§ 20-36. Information contained in citations; numbering.

(a)

The county uniform ordinance summons must cite only one violation per summons and must contain at least the following information:

(1)

The name and address of the person or entity charged;

(2)

The name and title of the issuing officer;

(3)

The time, date and location of the hearing authorized for the offense charged;

(4)

A description of the ordinance, by number and/or name or title or description, the person or entity is charged with violating;

(5)

The procedure to post bond; and

(6)

Any other notice or warning otherwise required by law.

(b)

The uniform ordinance summonses must be consecutively and discretely numbered. The uniform ordinance summonses must be audited as part of the annual independent audit required by S.C. Code 1976, § 4-9-150, and a separate copy of each audit must be furnished to the county administrator.

(c)

Exhibit A to this article and to the county ordinance establishing this article is an example of a uniform ordinance summons which complies with the foregoing and which may be used as the guideline for uniform ordinance summonses authorized by this article. Compliance with this article, however, is not limited to an exact duplication of Exhibit A, which is provided for illustration and exemplar purposes only. Exhibit A is not printed herein but is on file and available in the county offices.

(Ord. No. 2014-20, § 5(Exh. B), 10-7-2014)