order 13, which restricts or limits the use of golf carts and mopeds on Ocean Boulevard during the holiday weekend, September 4-7. As discussed at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the one-way traffic pattern also will be in place on Ocean Boulevard during the Labor Day weekend. Boulevard traffic will flow southbound from 29th Avenue North to South Kings Highway, while the northbound lane will be reserved for emergency vehicles.
Executive Order #13 Relating to Labor Day Weekend, 2020
Pursuant to Resolution R2020-67, adopted by the City Council on May 21, 2020, I hereby issue the following Executive Orders relating to the Memorial Day Weekend Extraordinary Event.
1. I authorize the Police Department to prohibit all golf carts (excepting those used by law enforcement) from Ocean Boulevard south of 29th Avenue North between Friday 9/04/2020 at 12:01 AM and Monday 9/07/2020 until the traffic control devices on Ocean Boulevard are removed.
2. I authorize the Police Department to prohibit all mopeds from Ocean Boulevard south of 29th Avenue North on the following dates:
• 12:01 AM Friday 9/04/2020 – 8:00 AM Friday 9/04/2020
• 8:00 PM Friday 9/04/20, – 8:00 AM Saturday 9/05/20
• 8:00 PM Saturday 9/05/20 – 8:00 AM Sunday 9/06/20
• 8:00 PM Sunday 9/06/20 – until all the traffic control devices on Ocean Boulevard are removed on Monday 9/07/20.
3. I authorize the Police Chief (or her designee) to take the following actions to manage the Extraordinary Event defined above.
• Request assistance from the federal, state and other local governments.
• Hire additional law enforcement officers and event staff personnel.
• Resolve questions of authority and responsibility of such personnel.
• Require businesses in designated areas to employ private security officers.
• Utilize public or private property when there is compelling necessity for the protection of lives, health and welfare.
• Facilitate non-consensual towing of vehicles, golf carts, mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, and any other conveyance; and to authorize sole source wrecker service from the City’s approved rotation list to act as the sole agent for towing/storing and processing stolen motor vehicles located and seized by Law Enforcement during the event.
• Require the temporary cessation of the operation of businesses within the City from 11 pm, to 6 am (unless circumstances compel otherwise).
• Temporarily divert pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
• Establish and enforce no cruising zones, and a temporary cruising prohibition.
• Adjust park hours as necessary to enforce the peace and protect residents and guests.
• Further modify the above golf carts and moped restrictions as circumstances dictate.
Ordered on this 26th day of August 2020, at 09:00 AM.