§ 51.99 PENALTY.

(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided, shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

(B) (1) Criminal. Any person who violates any provision of § 51.14 of this chapter shall, in accordance with § 10.99(A) of this code of ordinances, be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 per offense.

(2) Civil. Any person who violates any provision of § 51.14 of this chapter shall, in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this code of ordinances, be punished by a civil fine of $100 per offense.

(C) Any person who uses water from a meter installed under the provisions of § 51.03(A) for a purpose other than stated is subject to a fine of $500 (or maximum allowed by North Carolina Statute, whichever is higher) and the meter will be removed within three days.

('85 Code, § 10-1.14d.) (Ord. 7-86, passed 5-5-86; Am. Ord. 93-11, passed 9-7-93; Am. Ord. 05-09, passed 11-14-05)

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