Myrtle Beach home at center of ‘quality of life’ police action facing 24 violations, documents show
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The owner of a Poplar Drive home in that brought a heavy police presence last week as part of a ‘quality of life’ enforcement is facing 24 city code violations, documents provided to News13 show.
Christopher Thompson, Myrtle Beach’s chief building official, said in the April 19 complaint that an on-site inspection two days earlier at the 1028 Poplar Drive home found dozens of issues that need to be addressed.
Police also arrested five people on drug possession and resisting charges.
According to the complaint, the violations are:
Being a structure unfit for human occupancy
Unlawful structure
Dangerous structure or premises
Sanitation
Grading and drainage
Weeds
Accessory structures
General exterior disrepair
Inadequate protective treatment of exterior surfaces
Inadequate exterior walls
Inadequate roofs and drainage
Hazardous windows, skylights and door frames
Inadequate glazing
Unsecured doors
General interior disrepair
Hazardous interior surfaces
Accumulation of rubbish or garbage
Disposal of rubbish
Generally inadequate plumbing
Plumbing system hazards
Inadequate maintenance
Electrical system hazards
Improperly installed electrical systems
Defective or absent smoke alarms
A public hearing with property owner Dustin Thompkins is slated for 8:30 a.m. on May 8 at the City Services Building. That could lead to a decision ending in the home’s demolition, according to the complaint.
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Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here.
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