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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 such 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 such corporation or unincorporated association or organization for the violation by it of any provision of this code, where such violation was the act or omission, or the result of the act, omission, or order of any such person.
(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, see S.C. Code § 5-7-30