For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOND. Where bond is required, an undertaking in writing shall be sufficient.
BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a street when 50% or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 300 feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for business.
CLERK/TREASURER. The Municipal Clerk, as provided by state law, and may be used interchangeably with CLERK, MUNICIPAL CLERK or TOWN CLERK.
CODE OF LAWS. The 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws. When the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws is used as a reference, i.e., (S.C. Code § 14-25-45), it shall include all amendments.
COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time within which an act is to be done and be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, and if the last day be Sunday or a legal holiday, that shall be excluded.
CORPORATE LIMITS. The legal boundary of the Town of Cottageville.
COTTAGEVILLE TOWN CODE (CTC). The 2004 Code of Ordinances adopted by the Mayor and Council.
COUNCIL or TOWN COUNCIL The Mayor and Council of the Town of Cottageville.
COUNTY. The County of Colleton.
DAY. A period of 24 hours.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. Whenever a provision or section of this code appears requiring the Clerk or head of a department of the town to do some act or make certain inspections, it shall be construed to authorize them to designate, delegate and authorize subordinates to perform the required act or make the required inspection, unless the terms of the provision or section expressly designate otherwise.
DHEC. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL. Any of various animals (as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Vehicles of the fire and police departments, ambulances and/or emergency vehicles or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by SCDOT or by the Town Council.
GENDER. See rules of construction (§ 1.205 of this chapter).
INTERPRETATION. In the interpretation and application of any provision of this code, it shall be held to the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Where any provision of this code imposes greater restrictions upon the subject matter than the general provision imposed by this code, the provision imposing the greater restriction or regulation shall be deemed to be controlling.
JUNK. Old iron, glass, paper or other waste that may be used in some form again; second hand, or worn or discarded articles, clutter, something of poor quality or of little meaning, worth or significance.
JUNKYARD. A yard or area used to store sometimes resalable junk.
KEEPER AND/OR PROPRIETOR. Include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.
LIVESTOCK. Animals kept or raised for use or pleasure, especially farm animals kept for use and profit.
MAY. Is permissive.
MINOR. For the purposes of this code, persons under the age of 18 years, except in laws relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
(S.C. Code § 15-1-320)
MONTH. A calendar month, unless defined otherwise.
MUNICIPAL CLERK. Includes CLERK/TREASURER, CLERK or TOWN CLERK.
MUNICIPALITY. May be used interchangeably with TOWN and shall mean the entire area within the corporate limits of the Town of Cottageville.
MUST. Is mandatory.
NAME OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL, TOWN COUNCIL, CLERK/TREASURER or OTHER OFFICER. Shall be construed as though the words “of the Town of Cottageville” were added.
NONTECHNICAL AND TECHNICAL WORDS. Apply to the usage of such words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.
OATH, SWEAR or SWORN. Include an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases, the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be the equivalent to words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED and vice versa.
OR, AND. Shall be used interchangeably, if the sense requires it.
OWNER. Include, when applied to a building or land, any part-owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or part of such building or land.
PERSON. Include an individual or individuals, a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization or any other group as a unit.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Include every species of property, except real property as defined herein.
PRECEDING, FOLLOWING. The next before and the next after, respectively.
PREMISES. Place or places.
PROPERTY. Include real and personal property.
PUBLIC PLACE. All properties owned or controlled by public entities.
REAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE. Include lands, tenements and the hereditaments.
RESIDENCE. The place adopted by a person as his or her place of habitation, and to which, whenever he or she is absent, he or she has the intention of returning. When a person eats at one place and sleeps at another, the place where the person sleeps shall be deemed as his or her RESIDENCE.
ROADWAY. The portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
S.C. CODE. See SOUTH CAROLINA 1976 CODE OF LAWS.
SCDHEC. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
SCDOT. The South Carolina Department of Transportation.
SEAL. The corporate seal of the Town of Cottageville.
SHALL. Is mandatory.
SIDEWALK. Any portion of a street between the curb line, or the lateral lines of a roadway where there is no curb and the adjacent property line and intended for the use of pedestrians.
SOUTH CAROLINA 1976 CODE OF LAWS. The 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended.
STATE. The State of South Carolina, unless otherwise provided.
STREET. Include avenues, boulevards, highways, roads, public alleys, lanes, viaducts, bridges and the approaches thereto, and all other public thoroughfares in the town, and shall mean the entire width thereof between abutting property lines. It shall be construed to include a sidewalk or footpath, unless the contrary is expressed or unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Town Council.
TENANT or OCCUPANT. When applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
TIME. Words used in the past or present tense and includes the future as well as the past and present.
TOWN. All the area embraced within the corporate limits of the Town of Cottageville.
WEEK. Seven days, Sunday through Saturday, unless it is clearly indicated to mean otherwise.
WRITING. The words WRITING or WRITTEN shall include printing and any other mode of representing words and letters.
YEAR. A calendar year, unless it is clearly indicated that the fiscal year is intended.
(Prior Code, § 1.205)
Editor’s note:
In certain chapters, additional definitions have been added, the text requiring it.