§ 150.999 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 person violating the provisions of §§ 150.100 through 150.108 shall be subject to all the applicable punishment, penalties and equitable relief provided for by state statutes.

(Prior Code, § 7-48)

   (C)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling or dwelling unit to fail, neglect or refuse to repair, alter or improve the same, or to vacate and close and remove or demolish the same, upon order of the Inspector duly made and served as herein provided, within the time specified in the order. Each day that any failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the order continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

      (2)   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling or dwelling unit, with respect to which an order has been issued pursuant to § 150.132, to occupy or permit the occupancy of the same after the time prescribed in order for its repair, alteration or improvement or its vacation and closing. Each day that the occupancy continues after the prescribed time shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

      (3)   The violation of any provision of §§ 150.120 through 150.141 shall constitute a misdemeanor, as provided by G.S. § 14-4.

      (4)   In addition to the penalty established by division (C)(3) above and the remedies provided by other provisions of §§ 150.120 through 150.141, §§ 150.120 through 150.140 may be enforced by an appropriate equitable remedy issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(Prior Code, § 7-70)

(Ord. passed 12-13-1977; Ord. passed 7-10-2007)