MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The Myrtle Beach City Council has approved the first reading to increase towing fees in the city.<\/p>\n
Council members said towing companies have requested the increase during a council meeting on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
If the ordinance passes a second reading, the fee would rise from $160 to $225 for a standard personal vehicle and from $250 to $500 for Class D vehicles, such as tractor-trailers and garbage trucks.<\/p>\n
If approved, it would be the first towing-fee increase since 2012.<\/p>\n
In the surrounding area, Conway\u2019s fee for a standard personal vehicle is $251, Horry County\u2019s is $242 and Columbia\u2019s is $251.<\/p>\n
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