TITLE 12 -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 12.01 - Penalties and Repealing Clause
CHAPTER 12.01 - PENALTIES AND REPEALING CLAUSE
12.01.01 Penalty in General. Except in cases where a different or additional penalty is imposed by this ordinance or by some existing provision of law, every violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $200.00 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (SDCL 9-19-3)
12.01.02 Appearance and Deposit for Fine. A person who has received a notice of a municipal ordinance violation shall at or within the time specified in such notice, appear before the court of competent jurisdiction to answer to the charge set forth therein according to the procedure of that court.
A person charged may appear at the office of the Clerk of Courts and, upon making the deposit for fine as authorized by the court or the City and a statement authorizing the Clerk of Courts to enter a plea of guilty to the offense, shall not be required to appear in court.
12.01.03 Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, or relating to the subject matter of this ordinance and not re-enacted as part of this ordinance, are hereby repealed; provided however, that nothing herein shall be construed as repealing any special ordinances, appropriation ordinances, levying ordinances for the issuance of bonds, or other special ordinances of like character, nor shall this ordinance repeal or modify the provisions of any ordinance heretofore adopted by the City unless provisions of this ordinance in effect, either modify, repeal or amend such ordinances.
12.01.04 Separability. Should any part, of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason the remainder shall not be affected thereby.
12.01.05 Publication and Effect. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication of the notice of such adoption as provided by SDCL 9-19-17.