No owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of any commercial, industrial, or residential premises shall permit the solid waste from any building or other structure that has been damaged beyond repair by fire, storm, or other casualty, to remain on the premises for more than six months after the event, unless subject to ongoing investigations by the Fire Marshal or other local or state entity. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor, and any person convicted of the violation shall be subject to punishment as provided in G.S. § 14-4. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, and shall be subject to monetary fines and injunctive relief as provided in § 52.99 herein.
(Ord. passed 9-18-2017; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)