(A) In addition to the penalties in § 51.99 when an owner, tenant, or person in charge of any real property fails to comply with the "Courtesy Summons" notice and conditions of this chapter, the town, acting by and through the Town Administrator or his agent, may provide for the removal of conditions that constitute a violation of this chapter either by private contractor or by town forces upon any one or more of the following conditions:
(1) The owner of the real property is outside the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court.
(2) The condition of the real property constitutes an immediate threat to the health and safety of the area residents as adjudged by the Town Administrator.
(3) The property owner elects to have the town clean the lot and have the bill sent to him.
(B) The costs of correction by the town plus a fee of $40 shall be charged to the owner, tenant, or person in charge, shall be included as a part of the "Uniform Ordinance Summons" and may be recovered in Municipal Court, and shall be a lien on the property which shall be added to and collected in the same manner as property taxes.
(S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-80) (Am. Ord. passed 6-16-2009)