(A) No person shall keep any hog, pig, swine, or other suidae over 100 pounds or that is more than 22 inches high when measured at the shoulder.
(B) No more than two hogs, pigs, swine, or other Suidae allowed herein shall reside or be maintained at any dwelling unit or at any non-residentially zoned parcel.
(C) Civil Penalties.
(1) Any person violating any provision of this section may be issued a civil citation or citations, as may be required, as follows:
(a) First violation. A violation of this section shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of $100.
(b) Second violation within 365 days of the first violation. A second violation of this section by the violator within 365 days from herein defined first violation shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of $250.
(c) Third and subsequent violations within 365 days of the first violation. A third violation and any subsequent violations of this section by the violator within 365 days from herein defined first violation shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of $500 per violation.
(2) Contents and service of civil citation. A civil citation issued for a violation of any provision of this section shall clearly state when the civil penalty is due and the manner in which the violation may be appealed. Civil citations issued under this section shall be served personally or by first-class mail upon the violator by an APS officer or by a member of the Greenville Police Department.
(3) Appeals; payment of civil penalties. Unless appealed in accordance with Part II, Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 20 of the City Code, all civil penalties assessed for violations of any provision of this section must be paid to and received by the revenue division of the city’s Financial Services Department within five business days from the date of issuance.
(4) Methods of recovery of unpaid civil penalties. Unless appealed in accordance with Part II, Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 20 of the City Code , if full payment for an assessed civil penalty is not timely received by the revenue division of the city’s Financial Services Department, the city may recover the unpaid civil penalty by any or all of the following methods:
(a) A civil action in the nature of a debt.
(b) The use of a collections agency.
(c) The use of the provisions of G.S. Chapter 105A (The Setoff Debt Collection Act) and G.S. 18C-134.
(d) Equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Any other method authorized by law to secure, collect, satisfy, or otherwise recover any civil penalty owed.
(5) Continuing violations. Each day’s continuing violation of this section shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. No. 22-044, § 1, passed 5-23-2022)