Any person who violates this article shall be subject to a civil citation carrying a penalty in the amount of $500.00 per offense pursuant to G.S. 160A-175, which penalty shall be exempt from prosecution under G.S. 14-4. The civil penalty shall be paid during regular business hours at the office of the village clerk or online at the village website within 48 hours of issuance of the civil citation. The village reserves the right to seek an appropriate equitable remedy to abate a violation of this article from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 17A, § X, 7-13-1998; Ord. No. 2001-021, § 1, 10-26-2001; Ord. No. 2021-0801, § 3, 8-20-2021)