(A) Any violation of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty/fee per the master fee schedule to be recovered by the town. Violators shall be issued written notice of the violation which must be paid within 30 days after receipt of the notice. If the violator does not pay the penalty within 30 days, the town may recover such fines and fees in a civil action, as well as any court costs associated with the recovery of the same.
(B) For any violation of § 71.02 in which the town removes and/or stores a vehicle, the violator shall pay the town a fee for the cost of towing and any applicable per diem storage fee as set forth on the master fee schedule adopted by the Town Council for the town. The town shall maintain a possessory lien upon any such vehicle towed pursuant to G.S. Ch. 44A, and the procedures set forth in G.S. Ch. 44A, Art. 1 shall apply to any vehicle in the possession of the town. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the town, in its discretion, of electing to utilize its own resources or the rotation method as set forth in § 96.03.
(Ord. 2021-04, passed 9-14-2021; Ord. 2021-02, passed 2-8-2022)