<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 58-70. - Penalties.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Any violation of this division shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the
               amount of $25.00 for each offense. Each day or portion thereof in which the offender
               is in violation of this division shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
               Offenders shall be issued a written citation which must be paid within 72 hours. Such
               payment shall be made to the tax collector at the county tax office located at 203
               South Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655. Failure to make payment pursuant to the citation
               shall result in the county proceeding against the offender in civil court for collection
               of the penalty in the nature of a debt. Funds received from citations issued pursuant
               to this division shall be deposited in a special container site beautification fund.
               
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               (b)
               
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               The director of the department of waste management or any person designated by the
               county manager is hereby authorized to issue such citations.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Pursuant to the implied authority of G.S. 153A-123(b), it is resolved that violation
               of this division shall not be a criminal offense or infraction under G.S. 14-4, 14-399(d),
               or otherwise.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Notwithstanding any of the above, provisions of this division may be enforced through
               equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. 153A-123.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 58-70; Ord. of 8-5-1986, art. VII, Â§ 3)
               
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