7-18A-2. Authority to enact, amend, and repeal ordinances and resolutions--Penalties for violation.
Each county may enact, amend, and repeal such ordinances and resolutions as may be proper and necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to it by law and provide for the enforcement of each violation of any ordinance by means of any or all of the following:
(1)A fine not to exceed the fine established by subdivision 22-6-2(2) for each violation, or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty days for each violation, or by both the fine and imprisonment; or
(2)An action for civil injunctive relief, pursuant to chapter 21-8.
Source: SL 1975, ch 82, §2; SL 1989, ch 67, §1; SL 1991, ch 187, §1; SL 2007, ch 39, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18A - Ordinances And Resolutions
Section 7-18A-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 7-18A-3 - One subject in title.
Section 7-18A-4 - Ordaining clause.
Section 7-18A-5 - Reading, signing, filing, and publication required.
Section 7-18A-6 - Vote on ordinances--Entry in minutes.
Section 7-18A-7 - Passage of resolutions--Record of votes--Publication in minutes.
Section 7-18A-8 - Effective date of ordinances and resolutions--Exceptions.
Section 7-18A-9 - Initiated measures--Number of voters required.
Section 7-18A-11 - Initiative petition--Form and contents.
Section 7-18A-12 - Affidavit required of circulators of petition.
Section 7-18A-13 - Board action on initiative petition--Submission to voters.
Section 7-18A-14 - Majority vote required for approval of initiated measure--Effective date.
Section 7-18A-15 - Referendum petition--Number of signatures required--Emergency measures excepted.
Section 7-18A-16 - Time of filing referendum petition--Submission to voters required.
Section 7-18A-17 - Description in petition of referred matters.
Section 7-18A-18 - Signature requirements for referendum petition--Verification.
Section 7-18A-20 - Publication of referred measure--Contents.
Section 7-18A-21 - Referendum ballot printing and distribution--Form and contents.
Section 7-18A-22 - Majority vote required to approve referred measure--Effective date.
Section 7-18A-23 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Public inspection.
Section 7-18A-24 - Waiting period before second vote on initiated or referred question.
Section 7-18A-25 - Ordinance book kept--Contents.
Section 7-18A-25.1 - Posting of ordinance book on county website.
Section 7-18A-27 - Compilation of ordinances in book form--Publication.
Section 7-18A-28 - Revision committee appointed by board.
Section 7-18A-30 - Admissibility of ordinances and resolutions as evidence.
Section 7-18A-31 - Proof of compliance with procedural provisions not required unless controverted.
Section 7-18A-33 - Degree of proof when jail sentence authorized.
Section 7-18A-34 - Appeal to circuit court from magistrate court--Trial de novo and jury trial.
Section 7-18A-35 - Disposition of fines and penalties.
Section 7-18A-36 - Firearms regulation prohibited--Action by attorney general.
Section 7-18A-37 - Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with county.