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8.8.10.   State and Common Law Remedies
In addition to other enforcement provisions contained in this section, the Board of Commissioners may exercise any and all enforcement powers granted to it by state law or common law.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
8.8.11.   Previous Enforcement
Nothing in this Ordinance shall prohibit the continuation of previous enforcement actions.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
8.8.12.   Remedies; Cumulative and Continuous
All such remedies provided herein shall be cumulative. To the extent that North Carolina law may limit the availability of a particular remedy set forth herein for a certain violation or a part thereof, such remedy shall remain available for other violations or other parts of the same violation.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
8.9.   ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES
8.9.1.   Responsible Parties
Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance, including the owner or occupant of any land, building, structure, sign, use of land, or part thereof, may be held responsible for the violation and subject to the penalties and remedies provided in this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
8.9.2.   Notice
   A.   Notification Required. Civil penalties may not be assessed until the responsible person in violation has been notified in accordance with Section 8.7, Enforcement Procedure.
   B.   Civil Penalty Imposed. If after receiving a written notice of violation under Section 8.7, Enforcement Procedure, the person fails to take corrective action or file an appeal, a civil penalty may be imposed in accordance with this section.
   C.   Notice of Penalty Assessment. Notice of the civil penalty assessment shall be served in the same manner as a notice of violation.
   D.   Assessment Contents. The assessment notice shall state the nature of the violation, the civil penalty to be imposed upon the violator, and shall direct the violator to pay the civil penalty within 30 days of the date of the notice.
   E.   Separate Notices. Separate notices must be provided for the first or second violations. The Town may, in its discretion, treat the first notice for a violation as the final notice for chronic violators.
   F.   Assessment until Compliance. Civil penalties may be assessed until compliance is achieved.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
8.9.3.   Continuing Violation
For each day the violation is not corrected, the violator will be guilty of an additional and separate offense and subject to additional civil penalty.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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