Smoking Ban Considered for Public Beaches in North Myrtle Beach

Smoking ban considered for public beaches in North Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach City Council is one step closer to a potential smoking ban on public beaches.

North Myrtle Beach Approves First Reading Of Smoking Ban On Beaches

The city of North Myrtle Beach passed the first reading of an ordinance regarding smoking on the beach. The proposed amendment would prohibit smoking on public beaches including the use of e-cigarettes. A list of the beaches where the ban would be implied would be released if the ordinance is approved officially. It must pass through a second reading. Part of the ordinance reads, “The city council finds that smoking on public beaches creates avo…

NMB moves to ban smoking and vaping on the beach - North Myrtle Beach Times

By Ruben Lowman The North Myrtle Beach City Council has taken a definitive step toward clearing the air for coastal visitors by granting unanimous first reading approval to a new ordinance that would prohibit all forms of smoking on public beaches. During a session on Monday, April 6, city leaders addressed what they said were …

North Myrtle Beach Smoking Ban: April 20 Vote Explained

The North Myrtle Beach City Council on Monday, April 6, 2026 gave first-reading approval to a proposed amendment that would prohibit smoking and the use of e-cigarettes on every public beach, beach walkover, dune crossover, and public beach access point in the city, in response to concerns about the North Myrtle Beach Smoking ban. A second and final reading is scheduled for the next regular council meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026. If the counc…