(A) A civil penalty of $25 for the first violation shall be assessed. A second violation of this chapter shall result in a $50 civil penalty, and a third and all subsequent violations shall result in a civil penalty of $100 per violation.
(B) The town, at its discretion, may charge a violator with a misdemeanor and the violator shall be subject to a fine of up to $500 and/or 30 days in jail pursuant to G.S. § 14-4.
(C) The Town Manager, or his or her designee, shall be authorized to issue to persons violating the terms of this chapter a civil citation in the amounts shown in division (A) above. Any person to whom a citation has been issued may appeal to the Town Manager, whose decision shall be final. Civil penalties shall be paid within ten business days of the issuance, unless appealed. Failure to appeal in ten business days shall result in an additional late penalty of $25. Penalties shall be collected in the form of a debt.
(‘87 Code, § 11-53) (Am. Res. 2018-04, passed 5-17-18; Ord. passed 1-10-2022; Ord. passed 3-19-2024)