(A) Except as set forth in subsection (B) below, violation of any provision of this code, or any other town ordinance, shall be a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. § 14-4(a).
(B) Violation of any provision of this code shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $50, to be recovered by the town in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within a period of 72 hours after he or she has been cited for violation of the article.
(C) Citation shall be in writing, signed by the Code Official, and shall be delivered, or mailed, to the offender either at the residence or at the place of business, or at the place where the violation occurred. Each day’s continuing violation shall be a separate, and distinct, offense.
(D) Any action to recover such civil penalty may be joined in action for appropriate equitable, or other legal, remedy, including injunctions and orders of abatement, and including an action to recover damages owing to the town by reason of expenses incurred by the town in abating, correcting, limiting, and otherwise dealing with the harmful effects of the offending action.
(Ord. 23-2018, passed 12-3-2018)