(A) Any violation of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $500. Violators shall be issued a written citation which must be paid within 72 hours.
(B) Each day’s continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(C) Notwithstanding subsection (A) above, provisions of this chapter may be enforced through equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(D) Criminal penalty. In addition to or in lieu of any remedies available in this section or by other operation of law, any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. 14-4 and G.S. 160A-175 and shall pay a criminal penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $500.
(Ord. No. 1330, § 1, passed 11-10-1983; Ord. No. 2728, § 1, passed 10-14-1993; Ord. No. 23-048, § 20, passed 6-8-2023)