(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to identify the corporate limits of the city while setting forth applicable boundaries to aid in the determination of jurisdiction concerning the enforcement of city ordinances and resolutions and to clarify zoning jurisdictional area.
(Prior Code, § A-2-2)
(B) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. All areas within the corporate limits, all land owned by the city and all places within one mile outside the corporate limits of the city or within one mile of any public ground or campground owned by the city.
(Prior Code, § A-2-1)
(C) Territorial jurisdiction.
(1) For the purposes of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community and of enforcing its ordinances and resolutions relating thereto, the territorial jurisdiction of the city includes all areas within the corporate limits, as defined in § 11.01 of this chapter, all land owned by the city and all places within one mile outside the corporate limits of the city or the boundaries of city-owned land.
(2) This jurisdiction shall not, however, extend to areas within the corporate limits of any other legally incorporated and functioning municipality.
(3) Any prohibitions contained in this code against acts or omissions within this city or within the corporate limits of the city shall also extend throughout the territorial jurisdiction of the city.
(Prior Code, § A-2-3)
Editor’s note:
As an additional reference, see Res. 680, passed 8-6-1990.
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-29-1