Section 9-12-16 – Option to adopt campaign finance law.
9-12-16. Option to adopt campaign finance law. The municipal governing body may adopt an ordinance to make the provisions of chapter 12-27 applicable to municipal elections. Source: SL 1980, ch 62, §1; SL 2008, ch 67, §21.
Section 9-12-17 – Power to adopt ordinances to protect groundwater–Scope and purpose–Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program.
9-12-17. Power to adopt ordinances to protect groundwater–Scope and purpose–Agreements to implement and enforce wellhead protection program. A municipality may adopt ordinances for the purpose of protecting public groundwater supplies from pollution. The ordinances shall be consistent with the wellhead protection program guidelines developed by the department pursuant to §34A-3A-17, and may include ordinances to […]
Section 9-12-18 – Power to maintain abandoned cemetery–Cemetery board–Funds.
9-12-18. Power to maintain abandoned cemetery–Cemetery board–Funds. The governing body of any municipality may regulate and maintain in a reasonable manner any abandoned cemetery, which regulation and maintenance may include, but need not be limited to, the mowing and cutting of weeds and grass, the repairing of fences and corrective measures relative to grave markers. […]
Section 9-12-19 – Inspection fee for government-owned property.
9-12-19. Inspection fee for government-owned property. The governing body of a municipality governed by a home rule charter may not impose any permit or inspection fee, beyond the actual cost of the inspection, on any property which is owned by a unit of government unless a higher fee is established through a joint powers agreement […]
Section 9-12-20 – Municipality holding required license authorized to serve food, prepared food, and beverages.
9-12-20. Municipality holding required license authorized to serve food, prepared food, and beverages. Any municipality holding a license pursuant to Title 35 may serve or provide for the service of food, prepared food, and beverages at any establishment operating under such license. Source: SL 2005, ch 49, §1.
Section 9-12-21 – Rebate of municipal property taxes to further industry development goals.
9-12-21. Rebate of municipal property taxes to further industry development goals. Any second- or third-class municipality may rebate the municipal property taxes paid by any industry that furthers the municipality’s industrial development goals. Any such municipality shall, by ordinance, develop a program that provides for the type of industry that qualifies for the rebate, the […]
Section 9-13-1 – Date of annual municipal election–Hours of voting.
9-13-1. Date of annual municipal election–Hours of voting. In each municipality an annual election for the election of officers shall be held on the second Tuesday of April of each year, at a place in each ward of the municipality as the governing body shall designate. If the governing body of the municipality chooses a […]
Section 9-13-1.1 – Joint municipal and school district elections authorized–Date–Sharing costs and responsibilities.
9-13-1.1. Joint municipal and school district elections authorized–Date–Sharing costs and responsibilities. Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the members of the governing body of a municipality may choose to hold a general municipal election in conjunction with a regular school district election. The combined election is subject to approval by the governing body of […]
Section 9-12-12 – Employment of welfare workers.
9-12-12. Employment of welfare workers. In addition to other powers granted, every municipality of the first class shall have power to employ one or more persons to act as welfare workers in the distribution of funds derived from any source to needy poor. Source: SL 1933, ch 154; SDC 1939, §45.0203 (1).
Section 9-12-13 – Power to adopt zoning ordinance.
9-12-13. Power to adopt zoning ordinance. Every municipality shall have power to adopt a zoning ordinance as provided by Title 11. Source: SL 1927, ch 176, §1; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (101).