The use of a municipal summons, as authorized by S.C. § 56-7-80, for the enforcement of municipal offenses is hereby authorized. The city shall be responsible for the printing, distribution, monitoring and auditing of the ordinance summons. Said summons shall be in a form approved by the Chief of Police and City Attorney. Any municipal law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer is authorized to issue the ordinance summons for violations of municipal ordinances, and such service vests jurisdiction to hear and dispose of the cases in municipal court. The ordinance summons may not be used for any ordinance violation which regulates the use of a motor vehicle on the public roads of the state. The ordinance summons may not be used to perform custodial arrests. The officer issuing the summons must allow a person served to proceed without having to post bond or appear before a judge. Failure to appear in court as required by the summons is punishable by fine not to exceed $200 or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
(Ord., passed 9-22-92)