§ 10.10. Violation and penalty.

Any person violating the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of violating a duly adopted ordinance of Cherokee County, and upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction may be punished either by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or confinement in the county jail not to exceed 60 days, or both. The court shall have the power and authority to place any person found guilty, of a violation of these regulations, on probation and to suspend or modify any fine or sentence. As a condition of said suspension, the court may require payment of restitution or impose other punishment allowed by law which may include mandatory attendance at an educational program regarding tree preservation. The owner of any property wherein a violation exists, and any builder, contractor, or agent who may have assisted in the commission of any such violation, shall be guilty of a separate offense.