§ 1-9. General penalty; continuing violations; abatement of prohibited conditions.  


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  • (a)

    Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the city council or in any rule, regulation or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the city under authority duly vested in him or if any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or the doing of any act is required, or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the judge of the municipal court. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation or order shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

    (b)

    Any person who violates any provision of the Code may be issued a warning, citation or notice that the person is in violation of the Code, or notification that certain action is necessary to comply with the Code, in lieu of or in addition to any other penalties provided for a violation of this Code. Any warning, citation or notice shall state the bond set by the city court for the violation. The procedures governing the issuance, form and content of warnings, citations and notices of ordinance violations shall be prescribed by the city manager.

    (c)

    An ordinance summons is hereby adopted which may be used to issue citations for all violations of municipal ordinances except for violations of a municipal ordinance which regulates the use of motor vehicles on public roads. The ordinance summons is adopted pursuant to the provisions of S.C. Code 1976, § 56-7-80, and shall be in the form prescribed in that statute. Procedures for use of the ordinance summons shall be as required by S.C. Code 1976, § 56-7-80, and as may be further established from time to time by the city manager.

    (d)

    In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation or order shall be deemed a public nuisance, and may be abated by the city as provided by law, and each day that the condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.

    (e)

    The penalties and punishments referred to above are the penalties and punishments for the violation of all provisions contained in this Code and for the violation of all amended ordinances or any new ordinances which may be legally enacted by the city council, unless otherwise specifically provided.

(Code 1980, § 1-3-49; Ord. No. 93-01, 1-12-93; Ord. No. 93-37, 7-27-93)