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Tega Cay council introduces amended derelict‑vehicle ordinance, moves enforcement to municipal court
Summary
Council approved introduction and first reading of an ordinance to repeal and replace section 50‑97 of the city code on derelict and abandoned vehicles; the City Attorney said the change relies on the International Property Maintenance Code and would add notice, cure periods and municipal-court hearings.
Councilors discussed a proposed ordinance to replace the city's derelict and abandoned‑vehicle code at the May 18 meeting and voted to approve its introduction and first reading.
The City Attorney told council the proposed approach follows the International Property Maintenance Code, providing notice requirements, a cure period and a path to municipal‑court hearings rather than relying solely on the state towing statute. "The way this would work would there would be a notice of violation. There would be a cure period. If this is not met, there would likely be a summons into municipal court, and then there would be a hearing and decision by the judge," the attorney said.
The attorney and council members noted the ordinance is intended to be a more defensible and procedurally clear enforcement tool and that state law addressing towing of vehicles on public property remains applicable where relevant. Council approved introduction and the first reading unanimously.
Next steps: The ordinance will return for additional readings as required; under the new approach enforcement would proceed through municipal court with due‑process safeguards.
