(1) The violation of any provision of section 4-3 shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $50.00 to be recovered by the town. Violators shall be issued a written citation which must be paid within 72 hours.
(2) Each day's continuing violation of section 4-3 shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of this section, this provision may also be enforced by appropriate equitable remedies issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction or by criminal penalties as provided in G.S. 14-4.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of section 4-4 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $50.00 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both.
(c) In addition, enforcement of this chapter may be by injunction, restraining order, or order of abatement in a court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by G.S. 160A-175(d) and (e).
(Code 1989, § 81.99; Ord. of 2-23-1993)