The Town of Campobello
Campobello, South Carolina
CODE OF
ORDINANCES
Effective April 7, 2003
FOREWORD
In 1976,
the Town Council adopted a Code of Ordinances, pursuant to the 1976
South Carolina Code of laws, §5-7-290, as amended, which required
every municipality in this state to provide by ordinance for the
codification and indexing of its ordinances and the maintenance of those
ordinances in a current form reflecting all amendments and repeals.
All ordinances not contained herein have been repealed, except those not
repealed as set forth in the ordinance adopting this revision. Those
particular ordinances remain in full force and effect.
Appendix A sets forth the latest revision of the South Carolina Freedom
of Information Act.
Appendix B sets forth statutory authority for Campobello’s Council form
of government.
Appendix C sets forth a sample ordinance, as guidance when adding future
supplements. It is our desire that this be done on a regular basis, and
we have provided for easy insertion of new ordinances and amendments
directly at the point of pertinence.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
CAMPOBELLO, South Carolina
HOW TO USE
THIS CODE
This
code is referenced to the 1976 Campobello Code of Ordinances, ordinances
adopted subsequent thereto, the 1976 South Carolina Code of laws and
generally accepted municipal practices. References to them are shown in
parentheses as Editors Notes at the beginning or end of chapters,
sections or paragraphs, thus providing a cross reference to relevant
state statutes and city ordinances. (Numbers used in references below
have been chosen arbitrarily.)
1. Unless otherwise noted, all South Carolina Code references apply to
the 1976 Code of laws of South Carolina, as amended. Thus, a reference
such as (1976 SC Code §5-7-30) means Title 5, Chapter 7, Section 30.
2. Local ordinances have been referenced to the number and/or date of
the ordinance. For example, a reference such as (Ord. #30. 5-8-96) or (Ord.
5-8-96) means the number and date or date of adoption of that particular
ordinance respectively. For ordinances without a number, the date of
adoption is used.
3. When CTC is used, it means the 1976 Campobello Town Code. Thus a
reference such as (CTC 3-4-13) means Title 3, Chapter 4, Section 13.
4. Future ordinances should continue having numbers assigned to them
which will provide easier reference to them when codified.
AN ORDINANCE
TO RECODIFY AND ADOPT THE ORDINANCES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO OFThe Town
of Campobello, SOUTH CAROLINA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE Town OF Campobello:
SECTION 1. There is hereby adopted a recodification of the 1976 CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE Town of Campobello, SOUTH CAROLINA, which was compiled
from ordinances adopted thereto.
SECTION 2. This code may be referred to as the “Code of Ordinances of
2003” or the “Town of Campobello Code” or the “Town Codes.”
SECTION 3. Any act prohibited by this code, or any amendment hereto, for
which a penalty is not herein prescribed, shall be punishable as a
misdemeanor by fine or imprisonment, or both, to the extent permitted by
the laws of South Carolina; provided, however, no fine shall exceed five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed
thirty (30) days or both. Each day any such violation shall continue
shall be treated as a separate offense, unless otherwise provided. (1976
SC Code §14-25-65)
SECTION 4. An official copy of this code shall be filed in the office of
the Town Clerk and made available to persons desiring to examine the
same. It shall be the express duty of the Town Clerk to insure that all
subsequent amendments to this code are inserted in the official copy,
amended parts noted or removed and new amendments distributed, in the
form of supplements, to the holders of this code.
SECTION 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith,
to the extent of such inconsistency, are hereby repealed; provided,
however, that all ordinances pertaining to annexation; assessments;
bonded indebtedness; budgets; buildings; business licenses; contracts;
finances; franchises; grant agreements; leases; loans; options;
planning; property conveyances; sale, lease or contract to sell lands;
subdivision plats; tax levies and other charges and zoning are not
repealed. The repeal of these would be contrary to and inconsistent with
the intent of this ordinance, and they shall continue in full force and
effect
and are not repealed. Resolutions are not repealed by this code.
SECTION 6. The repeal herein provided shall not affect any offense or
act committed or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or
right established or accruing before the date of this adopting
ordinance.
SECTION 7. The repeal herein provided shall not affect any ordinance or
resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the
municipality, or authorizing the issue of any bonds or any evidence of
indebtedness or any contract assumed by the municipality nor any
responsibility made prior to the enactment hereof.
SECTION 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to change, alter or amend
any part of this code, except by official action of the Mayor and
Council. Anyone guilty of so doing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
punished as provided by Section 3 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. If any chapter, article, section or subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase of this code is for any reason declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
hereof.
SECTION 10. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 11. This ordinance shall become effective April 1, 2003 nunc
pro tunc.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Forward
I
How to use this Code II
Enacting Ordinance III
CODE OF
ORDINANCES
CHAPTER
1. Charter
Art. I. The Charter
Art. II. The Code
2. Administration
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Meetings of Council
Art. III. Municipal Elections
Art. IV. Officers, Departments,
And Personnel
Art. V. Municipal Clerk/Treasurer
Art. VI. Municipal Attorney
Art. VII. Holidays
Art. VIII. Departmental Organization
Art. IX. Responsibilities of
Municipality
3. Animals
Art. I. Bird Sanctuary
Art. II. Animals Generally
Art. III. Dogs
Art. IV. Penalties
4. Beautification
Art. I. Committee
Art. II. Penalties
5. Buildings and Codes
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Unsafe Buildings
Art. III. Numbers for Buildings and
Property
Art. IV. Mobile Homes
Art. V. Fair Housing
Art. VI. Planning Commission
Art. VII. Flood Damage Prevention
Art. VIII. Annexed Property
Art. IX. Penalty
6. Reserved
7. Court
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Juries
Art. III. Penalties and Fines
8. Financial Administration and Taxation
Art. I. General Provisions
Art. II. Taxation
Art. III. Mobile Homes Taxes
Art. IV. Purchasing
Art. V. Business and Professional
Licenses, Local Hospitality Tax
Art. VI. Penalties
9. Fire Department and Prevention
Art. I. Administration
Art. II. Prohibited Acts
Art. III. Fireworks
Art. IV. Fire District
Art. V. Firemen’s Insurance and
Inspection Fund
Art. VI. Controlled Burns
Art. VII. Penalty
10. Health and Sanitation
Art. I. Board of Health
Art. II. Health Nuisances
Art. III. Garbage and Refuse
Removal and Disposal
Art. IV. Vacant Lots
Art. V. Toilet Facilities
Art. VI. Abandoned, Unoperational,
And Junk Vehicles
Art. VII. Penalty
11. Parks and Playgrounds
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Penalties
12. Police Department
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Rules of Conduct
Art. III. Rules of Procedure
Art. IV. Interference
Art. V. Vehicle Operation
Art. VI. Penalties
13. Public Peace . Offenses
Art. I. Ordinance Summons
Art. II. Alcoholic Beverages
Art. III. Amusements . Devices
Art. IV. Offenses Against Morality,
Decency and Public Welfare
Art. V. Offenses Against the Peace
Public Policy
Art. VI Offenses Against Property
Art. VII. Offenses Against the Person
Art. VIII. Parades . Demonstrating.
Picketing
Art. IX. Penalties
14. Yard and/or Garage Sales
15. Soliciting . Postings . Advertising
Art. I. Soliciting
Art. II. Postings, Signs, Banners,etc
Art. III. Advertising Noises
Art. IV. Penalties
16. Streets & Sidewalks
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Unlawful Acts
Art. III. Excavations
Art. IV. Littering
Art. V. Penalties
17. Public Utilities
Art. I. Charter Communications
Art. II. MACA-Telecommunications
Art. III. Duke Power Energy Corp.
18. Vehicles. Traffic
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Moving Traffic
Art. III. Parking . Standing . Stopping
Art. IV. Funerals
Art. V. Abandoned Vehicles . Junk
Art. VI. Bicycles
Art. VII. Pedestrians
Art. VIII. Railroads
Art. IX. Careless Operation
Art. X. Penalties
Appendices
Appendix A. Freedom of Information Act
Appendix B. Sample Ordinance form, with instructions
Appendix C. Excerpt: Code of Laws of South Carolina
1976 Title 5, Chapter 11
Form of Government: Council
Appendix D. List of Ordinances not codified
Index
Exhibits
Exhibit 1. Schedule of Rates and Fees