§ 91.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
   (B)   Any persons violating the provisions of §§ 91.01 through 91.24 shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in § 91.19 and the civil penalty fine schedule below.
 
Civil Penalty Fine Schedule
FIRST OFFENSE
SECOND OFFENSE
THIRD OFFENSE
EACH ADDITIONAL OFFENSE
LEVEL I
$50
$75
$100
$250
LEVEL II
$75
$125
$250
$500
LEVEL III
$100
$250
$500
$1,000
 
   (C)   (1)   The violation of any provision of § 91.25 shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $50 to be recovered by the town. Violators shall be issued a written citation, which must be paid within 72 hours.
      (2)   Each days continuing violation of § 91.25 shall be a separate and distinct offense.
      (3)   Notwithstanding division (C)(1) above, § 91.25 may also be enforced by appropriate equitable remedies issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction or by criminal penalties as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
   (D)   Any person, firm or corporation violating § 91.26 shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
   (E)   Any person violating § 91.27 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned for not more than ten days. Violation of § 91.27 shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the duly appointed magistrates of the county, but nothing herein shall prevent a party being found guilty of violations of § 91.27 of having the absolute right of appeal to the Superior Court of the county, whereupon the case shall be tried de novo before a jury.
(Ord. passed 2-9-1971; Ord. passed 2-9-1978; Ord. passed 3-6-1986; Ord. passed 9-16-2021)