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Except as otherwise provided in this code, the violation of any rules, regulations or orders promulgated by any officer or agency of the municipality under authority vested in him, her or it by law, by the provisions of this code or by any ordinance or resolution, shall be unlawful.
(A) Any violation of this code by any officer, agent or other person acting for or employed by any corporation or unincorporated association or organization while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment shall in every case also be deemed to be a violation by the corporation, association or organization.
(B) Any officer, agent or other person acting for, or employed by, any corporation or unincorporated association or organization shall be subject and liable to punishment as well as the corporation or unincorporated association or organization for the violation by it of any provision of this code, where the violation was the act or omission, or the result of the act, omission or order of any person.
Any person or entity violating any provision of this code of ordinances, or any code adopted pursuant thereto, within the corporate limits of the City of Folly Beach, 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 is issued and served. The uniform ordinance summons may be issued by any enforcement officer authorized by state law or any other city employees designated by the Council as code enforcement officers. The bond amount for violation shall be prescribed by the chief municipal court judge. Code enforcement officers are prohibited from accepting bonds. 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.
This section does not apply to any ordinance which regulates the use of motor vehicles on the public roads.
(Ord. 14-20, passed 9-8-20)
(A) Where an act or omission is prohibited or declared unlawful in this code of ordinances, and no penalty of fine or imprisonment is otherwise provided, the offender shall be fined not more than $500 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.
(B) In addition to the penalties provided in division (A) above, 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 municipality as provided by law.
Statutory reference:
Maximum penalty under state law, S.C. Code § 5-7-30