Legal Opinion
Barnhill v. City of North Myrtle Beach
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 18, 1999No. 24881PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
Respondent Barnhill commenced this action challenging in part appellant’s (City’s) ordinance restricting the. launching and beaching of motorized watercraft, including jet skis, on the public beach. We reverse that portion of the trial court’s order finding the ordinance invalid.
FACTS
In 1992, Respondent Barnhill operated a jet ski rental business near the beach pursuant to a business license issued by City. At the time his license was issued, Ordinance 5-11 required that jet skis be launched or beached only in specified areas of the beach. City subsequently amended Ordinance…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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