(A) Any person found to be in violation of §§ 96.03 and/or 96.04 shall be notified in writing by Dare County personnel. Such notice shall state the particulars of the violation and identify the items deposited on the site, the date on which the violation occurred, and state that such person has 5 calendar days from the date of the notice in which to remove the items to the Dare County landfill or other approved disposal site. If the person responsible for the litter is a tenant, occupant or lessee of the property, then written notice shall be provided to the property owner of record as listed on the Dare County tax files. The property owner of record shall be responsible for the proper disposal of the items deposited on the site or on any abutting right-of-way of the property.
(B) Failure to correct the violation as described in the notice within the 5-day period shall result in removal of the litter by Dare County personnel for proper disposal. A fine of $200 plus the cost of disposal and tipping fees shall be charged for disposal of the litter by Dare County personnel and a bill provided to the property owner of record for the site upon which the violation occurred. Failure to reimburse Dare County within 30 calendar days shall constitute a lien against the property upon which the violation occurred. The lien shall be filed with the Dare County Tax Collector and collected in the same manner as provided for the collection of ad valorem taxes. Each separate violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be treated accordingly with disposal fines calculated for each separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 96.04) (Ord. passed 7-20-1970; amended 5-16-2011)