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(a)
General.
(1)
Where an act or omission is prohibited or declared unlawful in this Code, and no penalty of fine or imprisonment is otherwise provided, the offender shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days. However, no penalty shall exceed the penalty provided by state law for similar offenses. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues.
(2)
In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed a public nuisance, and may be abated by the town as provided by law.
(b)
Acts prohibited or punishable. In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances of the town, all acts prohibited or punishable under this Code or under any particular ordinance shall, unless a contrary intent appears, be construed to refer to such acts when committed or occurring within the limits of the town or in other places over which the municipal court and town police have authority or jurisdiction under the laws of the state, even though the code or the particular ordinance only provides that the acts shall be prohibited or punishable and shall not specifically designate the jurisdiction or scope thereof.
(c)
Municipal uniform ordinance summons. Any person or entity violating any provision of the Code, or any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto, within the corporate limits of the town may be issued a uniform ordinance summons. Issuance of the uniform ordinance summons shall vest jurisdiction in the municipal court to hear and dispose of the charge for which the uniform ordinance summons was issued and served. The uniform ordinance summons may be issued by any law enforcement officer or any town employee designated by the council as a code enforcement officer. Bonds are to be posted in the manner prescribed in the uniform ordinance summons. The uniform ordinance summons shall not be used to perform a custodial arrest.
(Code 1995, §§ 1.16.010—1.16.030; Code 2006, § 10.99; Ord. of 8-5-1993)
State Law reference— Maximum penalty under state law, see S.C. Code 1976, § 5-7-30.