<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-143. - Legal provisions.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Provisions of ordinance declared to be minimum requirements:</span> The provisions of this article shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted
               for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals or general welfare. Wherever
               the requirements of this article are at variance with the requirements of any other
               lawfully adopted regulations, the most restrictive or that imposing the higher standards
               shall govern.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Complaints regarding violations:</span> Whenever a violation of this article occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any
               person may file a written complaint. Such complaint stating fully the causes and basis
               thereof shall be filed with the planning director. Each such complaint, shall be investigated,
               and action taken thereon as provided by this article.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Enforcement of ordinance:</span> This chapter may be enforced by any one or more of the remedies authorized by G.S.
               153A-123, including but not limited to the following:
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               (1)
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               Violation of this article is a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4 as amended, which
               specified punishment by a maximum fine of $50.00 or imprisonment for not more than
               30 days.
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               (2)
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               Violation of this article subjects the offender to a civil penalty of $50.00, to be
               recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of debt, if the offender does
               not pay the penalty to the county finance office within ten days after the offender
               has been cited for a violation.
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               (3)
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               This chapter may be enforced by an appropriate equitable remedy issuing from a court
               of competent jurisdiction.
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               (4)
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               This chapter may be enforced by injunction, order of abatement, or both as provided
               in G.S. 153A-123(e).
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               (5)
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               Each day's continuing violation of this article is a separate and distinct offense.
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               (Ord. of 11-7-05, art. XII)
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