<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 34-38. - Penalties for violation.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any person who violates any provision of this article or fails to comply with any
               of its requirements, including violation of conditions and safeguards established
               in connection with grants of variance or special exceptions, shall be subjected to
               a civil fine of up to $25,000.00. Each day such violation continues shall be considered
               a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Buncombe County from taking
               such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
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               (b)
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               In addition to revoking or refusing to issue a floodplain development permit, the
               floodplain administrator or other authorized agent may refuse or cause to be refused
               a certificate of occupancy for any building or other improvements constructed or being
               constructed on the site in question, or cause the county permitting office to refuse
               to issue any permit that has been applied for, or cause the county permitting office
               to freeze (or suspend) active permits and inspections until the applicant has taken
               the corrective procedures set forth in the notice and cured the violations described
               therein.
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               (c)
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               Failure to remove any artificial obstruction or enlargement or replacement thereof,
               that violates this article or the provision of any permit issued under the authority
               of this article may subject the person in violation of this article to a fine of not
               more than $5,000.00 per day, and such fine shall constitute a separate violation of
               this article for each day that the failure continues after written notice from the
               county board of commissioners. Any fine imposed hereunder shall be a civil penalty
               which may be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of a debt.
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               (d)
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               In addition to or in lieu of other remedies, the county board of commissioners may,
               by and through its floodplain administrator or other authorized agent, institute any
               appropriate action or proceeding to restrain or prevent any violation of this article
               or of the provisions of any permit issued under the authority of this article, or
               to require any person, firm or corporation that has committed a violation to remove
               a violating obstruction or restore the conditions existing before the placement of
               the obstruction by any manner or means available at law or in equity.
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               (Res. No. 09-11-02, Â§ 3(Art. 3, Â§ H), 11-3-09; Ord. No.
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                  22-05-13
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               , Â§ 13, 5-19-22)
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