<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-20. - Penalties.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Civil penalty.</span> Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to
               a civil penalty of not more than $100.00. No penalty shall be assessed until the person
               alleged to be in violation has been notified of the existence and nature of the violation.
               Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. The board
               of commissioners shall determine the amount of the civil penalty or set a schedule
               of penalties to be assessed hereunder and shall make or cause to be made a written
               demand for payment to be served upon the person in violation, which shall set forth
               in detail a description of the violation for which the penalty has been imposed. In
               determining the amount of the penalty, the board of commissioners shall consider the
               degree and extent of harm caused by the violation and the cost of rectifying the damage.
               If payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within 60 days after demand
               for payment is made, the matter shall be referred to the county attorney for institution
               of a civil action in the name of the county in the appropriate division of the general
               court of justice for recovery of the penalty. Any sums recovered shall be used to
               carry out the purposes and requirements of this article.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Injunctive relief.</span>
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               (1)
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               Whenever the sheriff or the state wildlife resources commission has cause to believe
               that any person is violating or threatening to violate this article, it may, either
               before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this
               article, institute a civil action in the name of the county for injunctive relief
               to restrain the violation or threatened violation. The action shall be brought in
               the superior court of the county.
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               (2)
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               Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is threatened,
               it shall enter such orders or judgments as are necessary to abate the violation or
               to prevent the threatened violation. The institution of any action for injunctive
               relief under this section shall not relieve any person of any civil or criminal penalty
               prescribed for violations of this article.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Right of persons not restricted.</span> Nothing in this article shall restrict any right which any person or class of persons
               may have under any statute or common law to seek injunctive or other relief.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 3-17; Ord. of 9-7-1982, Â§ 4.5; Ord. of 8-19-2019)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Alternate methods for enforcement of ordinances and authorizing the making of each
               day's continuing violation a separate offense, G.S. 153A-123; injunction, G.S. 1-485
               et seq.
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