§ 65-1. Issuance of ordinance summons by water and sanitation authority.

(a)

An ordinance summons which complies with the requirements of S.C. Code 1976, § 56-7-80, shall be made available to county water and sanitation authority code enforcement officers to enforce water, sewer and solid waste laws and regulations.

(b)

The water and sanitation authority customer service department 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.

(c)

Any county water and sanitation authority code enforcement officer issuing an ordinance summons shall be responsible for forwarding the copy of the summons labeled "Court Copy" to the appropriate judicial office within 24 hours 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. The issuing officer shall turn the "Officer Copy" of the summons in to the water and sanitation authority customer service department within 24 hours after all action concerning the summons has been concluded.

(d)

The water and sanitation authority customer service department 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.

(Code 1985, § 2-8)