CHARLESTON, S.C. (WBTW) – A press release sent Tuesday said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined that the Myrtle Beach parking rules do not violate the project agreement in place for federal beach nourishment funding.
After reviewing the issue, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering of the Charleston district said the residents of Myrtle Beach and the non-residents are both being consistently charged for parking and therefore the city is not in violation of the agreement. They say that the way those parking charges are incurred, whether people who live in Myrtle Beach pay the taxes or guests to the area pay parking fees, are up to the city.
According to the contract, Myrtle Beach is allowed to charge reasonable fees to offset the costs of public beach projects.
As long as they give non-residents an opportunity to park too, they are not in violation of the rules. The press release also mentioned that the city has more than 40 public beach access points that provide plenty of opportunities for the general public to get to the beach.
As of March 29, 2016, more than $24 million in federal funding has been spent on construction, periodic nourishment, and hurricane emergency rehabilitation in Myrtle Beach under the federal contract.