<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 1-14. - General penalty.</div>
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               (a)
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               Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the County any act is prohibited or is
               made to be unlawful or a misdemeanor offense or whenever in such Code or ordinance
               the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful
               or a misdemeanor offense, the violation of any such provision unless otherwise specifically
               indicated shall be considered a class 3 misdemeanor offense and punished by a fine
               of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than the maximum number of
               days allowed for a class 3 misdemeanor or by both such fine and imprisonment for each
               separate violation. Each day any violation of this Code or any ordinance shall continue
               shall constitute a separate offense, unless otherwise specified.
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               (b)
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               In addition to subsection (a) of this section, any section of this Code or other ordinance
               of the county may be enforced by any one or more of the remedies authorized by G.S.
               153A-123.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 10.99; Ord. No. 2022-03, 2-7-2022)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Violations of county ordinances deemed misdemeanors punishable as prescribed above,
               G.S. 14-4; alternative methods for enforcement of ordinances, G.S. 153A-123.
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