<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 9-40. - Penalties for violations.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any violation of this article shall subject the offender to a penalty.
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               (b)
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               Each day's continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense.
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               (c)
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               Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, provisions of this article may be enforced through
               equitable remedies issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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               (d)
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               In addition to or in lieu of remedies authorized in subsections (a) and (c) of this
               section, violations of this chapter may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor in accordance
               with G.S. 160A-175 with a maximum punishment of 30 days or less imprisonment or a
               fine no greater than $500.00.
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               (e)
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               A property owner shall be liable for the cost of abating the nuisance or remedying
               the health or safety hazard created by a tenant for a third or subsequent violation
               of this article, as specified in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH9OFMIPR_ARTIINOCOOR_S9-33MAPESOLEUSOC" class="section-link" data-product-id="12419">section 9-33</a>. A property owner shall be liable for the actual cost of abatement/remedy taking
               into account the cost of law enforcement personnel salaries, law enforcement equipment,
               administrative overhead, law enforcement record keeping, mailing and notification
               costs, and any other costs directly or indirectly attributable to the cost of abating
               the nuisance or remedying the health or safety hazard. In no case shall the cost assessed
               under this provision be less than $100.00 for the third violation by the tenant (initial
               assessment of property owner), or less than $75.00 for any subsequent assessment for
               the same-tenant violation. If costs assessed pursuant to this subsection are not paid
               by the property owner within 30 days of receipt of a statement of costs from the county,
               the costs may be placed as a lien on the property where the hazard existed.
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               (Ord. of 10-16-95, Â§ 10; Ord. of 7-15-96, Pt. 3)
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