The animal services director or any other person duly authorized to initiate legal action on behalf of Brunswick County may take necessary legal steps to enforce this chapter. This chapter shall be enforced by imposing the specific sanctions, penalties, fines and other remedies described herein, by seeking injunctive relief, orders of abatement, orders of custody and any other means prescribed by statute or common law. Any violation of this chapter, which does not carry a specific sanction, penalty or fine, shall be punishable as a general criminal misdemeanor as defined by North Carolina law.
(Ord. No. 2007-1001, Art. XX, (1), 10-26-2007; Ord. No. 2007-1003, 10-26-2007)