(a) Any person whose act, neglect, omission or who, by permitting a condition to continue (whether done or neglected directly or through an agent, servant or employee) causes additional expense to the town for necessary special cleaning or repair shall reimburse the town for its expenses upon receipt of an itemized statement of expenses submitted by the town, and upon failure to reimburse the town shall incur and be liable to the town for a civil penalty of $200.00, in addition to such expenses.
(b) The department of public works shall send to any person responsible for additional expense to the town an itemized statement of the expense incurred and a request for reimbursement. The town attorney is authorized to bring suit in the name of the town to recover any such unpaid expenses and civil penalties.
(Code 1976, § 14-36; Code 1982, § 17-64; Ord. No. 2019-Code-04, 10-10-2019)
State law reference—Civil penalties, G.S. 160A-175(c).