(A) Any violation of §§ 50.01 et seq. is subject to penalties in the maximum amount provided for violations within the penalty jurisdiction of the Magistrates Courts. In addition to other methods provided by law, violations may also be enforced by the County’s Code Enforcement Offices, or through a designated Litter Control Officer, through the ordinance summons mechanism adopted by Newberry County Council. In addition to the foregoing, the county may also seek injunctive or other civil relief, including the assessment of civil penalties in the maximum amount allowed by law. Each day’s violation of §§ 50.01 et seq. is a separate offense. It is specifically provided that the delivery of commercial solid waste or industrial waste to a convenience station or the deposit of any such waste, or of household waste, at any convenience center or at the transfer station in any place other than inside an approved container, or in an unloading area designated for the type of waste involved, is a violation of §§ 50.01 et seq.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of §§ 50.20 et seq. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $500, nor more than the maximum allowed by law for each offense plus court costs, or 30 days in jail, or both. As punishment, the court may also direct litter-gathering labor as appropriate under the supervision of the court. In addition, the court may order any person violating the provisions of §§ 50.20 et seq. to pay restitution to the county or to the victims for the costs of removing or abating such litter. The Magistrate's Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce §§ 50.20 et seq.
(Ord. 135, passed 8-26-1993; Am. Ord. passed 4-14-1994; Am. Ord. passed 3-1-1995; Am. Ord. passed 9-5-2001; Am. Ord. passed 3-6-2002; Am. Ord. 10-38-05, passed 10-19-2005; Am. Ord. 04-09-2022, passed 6-1-2022)