H 4569  General Bill, By May, Bustos, Gilliam and Yow
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 63-13-205 SO AS TO REQUIRE OWNERS OR TENANTS OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO A
 LICENSED CHILDCARE FACILITY TO MAINTAIN OUTDOOR SPACE FREE OF CERTAIN HAZARDS
 DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN AND TO CREATE A CIVIL PENALTY.

   11/10/21  House  Prefiled
   11/10/21  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/11/22  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 57)
   01/11/22  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 57)
   01/12/22  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Yow

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-13-205 SO AS TO REQUIRE OWNERS OR TENANTS OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO A LICENSED CHILDCARE FACILITY TO MAINTAIN OUTDOOR SPACE FREE OF CERTAIN HAZARDS DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN AND TO CREATE A CIVIL PENALTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 63-13-205.    (A)    An owner or tenant of any lot or property adjacent to a licensed childcare facility must maintain outdoor space free from hazards, litter, and noxious odors including, but not limited to, livestock, feral animals, and animal waste, that could pose a danger to the health and safety of children. Any livestock, including chickens, maintained on the premises in accordance with a municipal or county ordinance must be confined in a coop, pen, or other secure cage at least fifty feet from the property line of the childcare facility.

    (B)    The failure of an owner or tenant of any lot or property adjacent to a licensed childcare facility to maintain outdoor space in accordance with the provisions of this section constitutes a public nuisance and may be enjoined by a magistrate or by a municipal authority pursuant to a local public nuisance ordinance. A person who violates this provision is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per day for each day of violation."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.