§ 94.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided shall be subject to the penalty of § 10.99.

   (B)   (1)   Failure to abate the public health nuisance after notice constitutes a violation of §§ 94.15 through 94.18 and shall constitute, according to S.C. Code § 44-1-150, a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in that section.

      (2)   The city shall be paid for any cost for the clean up of any property that the city deems a nuisance and if the owner or the occupant cannot be found, a lien will be placed upon the utilities for that address.

   (C)   (1)   A person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by the provisions of §§ 94.30 through 94.45 shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $25.

      (2)   A person who owns, manages, operates, or otherwise controls a public place or place of employment and who fails to comply with the provisions of §§ 94.30 through 94.45 shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $25.

      (3)   In addition to the fines established by this division (C), repeated violations of §§ 94.30 through 94.45 by a person who owns, manages, operates, or otherwise controls a public place or place of employment may result in the suspension or revocation of any occupancy permit or business license issued to the person for the premises on which the violation occurred.

      (4)   Violation of §§ 94.30 through 94.45 is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, which may be abated by the city by restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunction, or other means provided for by law, and the city may take action to recover the costs of the nuisance abatement.

      (5)   Each day of a continuing violation of §§ 94.30 through 94.45 shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.

('90 Code, § 16.1-5) (Ord. passed 9-12-77; Am. Ord. 2008-24, passed 11-10-08; Am. Ord. 2010-06, passed 8-9-10)