It shall be unlawful for any person to litter by releasing inflated balloons in or on or by discarding balloons in or on any property owned by the town, any waters within the zoning jurisdiction of the town as established pursuant to the provisions of G.S. § 160A-360 or the beach front as defined in this chapter of the Town Code. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $250 to be recovered by the town in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within ten days after having been cited for violation of the ordinance. In accordance with G.S. § 160A-175(b), any person violating the provisions of this section shall not be subject to the penalty provisions of G.S. § 14-4 and such action shall not be considered a breach of the penal laws of the state.
(Ord. 1642, passed 11-18-10)