(a) Neither this article 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 chapter by criminal process, and the enforcement of any remedy provided herein shall not prevent the enforcement of any other remedy provided herein or in other ordinance or law.
(b) In addition to the remedies provided for herein, an owner or party of interest may be subject to a misdemeanor as provided in NCGS 14-4(a) for any violation of the terms of this article. In addition, violations of this article may subject the violator to civil penalties and remedies as set forth in section 1-10.
(Code 1989, § 90.09; Ord. of 3-23-1982; Ord. of 3-13-2012. Ord. of 6-14-2022)