In addition to the conditions, acts or failures to act that constitute violations specified in this article, it shall be a violation of this article for the owner of any dwelling or dwelling unit to fail, neglect or refuse to repair, alter or improve the same, or to vacate and close or vacate and remove or demolish the same, upon order of the code enforcement officer duly made and served as herein provided, within the time specified in such order. It shall be a violation of this article for the owner of any dwelling, with respect to which an order has been issued pursuant to section 6-23, to occupy or permit the occupancy of the same after the time prescribed in such order for its repair, alteration or improvement or its vacation and closing, or vacation and removal or demolition. Violations of this section are punishable as a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4. In addition, violations of this article may subject the violator to civil penalties as set forth in section 1-10.
(Code 1989, § 90.11; Ord. of 3-13-2012, Ord. of 6-14-2022)