<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16.5-38. - Penalties for violation.</div>
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               Violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements
               shall constitute a misdemeanor, with penalties of fines or imprisonment, or both.
               Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Violations
               for failure to remove an improvement shall be calculated under G.S. 143-215.58(b).
               Nothing herein shall prevent the city or county from taking such other lawful action,
               including civil and equitable enforcement as is necessary to prevent or remedy any
               violation. In particular, enforcement may be as authorized by common law or by any
               or all of the statutory remedies described in G.S. ch. 160A-175, 160A-365 and 160A-421
               through 160A-425; G.S. 153A-123 and 153A-324 and G.S. 153A-361 through 153A-364 and
               G.S. 143-215.58. Violations that violate both this chapter and the zoning ordinance
               are also subject to the enforcement provisions of the zoning ordinance.
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               (Ord. of 4-22-96, Â§ 1)
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