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ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL#
Secs. 22-1—22-18. - Reserved.#
ARTICLE II. - NUISANCES, HEALTH AND SANITATION#
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Sec. 22-19. - Noise.#
(a)
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Noise means any sound which annoys or disturbs humans or is unwanted or which causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological effect on human beings.
Noise disturbance includes any sound which endangers or injures the health of humans or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities.
(b)
Noise disturbance prohibited. The use or maintenance of the following items or activities are prohibited if they create a noise or noise disturbance:
(1)
Radios, television sets, or musical instruments;
(2)
Loudspeakers;
(3)
Animals;
(4)
Loading operations;
(5)
Construction between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;
(6)
Horns and signaling devices.
(c)
Exceptions. The foregoing noise prohibitions do not apply to the following:
(1)
Vehicles or personnel of the city engaged in necessary public business;
(2)
Emergency repair activity directed at vital services;
(3)
Any emergency or alarm devices; and
(4)
Public events, such as parades.
(Code 1995, § 8.16.010; Code 2006, § 93.01)
Sec. 22-20. - Septic tanks and privies.#
(a)
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Pit privy, as used in this section, means a building which is not connected to a sewer tank and used for affording privacy while in the act of urination or defecation.
(b)
Pit privies and septic tanks. It is unlawful for any property owner to construct, erect, install, maintain or permit to remain any pit privy on any property to which a sewer connection is available. Where a sewer connection is made available, the privy must be removed, and a connection shall be established.
(c)
Occupancy of premises without proper sewerage disposal prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to rent or let rooms for housekeeping or for sleeping accommodations in any building or structure, unless the person shall provide one toilet for every ten persons. The toilets shall be installed in accordance with the laws of the town, and the sanitary conditions of the toilets shall be approved by the health officer. In determining the number of persons occupying rooms, all children over the age of six months shall be counted or included. The provisions of this section shall not apply to rooms rented or let from day-to-day only at hotels and tourist homes where no cooking is done in rooms so rented or let and to rooms occupied by students or colleges where no cooking is done in the rooms so occupied by students; provided that adequate toilet facilities are otherwise furnished.
(d)
Violation. Any person who allows an unsanitary condition to exist for more than seven days after notice shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined as set forth in section 1-14 for each day the condition continues. Each day begins a separate offense. The violator of any other provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined as set forth in section 1-14.
(Code 1995, §§ 8.24.010—8.24.040; Code 2006, § 93.02)
Secs. 22-21—22-43. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - NUISANCES#
Footnotes:
--- (1) --- State Law reference— Municipal authority to abate nuisances, S.C. Code 1976, § 5-7-30.
Sec. 22-44. - Nuisances defined; unlawful acts.#
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
General nuisance means any nuisance as defined in section 8-64.
Public health nuisance means any act of any person or corporation whereby the health or life of any individual may be endangered, injured or impaired, or which causes any disease, and is declared a nuisance. It is unlawful for any owner, occupant or agent of lots or premises, whether occupied or vacant, within the corporate limits of the town, to permit the property to become unsanitary by allowing any offensive matter or thing upon the lot or premises which may be detrimental to health and remain upon the premises; or throw, deposit or cause to be thrown or deposited upon any vacant lot or premises such thing which may endanger, injure or damage another's health or property.
(Code 1995, § 8.20.010; Code 2006, § 93.20; Ord. No. 07-05, 6-16-2005; Ord. No. 08-2009, 6-4-2009)
Sec. 22-45. - Maintaining nuisances declared unlawful.#
It is unlawful for any person to maintain or to permit to be maintained any premises, including vacant lots or land, upon which grass, weeds, undergrowth, trash, garbage, offal, stagnant water, building materials, glass, wood or other matter deleterious to good health and public sanitation, which is permitted or caused to accumulate in any manner, and which is or may become a nuisance causing injury to the health or welfare of residents or the public in the vicinity or causing injury to neighboring property.
(Code 1995, § 8.20.020; Code 2006, § 93.21; Ord. No. 07-05, 6-16-2005)
Sec. 22-46. - Abatement.#
(a)
Procedure. The code enforcement officer, or his designee, is authorized to summon the owner of the premises, and if, after fully hearing the matter and any statement the owner may make and any testimony he may offer on his behalf concerning the matter, the code enforcement officer, or his designee, should find the premises or lot in a condition tending to injure the public health, the code enforcement officer, or his designee, shall issue a written order or notice directed to the owner, directing and requiring him within a certain specified time to clear the premises or lot in order to abate the nuisance.
(b)
Costs. Should any property owner fail to keep his property cleared, the town may cause the property to be kept cleared and in a sanitary condition for health purposes or cleared for fire prevention, and the cost of keeping the property cleared shall be an assessment against the property owner, and the expense shall be added to the annual tax levied and shall be collected by the town in the same manner as the annual property tax.
(Code 1995, §§ 8.20.030—8.20.040; Code 2006, § 93.22; Ord. of 3-18-1985; Ord. No. 14-03, 4-12-2003; Ord. No. 07-05, 6-16-2005; Ord. No. 08-2009, 6-4-2009)