<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 1-11. - General penalty.</div>
<div class="chunk-content">
            <p class="incr0">
               (a)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Any act constituting a violation of the provisions of this Code or a failure to comply
               with any of its requirements shall subject the offender to a civil penalty of $500.00.
               If the offender fails to remedy the violation and pay any civil penalty within ten
               days after being cited for said violation (or within the time prescribed by a citation
               if it provides for a longer period of time than ten days), the civil penalty may be
               recovered in a civil action in the nature of a debt. Civil penalties begin to accrue
               from the date of the first notice of violation.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (b)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               This Code may also be enforced by any appropriate equitable action authorized by law,
               including injunctive relief, whether or not there is an adequate remedy at law.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (c)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Each day that any violation continues, regardless of the date of notice, shall be
               considered a separate offense for purposes of the penalties and remedies specified
               in this section. In such an event, civil penalties begin to accrue from the date of
               the first notice of violation. For continuing violations, the initial citation and
               requirement that the civil penalty be paid within the time prescribed therein shall
               be the only notice required to be given; and shall be deemed to be an on-going citation
               and notice for continuing violations after the date of the citation.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (d)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Any one, all, or any combination of the foregoing penalties and remedies may be used
               to enforce this Code.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (e)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Violations of the provisions of this Code or failure to comply with any of its requirements
               shall not constitute a misdemeanor as provided in G.S. 14-4, unless any specific penalty
               set forth elsewhere provides to the contrary.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="historynote0">
               (Code 1984, Â§ 1-11; Amend. of 10-4-2010)
               </p>
            <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.
               </p></div>