(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
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)