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(A) All ordinances passed subsequent to this code which amend, repeal or in any way affect this code may be numbered in accordance with the numbering system hereof and printed for inclusion herein. When subsequent ordinances repeal any chapter, section or subsection, or any portion thereof, the repealed portions may be excluded from this code by omission from reprinted pages. The subsequent ordinances as numbered and printed, or omitted in the case of repeal, shall be prima facie evidence that the subsequent ordinances numbered or omitted are readopted as a new code by the village.
(B) Amendments to any of the provisions of the code shall be made by amending provisions by specific reference to the section number of this code in language substantially similar to the following: “Section of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Simpson, North Carolina, is hereby amended as follows....” The new provisions shall then be set out in full as desired.
(C) If a new section not heretofore existing in the code is to be added, language substantially similar to the following shall be used: “The Code of Ordinances, Village of Simpson, North Carolina, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered , which section shall read as follows:....” The new section shall then be set out in full as desired.
(D) All sections, subchapters, chapters or provisions desired to be repealed must be specifically repealed by section, subchapter or chapter number, as the case may be.
(A) As histories for the code sections, the specific number and passage date of the original ordinance and amending ordinances, if any, are listed following the text of the code section. Example: (Ord. 10, passed 5-13-1960; Ord. 15, passed 1-1-1970; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1980; Ord. 25, passed 1-1-1985)
(B) (1) A statutory cite included in the history indicates that the text of the section reads substantially the same as the statute. Example: (G.S. § 160A-11) (Ord. 10, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1985)
(2) A statutory cite set forth as a “statutory reference” following the text of the section indicates that the reader should refer to that statute for further information. Example:
This municipality shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, unless otherwise exempted by state law.
Statutory reference:
Inspection of public records, see G.S. §§ 132-1 et seq.
(C) If a section of this code is derived from the prior code of ordinances of the village, the prior code section number shall be indicated in the history by “(Prior Code, § ).” The history notes following sections and the references scattered throughout the code are not part of the code, but are merely for the benefit for the user of the code.
(A) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of any section or division of this code of ordinances 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 code of ordinances are violated shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) A person may not be found responsible or guilty of a violation punishable pursuant to division (A) of this section if, when tried for that violation, the person produces proof of compliance with the provisions of this code of ordinances through any of the following:
(1) No new alleged violations of the provision within 30 days from the date of the initial alleged violation.
(2) The person provides proof of a good-faith effort to seek assistance to address any underlying factors related to unemployment, homelessness, mental health, or substance abuse that might relate to the person's ability to comply with the provisions of this code of ordinances.
(G.S. § 14-4(a), (c))
Statutory reference:
Enforcement of ordinances, see G.S. § 160A-175