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♦ ORDINANCES, from page 3 cently adopted nuisance ordi nance will apply to hold the prop erty owner accountable for con duct at the property in violation of the ordinance. City ordinances address maxi mum permitted sound levels with in the corporate limits of the City. Examples of chronic noises that have been addressed by this ordi nance mclude commercial air con ditioning units, signal alarms, noise from patrons and musicians at nightclubs and certain recre ational activities. Although the intent of the ordinance is to ad dress chronic repetitious noises, please be advised that a circular saw violates the current decibel settings of the ordinance. If a re peated violation of the ordinance disturbs a resident, contact should be made with the Inspections Department at 343-8707. An in spector will visit the property and take decibel readings of the noises being made. If in violation, the Inspections Department will noti fy the parties responsible and at tempt to resolve the issue. If a resolution cannot be reached, the inspector will issue a uniform or dinance summons to the person causing the chron- , ic noise. Failure to pick up pet waste: City ordinances hold the owner of every animal re sponsible for re- : moval of any excre tia deposited by the animal on public walks or ways, recreation areas or private property. This includes the area that the ani mal uses in its own yard. While Animal Services officers and Inspections Department inspectors work to gether to address these concerns, it is impossible to pursue violators of this ordinance outside the own er’s yard area unless the officer observes the owner and animal committingthe violation. Inspectors are dependent on citi zen input to address these con Repeat violations will trigger the recently adopted nuisance or dinance. To report violations, please call Inspections at 733-8330 or Animal Services at 776-7387. Animal Services requires dogs to be kept on a leash or in an ap proved confined area within the city limits. Any dog found in vio lation of the above is deemed to be cerns. The remedy for this situa tion is the issuance of a uniform ordinance summons to the owner of the animal. running at large. Owners of dogs allowed to run at large are deemedguilty of a misdemeanor. Animal Services officers will is sue a unilorm ordinance summons to the animal's owner requiring the own er to appear in Municipal Court. The City does not have an ordinance re quiring cats to be on a leash. Report violations to Animal Services at 776 7387. Allowing an animal to bark, whine, howl, crow or cackle excessively or untimely will cause the animal to be deemed a nuisance animal. Any animal found in violation of this ordi nance can be impounded and not released unless author ized by the Animal Services offi cer. The Animal Services officer can also issue a uniform ordi nance summons to the animal's owner requiring the owner to ap pear in Municipal Court. Report violations to Animal Services at 776-7387. Important Numbers to Know: Animal Services: 776-7387 Development Services: 733-8323 Inspections Department Construction: 545-3420 Code Enforcement: 545-3430 Housing: 343-8707 Parking Division: 343-8740 Police Department: 252-2911 Solid Waste: 545-3800 Furniture located on the exte rior of a structure that can pro vide a breeding place for insects or other vermin can be classified as presenting a safety or health hazard, requiring the removal of this furniture. For alleged viola tions, call the Inspections Department at 343-8707 wanting in a residential pant ing district is limited to vehicles owned by owners and tenants inthe parking district. Every res idential unit of the district is en titled to 3 portable visitor parking passes. Tenants in the district are en titled to a maximum of 2 visitor permits per unit. The Police Department has the power to deny the issuance of a permit if any in dividual is abusing the rights and privileges granted under the or dinance. For questions or to re port concerns, contact the Parking Division at 343-8740. All information taken from the Off Campus Housing Services Web site, which can be found at www.sa.sc.edu/rhuu/ochs sproplisting.htm. 25^-7801