<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 23-11. - Penalties.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Civil penalty.</span> Pursuant G.S. 153A-123(c1) and 143-139, any person or entity who shall violate or
               fail to comply with the state fire code or this chapter, or who shall violate or fail
               to comply with an order, shall be subject to a penalty of $100.00, except as follows:
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               (1)
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               No penalty shall be assessed as part of the first order issued for the overcrowding
               of an assembly occupancy. However, if any additional orders are issued for the overcrowding
               of the same assembly occupancy within 12 months after the issuance of the first order
               (the "additional order"), the violator shall be subject to a $100.00 penalty for each
               person over the posted maximum occupancy. The penalty shall be assessed for each additional
               order issued during the 12-month period.
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               (2)
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               Each locked or blocked point of egress that is in violation of the state fire code
               shall be subject to a $250.00 penalty.
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               (3)
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               No penalty shall be assessed as part of the first order issued for the burning of
               materials in violation of the state fire code or any other applicable air quality
               regulations of the state (the "burning violation"). However, if a second order is
               issued against the same person or entity for a burning violation within 12 months
               after the issuance of the first order, the violator shall be subject to a $250.00
               penalty. If a third order is issued against the same person or entity for a burning
               violation within 12 months after the issuance of the first order, the violator shall
               be subject to a $500.00 penalty.
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               (Ord. of 5-1-23(1), Â§ 1)
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