Section 9-29-9 – Obscene and immoral publications.
9-29-9. Obscene and immoral publications. Every municipality shall have power to prohibit the sale or exhibition of any obscene or immoral publication, print, film, picture, or illustration. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 34; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 34; SL 1907, ch 94; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 34; RC 1919, […]
Section 9-29-10 – Begging.
9-29-10. Begging. A municipality may regulate the practice of begging. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 59; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 59; SL 1909, ch 50; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 59; RC 1919, §6169 (63); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (26); SL 1981, ch 44, §32; SL 1982, ch 77.
Section 9-29-11 – Cruelty to animals.
9-29-11. Cruelty to animals. Every municipality shall have power to prohibit and punish cruelty to animals. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 58; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 58; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 58; RC 1919, §6169 (39); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (46).
Section 9-29-12 – Animals running at large–Pounds–Dog licenses.
9-29-12. Animals running at large–Pounds–Dog licenses. Every municipality shall have power to regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs, animals, and poultry, to establish pounds, appoint poundmasters, and regulate the impounding of animals, and to impose a tax or license on dogs running at large. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, […]
Section 9-29-13 – Abatement of nuisances.
9-29-13. Abatement of nuisances. Every municipality shall have power to declare what shall constitute a nuisance and prevent, abate, and remove the same. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 60; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 60; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 4; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 60; RC 1919, §6169 (40); SDC […]
Section 9-29-3 – Prohibition of disorders and disturbances.
9-29-3. Prohibition of disorders and disturbances. Every municipality shall have power to provide for keeping and preserving the peace and quietness of the municipality, to prevent disorderly conduct, to prohibit public intoxication, and to prevent and suppress riots, affrays, noises, disturbances, and disorderly assemblies in any place. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §22, subdiv 12; […]
Section 9-29-4 – Disorderly houses and houses of ill fame.
9-29-4. Disorderly houses and houses of ill fame. Every municipality shall have power to suppress bawdy or disorderly houses and houses of ill fame. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 34; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 34; SL 1907, ch 94; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 34; RC 1919, §6169 (57); SDC […]
Section 9-29-5 – Gambling and fraudulent practices–Seizure and destruction of instruments and devices–Exemption of state lottery.
9-29-5. Gambling and fraudulent practices–Seizure and destruction of instruments and devices–Exemption of state lottery. Any municipality may suppress gambling, gaming and gambling houses, lotteries and all fraudulent devices and practices used for obtaining money or property. Any municipality may enter any place where any such activity is practiced or allowed to be practiced, and seize […]
Section 9-27-31 – Petition for donation of courthouse site to county–Submission to voters.
9-27-31. Petition for donation of courthouse site to county–Submission to voters. If any municipality owns land which is suitable for a site upon which to build a courthouse for the county in which such municipality is located, and the county seat of such county has been permanently located in such municipality, fifteen percent of the […]
Section 9-27-32 – Conveyance to county of courthouse site after approval by voters.
9-27-32. Conveyance to county of courthouse site after approval by voters. If a majority of those voting upon a proposition submitted pursuant to §9-27-31 are in favor of such donation, the governing body shall be authorized to execute a conveyance to such land to such county for a courthouse building site. Source: SL 1915, ch […]