§ 1-9. Ordinance summons.

(a)

There shall be made available to the code enforcement officers and sheriff's department of this county an ordinance summons which complies with the requirements of the S.C. Code 1976, § 56-7-80. The form shall be substantially the same as the form which is attached to Ord. No. 93-14 and incorporated in this section by reference.

(b)

The county finance director shall be responsible for having the summons books printed, issuing blank summons books, and keeping a record of the summons forms assigned to an individual. Summons books shall be issued only to sworn officers of the county sheriff's office and to individuals authorized in writing by the county administrator to issue ordinance summons.

(c)

Any officer issuing an ordinance summons shall be responsible for forwarding the copy of the summons labeled "Court Copy" to the chief magistrate within one working day of issuing the summons. It shall also be the issuing officer's responsibility to keep the copy of the summons labeled "Officer Copy" until the appointed hearing time. After all action concerning the summons has been concluded, the issuing officer shall turn the "Officer Copy" of the summons in to the finance director within one working day.

(d)

The finance director shall be responsible for keeping the summons forms which have been turned in by law enforcement officers in a manner which will allow for an annual audit of the summons forms.

(Ord. No. 93-14, §§ 1—4, 7-19-93)