Section 34A-16-45 - Penalty for violation of designation ordinance.
34A-16-45. Penalty for violation of designation ordinance. Any person who violates a designation ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and is also subject to a civil action by the State of South Dakota in circuit court for the recovery of a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per day per violation, for damages to compensate the state for impairment of the environment of this state. An action for the recovery of a civil penalty or compensation damages shall, upon demand, be tried by a jury.
Source: SL 1993, ch 259, § 47.