(A) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment as provided by G.S. § 14.4. This chapter may be enforced by equitable remedies provided by G.S. § 153A-123, including, but not limited to, injunction and abatement. Every day there is a violation of this chapter, it shall be considered a unique and separate offense.
(B) In lieu of, or in addition to the criminal penalties, the County Board of Commissioners may impose civil penalties of up to $500 a day for each and every day there is a violation of this chapter. The County Planning Office shall assess no penalty prior to notification. If the violator does not pay the penalty within 30 days, the county may recover it in a civil action in the nature of a debt. The violator may contest the penalty in the court of appropriate jurisdiction.
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