(a) Any person who shall violate a section of this chapter punishable by criminal penalty shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and may be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or such other maximum amount as shall be authorized by North Carolina General Statutes or specifically established in this code, whichever is less.
(b) A violation of this chapter shall also be a civil offense and shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) per day that the violation continues. Any person violating this chapter shall be issued a written citation. The penalty shall be paid to the town within seventy-two (72) hours from the time of issuance of the written citation.
(b) Each day's continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(c) In addition to the penalties imposed under Subsections 9-3120(a) and (b) above, the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced through equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction including injunction and order of abatement.
(d) This chapter may be enforced by any one, all or a combination of the remedies authorized herein. (Ord. of 1/10/05; Ord. of 12/6/10; Ord. of 6/28/21; Ord. of 5/2/22)