(A) Any violation of the articles of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $50. Violators shall be issued a written citation which must be paid within 72 hours of receipt. Such citation shall be served by either first class mail, personal service, or posted at the front door. Any of these methods of service shall be conclusively presumed to be valid, and no owner or occupant shall refuse service of the citation.
(B) Each day’s continuing violation shall be considered a separate, and distinct, offense.
(C) Notwithstanding subsection (A) above, provisions of this article may be enforced through equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(D) In addition to, or in lieu of, remedies authorized in subsections (A) and (C) above, violations of any articles of this chapter may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, or otherwise, in accordance with G.S. § 160A-175.
(Ord. 22-2018, passed 12-3-2018)