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Berkeley County committee advances nuisance-business ordinance after debate on definitions and owner accountability
Summary
A Berkeley County Council committee approved a first-step action on Bill 25-05 to create criteria for designating "nuisance" businesses, focusing on nightclubs and repeat public-safety incidents. Council members pressed staff on how the ordinance would be defined and enforced and asked how much control property owners have over patrons.
Berkeley County Council’s Committee on Justice and Public Safety approved moving forward with Bill 25-05, an ordinance intended to define and address “nuisance” businesses, after a discussion about how the new rules would be applied and enforced.
The committee voted to consider the ordinance prior to first reading; the motion carried by voice vote.
The ordinance is aimed at businesses that generate repeated law‑enforcement calls, reports of shootings, or other public‑safety incidents. A county staff presenter said the measure was developed so officials “could, in a sense, go in and inspect,” describing…
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