Where there is a violation of any provision of this chapter, the town, at its discretion, may take one or more of the following enforcement actions.
(A) A police officer may issue a citation subjecting the violator to a $50 civil penalty, which may provide for a $15 delinquency charge if the penalty is not paid within 20 days of issuance, and which penalty and delinquency charge may be recovered by the town in a civil action. Further, each day’s continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(B) A misdemeanor warrant may be issued in accordance with G.S. § 160A-175 either immediately or upon the issuance of a citation and the violator’s failure to pay the civil penalty.
(C) A civil action seeking a penalty of $100 per day of violation plus injunctive relief and order of abatement may be directed toward any person creating or allowing the creation of any unlawful noise, including the owner or person otherwise having legal or actual control of the premises from which it emanates.
(1992 Code, § 96.05) (Ord. 01-0-22, passed 10-8-2001; Ord. 19-O-062, passed 6-10-2019)