(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any unsafe building to fail, neglect, or refuse to repair, alter, and improve the same; or to fail to vacate, close, and remove or demolish the same, upon order of the Housing Inspector duly made and served as herein provided, within the time specified in such order, and each day that any such failure, neglect, or refusal to comply with such order continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any unsafe building with respect to which an order has been issued pursuant to § 151.152, to occupy or permit the occupancy of the same after the time prescribed in such order for its repair, alteration, and improvement, or its vacation, closing, and removal or demolition, and each day that such occupancy of the same after the time prescribed in such order for its repair, alteration, and improvement, or its vacation, closing, and removal or demolition continues after such prescribed time shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(B) The violation of any provision of this Housing Code shall constitute a misdemeanor, as provided by G.S. § 14-4.
(C) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any nonresidential building or structure to fail, neglect or refuse to repair, alter or improve the same, or to vacate and close and remove or demolish the same, upon order of the Code Enforcement Coordinator and Officer duly made and served in the order, and each day that any failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the order continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any nonresidential building or structure, with respect to which an order has been issued pursuant to § 151.177(C) of this subchapter, to occupy or permit the occupancy of the same after the time prescribed in the order for its repair, alteration, improvement or its vacation and closing, and each day that the occupancy continues after the prescribed time shall constitute a separate and district offense.
(D) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of any division or section of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided, or failing or neglecting or refusing to comply with same, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $50 or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, and each day that any of the provisions of this chapter are violated shall constitute a separate offense.
(G.S. § 14-4(a)) (Prior Code, § 9-2105) (Ord. passed 8-12-1976; Ord. 14-2021, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
For provisions concerning enforcement of ordinances, see G.S. § 160A-175