(A) Any person violating, by act or omission, any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined the maximum amount able to impose by S.C. Code § 14-25-65 without indictment by grand jury or 30 days in jail or both, at the discretion of the court.
(B) Where the an act or omission is continued in violation of the provisions of these regulations after notice of the violation by Zoning Administrator, each and every day during which the act or omission continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
(C) The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or part thereof, and any architect, surveyor, builder, engineer, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains the violations may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.
(1) For a first offense, the sex offender is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than 30 days, or fined not more than $500, or both;
(2) For a second offense, the sex offender is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or fined not more than $1,000, or both;
(3) For a third or subsequent offense, the sex offender is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or fined not more than $5,000, or both.
(1985 Code, § 9-158) (Am. Ord. passed 8-18-2009)