(a) Any violation of this subpart shall constitute a public nuisance subject to a civil fine of fifty dollars ($50) per day not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) to be assessed by the county commission. Any person assessed a fine pursuant to this section may pay the fine to the county commission or request, within 30 days of receipt of the citation, a due process hearing before the county commission or a hearing officer appointed by the county commission on the validity of the citation. An order of the county commission or its hearing officer finding a violation and an assessment of a civil fine shall be final within 30 days thereof unless appealed to the Circuit Court of Cherokee County based upon the record of the due process hearing. Any fine due and owing shall be considered a debt owed to the county commission and shall be enforceable by civil action in the same manner as any other debt. The person or entity owing the fine shall be liable for all costs, including court costs and attorney fees, and all other expenses of litigation if action is taken to collect any fine owed.
(b) In addition to the civil fines provided for in subsection (a), the provisions of this subpart may be enforced by the Circuit Court of Cherokee County by an action brought by the county health department or the county commission seeking a mandatory injunction or other proper remedy. Any person or entity ordered to comply with this subpart pursuant to an action brought by the county health department or the county commission shall be liable for all costs, including court costs and attorney fees, and all other expenses of litigation.
Last modified: May 3, 2021