Owners or renters must apply for water and/or sewer service; renters must provide the name of owner or managing agency of the property.

Our customer service representative will provide the standard application, which must be properly completed and signed. The customer will receive a copy that should be kept for future reference, especially when closing out an account.

The department will process the information given on the application and account number will create a permanent file for each customer.

Yes. Existing customers may transfer their meter deposits to the new location. New customers must provide a meter deposit.

In all cases, an additional $25 service charge will be applied to cover cost of final reading, cut-on and cut-off and computer billing set-up.

Yes, both an owner and renter must have a meter deposit. The owner’s deposit is security during times of vacancy. If you own the property, your deposit stays intact even if you rent the property out. You will receive your deposit when and if you sell.

The current meter deposit for a 3/4 inch meter is $90. The meter deposit is returned, without interest, when the customer’s account is closed out and there is no transfer to another location.

The City pays all its obligations on the 15th and 30th of each month. Meter deposits, less outstanding amounts owed, are processed as quickly as possible for customer convenience.

Once you have paid for your building permit, you will also be asked to pay all applicable fees as:

• Inspection fee
• A meter deposit
• Water and sewer impact fees
• Water and sewer tap fees

Please note: if the water meter is installed at the time the fees are paid, the monthly water bill will be sent to the builder or to whomever is named as the customer for the account.

You will receive a bill on a monthly basis. Every attempt is made to read meters on a 30-day cycle. However, weekends, holidays, or sever weather may slightly alter a billing cycle.

Your water bill will vary according to your monthly consumption. To view the current minimum rates for a 3/4 inch meter, single family dwelling, visit our Utilities page.

Our records indicate that 6 to 8,000 gallons is the average consumption for a 3/4 inch meter (used at single family residences). Your family’s consumption may vary according to family size and water usage habits.

You need your most recent bill to retrieve the current charges from the bill. The current charges are different then the amount due. The website requires you to enter in the current charges from the current charges section of the bill. If you have not received your first bill as of yet, you will need your first bill to set up the online profile. Your account number is also located on your bill.

Each Utility Account has a different account number. You must add each account to your existing profile. You will need to have the account number and the current charges for each account to add them to your profile.

You can send us an email with your account number, property address, name, phone number and the new mailing address to ub@nmb.us. Once the update has been made, we will send you a confirmation email.

To set up automatic bank draft, download the form here. Complete the form and bring a voided check to the Utility Billing department at City Hall. We currently do not support automatic bill pay with credit or debit cards.

We accept Mastercard and Visa.

Please contact us at 843-280-5550 option #2.

Swim clinics are currently being held Saturday evenings at 5:30 pm at the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center through April 23rd. Swim clinics are free to potential Ocean Rescue Lifeguards.

No. However, for all those guards out there that have been wanting to join our team but housing has been an issue here is an option that we found. On 14th Avenue S in our city right on ocean Boulevard only steps away from the beach and perfect distance for biking to and from work there is the Bahama sands hotel. 

They are offering long term rentals you can get a room with 2 queen beds, small kitchenette and bathroom. They have room for up to 4 people per unit at a cost of only $1,000 a month that’s only $250 a person if you have 4 people!! All you need is a $200 deposit to reserve a room. As of today they have 15 units available for June-September so if your interested get moving on this and reserve your room today!! The contact number is 843-417-1704 just request to reverse a room at Bahama sands and have your deposit ready. 

The city of North Myrtle beach is not connected in anyway to this hotel this post is for information only in the hopes to help future and current North Myrtle Beach ocean Rescue guards find housing for the summer. If you have any additional questions do not hesitate to contact us!

Helpful Resources

You can email us to book your room or get more info as well.

North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety – Beach Patrol Division.

The City of North Myrtle Beach does not sponsor international visas.

Beach Patrol supplies uniforms to seasonal lifeguards.

North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety - Beach Patrol Division
1015 2nd Avenue S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Phone: 843-281-3820

Lifeguards are paid $11 to $14 an hour.

The season begins in May and ends in September.

The City of North Myrtle Beach encourages returning employees.

No.

Mostly loggerheads (Caretta caretta), a "northern sub-species" that nests in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina; genetically distinct from "southern" (Florida) species; population is much smaller than southern.

About May until about mid-August.

About 3 feet long and almost as wide; 250 to 350 pounds.

They dig with their back flippers.

About 30 to 45 minutes just to dig; another 30 to 45 minutes to emerge from ocean, crawl up the beach and return to ocean.

The bottom of the nest is typically about 18 inches but topmost eggs can be only 8 to 10 inches from surface.

An average of 120 ping-pong ball-sized eggs.

45 to 65 days depending on the sand temperature.

No, once she the eggs are laid, the mother returns to the ocean and never sees the nest, eggs or hatchlings again.

When it is laid below the spring high tide line and in danger of being overwashed or washed away because of beach erosion.

Too much heat, too much water, bacteria in nest and nest diggers (roots, ants, sand crabs, dogs and people).

• Ants
• Birds
• Dogs
• Fish
• Ghost crabs
• People

• Boats / ships
• Diseases
• Fishing nets and lines
• Obstructions on beach
• People
• Pollutants
• Sharks
• Trash

Both events usually take place at night and according to turtle time. To feel safe, the nesting turtles need a natural habitat (dark, quiet, motionless). To have the best chance, the hatchlings need natural lighting with no obstructions between the nest and the ocean.

Small turtles float in the Sargasso Sea along the major North Atlantic currents.

No one really knows but recent research suggest 1 in 1,000.

The hatchling needs to get into the water as quickly as possible. It should be placed on the wet sand at the water line to rehydrate if necessary. If it is active, it can be walked out beyond the breakers and released into the water. It is against state and federal law to remove the hatchling from it’s natural environment.

If a turtle has stranded on the beach, it is sick or injured. Do not push back into the water. Call the North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol at 843-283-6670 or the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Hotline at 800-922-5431. It is recommended that the turtle be shaded and wet towels placed on it’s carapace to avoid overheating.

All sea turtles in the U.S. are state and federally protected. It is against the law to have any live turtles or their parts.

For more information visit the North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol website.

A Business License is an excise tax levied on the privilege of doing business in the City of North Myrtle Beach and the value of that privilege is measured by a business’ gross income. Even though it is measured by gross income, a Business License is not a sales, property or income tax.

South Carolina Code, Section 5.7.30, authorizes municipalities to levy a business license tax based on a business’ gross income.

Any business physically located within the City of North Myrtle Beach (in-town business) is required to have a Business License. Additionally, any business that is located outside of the City of North Myrtle Beach (out-of-town business) but comes into the city to do business is also required to have a Business License.

In-town businesses are businesses that are physically located inside the city of North Myrtle Beach and their business license fee is based on 100% of the gross income generated at their location.

Out-of-town businesses are businesses that are located outside the city of North Myrtle Beach but come into the city to do business. Their Business License fees are based on gross income generated within the city, but at double the rate of an in-town business.

You may request an application by mail or fax, or pick one up in the Business License Office located at:
1018 2nd Avenue S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

The Business License fee is calculated based on gross income and the type of business. Our staff will be glad to assist you in determining your specific classification and resulting fee.

You may receive an application by mail, fax or at our office located at:
1018 2nd Avenue S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Business licenses are valid from May 1 to April 30 each year. Renewals are mailed out the middle of March and due back in our office by April 30th.

In cases where an individual refuses to purchase a Business License, a Uniform Summons to appear in Municipal Court is issued and the case is heard before the municipal judge. Failure to purchase a Business License can result in court costs and fines up to $1088 and/or 30 days in jail. The court fine is in addition to all business license fees and penalties.

To avoid penalties, a business must obtain a Business License prior to opening to the public. If a business has been in operation without a Business License, it could be subject to fees and penalties for a period of up to 3 prior years in addition to the current year.

Business License renewals postmarked May 1st or later by the U.S. Postal Service will be assessed a 5% penalty. This penalty will increase 5% each month.

Per City ordinance, and in compliance with the equal protection clauses of the South Carolina and United States constitutions, Business License Officials are not permitted to waive penalties under any circumstance.

No. By state law, Business Licenses are based on a business’ gross income. A business’ first Business License fee will be based on a reasonable estimate of gross income from the start of operation to April 30th. The base Business License fee covers $2,000 of gross income. After a business’ initial Business License, subsequent licenses will be based on actual gross income from the previous year.

New License Not Required

If a business restructuring occurs, the ownership structure of an existing business changes from/to sole proprietor, LLC, corporation, LLP, partnership or any other form of ownership, and there is no purchasing of the assets of the existing licensed business, a new Business License is not necessary. However, we do require notification of the change, in writing, be sent to the Business License Office so that we may update the information in our system. Send notifications to:
City of North Myrtle Beach - Revenue Department
1018 2nd Avenue S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

New License Required

If an ownership change occurs or a new business purchases the assets of an existing business resulting in a FIN/EIN/SSN change, a new Business License is required.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding business restructuring and ownership changes please contact the Business License Office at 843-280-5585.

If a business conducts more that one type of business from a single location, each business is classified separately. It is not unusual for one business to have more that one license. Examples include wholesale and retail within the same business operation or a hotel with a restaurant at the same location. In both cases, the revenue is separated into each type of business and a separate license is required.

Any W-2 employee can operate under your business license. Any 1099 or subcontractor must have their own separate business license. This would include subcontractors working for a general contractor, janitorial services, caters, etc., that are hired by you to perform work on your behalf or for you.

Just remember that if the person or company is not on your payroll with all state and federal taxes taken out, they need their own license.

You need to make sure you have all proper state licenses (contractor, specialty, ABC, retail licenses, etc.) prior to applying for a City of North Myrtle Beach Business License. Contractors wishing to operate within the City of North Myrtle Beach will be required to provide the city with their SC State Contractors or Home Builders license numbers before obtaining a City Business License.

The City Council.

All revenue received from a business operation without any deductions for cost of goods sold, salaries, or cost of sales. It should conform to the gross income reported for state and federal income tax purposes.

A Business License fee enables essential services such as:

• Building inspections
• Code enforcement activities
• Fire protection
• Parks and recreation programs
• Street and sidewalk maintenance

Funding from this fee ensures quality service to the residents and business owners located in the City, as well as to business owners coming into the City to conduct business. These revenues help ensure a high quality of life, which in turn helps create a desirable and prosperous business environment in the City of North Myrtle Beach.

Visit our Application Portal to apply for a Rental License.

On our Business License Status Search page.

Visit our Business License Payments and Renewals page.

The Bookings Process is a procedure that is done after someone has been arrested for an offense….

1. After the arrest, the officer brings you in and removes your personal belongings and inventories them.
2. Next begins the processing. The Detention Officer will ask your personal information; name, date of birth, address, any mental health or medical issues, etc.
3. The Detention Officer then gets information from the officer; charges, ticket number, any kind of holding information, and it is all stored in the computerized booking system.
4. You will then be taken to the Identification Room; here your photos and fingerprints will be taken. Anyone brought in on any kind of charge will be photographed.
5. After that, you will be allowed to make any kind of phone calls needed.
6. From here, you will be placed into a cell until the following:
   • You bond out or have a family member bond you out at any point during that day/night.
   • You can wait until the next morning at 9 am at your hearing.
   • You’re transported (if need be.)

Paying your bond can be done by the following:

• You can pay immediately if you have cash or a credit/debit card on hand
• You can call a family member to come in person to pay it or over the phone with a credit card
• For felonies or more severe, you can contact a bond agent

Bond Hearings are held from 9 am to 3 pm 7 days of the week.

Visitation is between 10 am to 11 am 7 days a week and is limited to immediate family only.

When you first call 911, it reaches the County Dispatch Center in Conway. As soon as they deem it North Myrtle Beach, they transfer the call to us.

In North Myrtle Beach you will talk to one of our Communications and Detention officers. When you are talking with us, one communications officer is talking with you as another is dispatching the information to a patrol officer.

We ask all these questions to get an assessment of the situation. The more information you give us, the better we can help you. We also need to tell the patrol officers what to expect when entering a situation, as well as give them descriptions of anybody they need to know.

We actually ask these questions while someone is on the way. We send someone immediately and we ask you remain calm and patient as we get there as soon as we can.

Staying on the line lets us know that you are still safe until the officer gets there. That way we can alert the officer if something is wrong.

The Hospitality Fee is a city fee that everyone who eats in a restaurant, rents a room for a week or two, goes to a show or plays golf in North Myrtle Beach will pay whether they live in North Myrtle Beach or another state.

Fee

The fee is imposed on the following:

• 1% on all food and beverages prepared/modified prior to consumption
• 1.5% on accommodations for transients

Note

The gross proceeds derived from the lease or rental of sleeping accommodations supplied to the same person for a period of 90 continuous days or more are not considered proceeds from transients.

Fee

The fee is imposed on the following:

• 1% of paid admissions to amusements

The Hospitality Fee is collected through:

• Campgrounds, tourist camps
• Condominiums
• Food service facilities
• Grocery and convenience stores
• Hotels, motels, inns
• Lodging facilities providing accommodations for transients
• Restaurants, bars
• Bingo halls and arcades
• Bowling alleys, skating rinks
• Golf courses, miniature golf courses
• Paid admissions to amusements
• Theaters, night clubs
• Zoos, water parks, piers

The City adopted the Hospitality Fee in order to diversify its revenue sources and not place continuing burdens upon business and residents through the business license tax and property tax. The Hospitality Fee was identified as an equitable way for residents and visitors to the City to contribute to the cost of:

• Beach maintenance
• Bridges
• Drainage
• Expenditures associated with Public Safety
• Oceanfront access ways
• Public parking
• Recreational facilities
• Roads

The fee (based on your monthly gross receipts) is to be remitted monthly by the 20th of the following month to the City Revenue Department with the appropriate reporting forms. A discount of 2% of the fee due is allowed if the remittance is made on or before the due date. A penalty of 5% of the unpaid balance per month for each month past due is imposed on late payments.

Pay Hospitality Fees online at Hospitality Fee Payments.

Access the Hospitality Fee Submission Form (PDF).

In addition to our Hospitality Fee, Horry County imposes a:

• 1.5% fee on rentals, food, and accommodations

In addition to our Hospitality Fee, the State of South Carolina imposes a:

• 6% Sales Tax, a 1% Horry County School Capital Tax and 1% Road Tax on everything sold
• 2% Accommodations Fee
• 5% Amusement Fee

Our parking office is open to the public between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

All Park North Myrtle Beach locations are free before 9:00 AM and after 5:00 PM every day and from November through February. Two free parking lots are located on the North and South side of Main St. east of Hillside Drive.

There is no daily time limit other than no parking from midnight to 5:00 AM.

Paid parking is in effect every day from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM from March through October.

Our pay stations and Passport parking app only take credit cards. If you do not have a credit card, please visit our office at 101 South Ocean Boulevard to pay with cash.

Go to beach.nmb.us. Click Chair and Umbrella Rentals. Under Rentals, click here to place an online rental. The reservation is based one of the following:  resort name, ocean front address, or rental box location on the beach.   Please fill out the information and print your receipt.

Reservations can be made on the beach with the beach rental attendant at the rental box.  Cash or Credit Cards are accepted.  (We do not accept American Express).  If your location does not have a rental attendant please call 843-280-5684 and press one on the main Beach Services line.

Rental times are from 9:00am to 5:00pm daily

There is a green reservation card with your name attached to the umbrella.

Your rental will be set up by Beach Services rental attendants who will also take it down at the end of the day for the length of your reservation.

On the main Beach Service phone line (843-280-5684) press 2 to be connected with beach wheelchair reservations.  When you leave your message please provide the North Myrtle Beach location address of your resort, phone number and date of rental.

Beach wheelchairs can be reserved up to 7 days.

There is no cost to reserve the beach wheelchair.  The program is supported through user donations.  However there is a cost if the chair has to be delivered.  There is a delivery fee of $25 each way.  

1024 6th Avenue S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Beach wheelchair reservations are limited to within the city limits of North Myrtle Beach.

A service line is an underground pipe that carries water from the City of North Myrtle Beach’s water main to a home or business.  Each service line requires connections to the water main and to the water lines and plumbing on a customer’s property.

Each service line and connection may consist of multiple plumbing material types including, but not limited to, lead, copper, galvanized iron, and plastic.

In 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the Lead & Copper Rule (LCRR) to include a new requirement that all water utilities across the country must create initial inventories of their water service lines and connections to find any lead service line or connection that may exist in a water system. These inventories must also include the customers’ side of the water meter.

Beginning early this year, the City of North Myrtle Beach started an initial inventory of our service lines that connect our water mains to your home or business to determine if any of the lines are made of lead. However, this inventory is not complete and is still in progress. Easily check your service line status at www.nmb.us/SLI. For more information about the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule, visit www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/revised-lead-and-copper-rule.

It is important to note that finding a line of unknown material does not mean you have been exposed to lead. The City of North Myrtle Beach’s treatment process greatly reduces the possibility lead from service lines could end up in your water.

However, the existence of an unknown line may increase your risk of exposure. The enclosed letter and this FAQ serve to notify you of this risk, inform you of steps being taken by the City of North Myrtle Beach, and provide information to help you reduce your risk of lead exposure. If you feel our finding is inaccurate, or if you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact us at (843) 280-5500 or via email at servicelineinspection@nmb.us.

The City of North Myrtle Beach will continue our inventory work until all service lines are identified. To help with the inventory process, the City of North Myrtle Beach has created an online tool to identify the material making up your service line. Found here – www.nmb.us/SLI – the tool provides an easy-to-use process to enable you to determine if you have a lead, galvanized, non-lead, or unknown service line.

If you suspect you have a lead line, you can contact the Public Works Department for additional information and assistance. To help you reduce your potential exposure to lead, the City of North Myrtle Beach is providing the following list of steps you can take to reduce lead in drinking water.

• Run the cold water to flush out lead. If water has not been used for several hours, run the cold-water faucet for 5 minutes to flush lead from interior plumbing or until it becomes cold or reaches a steady temperature before using for drinking or cooking.

• Use cold water for drinking, cooking, and preparing baby formula.   
  1. Do not cook with or drink water from the hot water tap, lead dissolves more easily into hot water.  
  2. Do not use water from the hot water tap to make baby formula.
• Do not boil water to remove lead. Boiling water will not reduce lead.
• Seek alternative water sources or treatment. You may want to consider purchasing bottled water or a water filter. 
  1. If you use a filter, make sure it is certified to remove lead. Read the directions to learn how to properly install and use your cartridge and when to replace it. 
     • Using the cartridge after it has expired can make it less effective at removing lead. 
     • Do not run hot water through the filter. 
  2. Contact NSF International at 800-NSF-8010 or www.nsf.org for information on performance standards for water filters. 
• Clean your faucet aerators. Regularly clean your faucet’s screen (also referred to as an aerator). Sediment, debris, and metals, including lead particles, can collect in the aerator. If lead particles are caught in the aerator, lead can get into your water. 
  1. These screens should be removed and cleaned regularly. 
  2. After removing the aerator, it is recommended you flush the cold-water line for 5 minutes. 
• Test your water for lead. The only way to determine the level of lead in drinking water at your home/building is to have the water tested. If you would like additional information about testing, you may contact us at (843) 280-5500.
• Test your child’s lead level. Contact your local health department or healthcare provider to find out how you can get your child tested for lead if you are concerned about exposure.

Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is also available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

 Providing safe, reliable drinking water to our consumers and the community is our top priority. Should you require any additional information or assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at (843) 280-5500 or servicelineinspection@nmb.us.

- The Charleston District awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to place two million cubic yards of material on North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Surfside/Garden City, equivalent to 200,000 dump trucks, along 26 miles of coastline. The renourishment is funded entirely by the Corps of Engineers and will cost $72 million. The project will help reduce the risk to life and infrastructure behind the dunes along the Grand Strand.

A project tracker is located on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston Districts website which will be updated daily to show the exact locations where the work in occurring, and the beach is closed due to that work. Keep in mind the project moves quickly so a particular area is not closed for more than a few days at a time. Project updates are also available on the Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facebook page @CharlestonCorps, Instagram @CharlestonCorps, and on X @CharlestonCorps.

- Link to tracker: https://cesac.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5c20349ed99d42febd9e49bd2f270c99

The project is expected to begin in the spring of 2025 taking approximately 18 months. Weather and equipment can impact the schedule. Further information on the construction timeline will be released once the contractors work plan is finalized and a mobilization date had been coordinated.

Following Hurricanes Debby and Ian, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Surfside/Garden City requested a post storm damage assessment of the beach. The assessment concluded that a renourishment was necessary, and funding was appropriated.

The Corps, in conjunction with Horry County, will conduct migratory shorebird and sea turtle monitoring daily and relocate sea turtle nests if necessary. If there are any sea turtle nests in the construction area, they will be monitored and protected until the hatchlings have emerged from the nest. After daily environmental species monitoring and sea turtle nest relocations have been completed, beach work will commence. However, construction operations in the area will cease if sea turtles are present at any time.

For the safety of the public, the section of the beach being worked on, and the access area associated with that section be closed during the active construction. The contractor will work in 1000 feet wide sections at a time. Only the sections where the contractor is actively working will be closed to the public. Most of the beach will remain open as usual.

The contract awarded was for $72,000,000.00 and the project is 100% federally funded through emergency authorization.

This project will renourish the eroded shoreline along 26 miles of the Grand Strand which includes Surfside/Garden City, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach.

The project provides coastal storm risk management, including beach erosion control and hurricane surge protection. Beach renourishment projects reduce the risks of storm damage to life and infrastructure behind the dunes, preserve wildlife, support the economy, and build coastal resiliency.

The contractor will work seven days a week 24 hours a day. Contractor will not work on approved holidays or during inclement weather.

The cost of beach renourishment projects regionally has increased significantly due to rising equipment cost and regional demand. Hopper dredges, essential for sourcing and placing sand, have become particularly expensive, adding strain to restoration efforts.