§ 14-32. Unsanitary and unsightly conditions.

(a)

(1)

All premises within the town whether vacant, improved or occupied, shall at all times be kept in a sanitary condition. All damp low places and all garbage, leaves, trash, cans, vessels, broken bottles, pieces of metal, china, glass or any other materials that may hold water are hereby deemed unsanitary and declared to be a nuisance punishable by a fine and/or jail time.

(2)

Weeds, grass and other rank vegetation allowed to grow and stand uncut will not be allowed to grow over eight inches in height.

(3)

No garbage, trash, appliances (unless installed), construction materials, brick, block, lumber, wood, plumbing supplies, conduit, pipe, five-gallon containers (empty or otherwise) construction equipment and/or tools may be allowed to accumulate and remain at any location with a residence or any residential zoned property and visible from a public road or from another residential property. All such materials must be stored or contained in a building or in a backyard enclosed by a six-foot privacy fence that is properly installed and maintained in accordance with standard building practices, and shall be effective at blocking such items from view by the public. Any of these violations will deem a property to be unsightly or unsanitary and it will be declared to be a nuisance and punishable by a fine and/or jail time.

(4)

In accordance with the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected to either a public sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system. Every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line shall function properly and be kept free from obstructions leaks and defects. Any person receiving an abatement notice hereunder shall have a period of 15 days after receipt of said notice to abate the violation.

(b)

The occupant or lessee of any premises, and the owner, agent, representative or employee having control of any vacant premises within the town, who shall permit or tolerate any of the conditions prohibited in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as such.

(Code 1985, § 8-202; Ord. No. 09-02, 2-17-2009; Ord. No. 16-22, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 17-08, 3-21-2017; Ord. No. 18-05, 4-17-2018; Ord. No. 18-07, 5-1-2018)

State law reference

Authority to adopt ordinance relating to the upkeep of property, S.C. Code 1976, § 5-7-80.