(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided shall be subject to the provisions of § 10.99.
(B) Any person who shall be adjudged to have violated the State Building Code or this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $50 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for each offense. Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(C) (1) Any person, firm or corporation violating §§ 150.45 through 150.47 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor or infraction and shall be fined not more than $50, or imprisoned not more than 30 days. Each calendar day an infraction continues shall be a separate and distinct offense, separately punishable as hereinafter provided.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating §§ 150.45 through 150.47 may be cited for a civil penalty pursuant to provisions of G.S. § 160A-175 of $50. Each calendar day the violation continues, shall be a separate and distinct offense, separately punishable as hereinabove provided. The Compliance Officer shall notify either by telephone or letter, the person, firm or corporation in violation of the section, describing the offense, the corrective action necessary, and a reasonable time period for compliance with the section. If the violation is not corrected within the required time, the Compliance Officer shall have the authority to issue a civil citation, on forms developed for that purpose, imposing the hereinabove stated civil penalty of $50 for each separate offense. If corrective action is not taken or the penalty paid, the Compliance Officer shall forward the matter to the Village Manager for further legal action. The action could include, but not be limited to, forced collection or criminal prosecution, as allowed by the General Statutes.
(1986 Code, §§ 9-2.19, 9-3.4) (Ord. passed 10-20-1980; Ord. 86-23, passed 9-15-1986)