§ 12.5-171. Purpose.  


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  • The purpose of this article is to regulate late night establishments that offer or allow on-premises consumption of alcohol and that operate between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. within the unincorporated areas of Horry County, in order to prevent personal and property crimes, prostitution, lewdness, violence, illicit drug use and drug trafficking, negative impacts on surrounding properties, blight, litter, and sexual assault and exploitation, and to increase awareness of over-service of alcoholic beverages and curb underage drinking.

(Ord. No. 92-16, § 5, 1-10-17)