“Abate/Abatement” means action to terminate, stop, cease, repair, rehabilitate, replace, demolish, correct or otherwise remedy nuisance activity, condition, premises or conduct by such means and in such manner as to bring the activity, condition, premises or conduct into compliance with the laws or regulations of Colleton County and/or the state of South Carolina or in such manner as is necessary to promote the health, safety or general welfare of the public.

“County” means Colleton County, South Carolina.

“Compliance officer” means the county planning and development director or anyone he/she designates to act in such capacity on his/her behalf or designated as such by the county administrator.

“Minor” means any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, and who is not emancipated.

“Owner” means the owner or owners of any premises or real or personal property.

“Premises or real property” means in context, any location, building, structure, residence, garage, room, shed, shop, store, dwelling, lot, parcel, land or portion thereof, whether improved or unimproved.

“Public nuisance” means any condition, instrumentality or machine located in a building or on premises, which constitutes a health hazard and/or which is or may be unsafe or dangerous to members of the general public by reason of their inability to appreciate the peril therein, and/or which may reasonably be expected to attract children to the premises and risk injury by playing with, in, or on it.

“Responsible party or person” means any individual, business or entity responsible for creating, causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisance activity, premises, condition or conduct; and includes, but is not limited to, the property owner (both real and personal), tenant, lessee, possessor, or occupant of real property, the president or other officer of the corporation, a business owner or manager of a business. (Ord. 03-O-23B § 2, 2003)