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Complaints or orders issued by the Code Enforcement Officer shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered or certified mail, but if the whereabouts of the persons are unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the Code Enforcement Officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make an affidavit to that effect, and the serving of the complaint or order upon the person may be made by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the town at least once, no later than the time at which personal service is required under § 150.49. Where service is made by publication, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order.
(Ord. eff. 4-24-1984; Ord. eff. 5-1-1989)
(A) After failure of the owner of a structure to comply with an order of the Code Enforcement Officer issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, and upon adoption by the Board of Commissioners of the town of an ordinance authorizing and directing him or her to do so, as provided by G.S. § 160A-443(5), the Code Enforcement Officer shall proceed to cause the structure either to be repaired or else removed or demolished, as directed by the ordinance of the Board of Commissioners of the town and shall cause to be posted on the main entrance of the structure a placard prohibiting the use or occupation of the structure. Use or occupation of a building so posted shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(B) Each ordinance shall be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Surry County, and shall be indexed in the name of the property owner in the grantor index, as provided by G.S. § 160A-443(5).
(Ord. eff. 4-24-1984; Ord. eff. 5-1-1989) Penalty, see § 150.99
As provided by G.S. § 160A-446(6), the amount of the cost of any removal or demolition caused to be made or done by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to this subchapter shall be a lien against the real property upon which the cost was incurred. The lien shall be filed, have the same priority, and be enforced and the costs collected as provided by G.S. Chapter 160A, Article 10.
(Ord. eff. 4-24-1984; Ord. eff. 5-1-1989)
Neither this subchapter nor any of its provisions shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the town to define and declare nuisances and to cause their abatement by summary action or otherwise, or to enforce this subchapter by criminal process, and the enforcement of any remedy provided herein shall not prevent the enforcement of other remedy or remedies provided herein or in other ordinances or laws.
(Ord. eff. 4-24-1984)
(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, firm or corporation violating the provisions of § 150.01 shall upon conviction be guilty of misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. eff. 10-12-1970; Ord. eff. 6-18-1971)