<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-153. - Penalties.</div>
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               The sheriff's office shall be authorized to use one or more of the methods described
               in this section, or action authorized by law, to insure compliance with or to prevent
               a violation of the provisions of this article.
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Written warning.</span>
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Civil citation.</span> After issuing a written warning to the violator, a deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement
                  officer may issue a citation subjecting the violator to a civil penalty to be paid
                  within ten days. Civil citations shall be issued as follows:
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                  Initial detection .....Written warning
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                  Reoccurring detections .....Civil<br>citations
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                  First citation .....$ 50.00
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                  Second citation within one year of the first citation .....100.00
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                  Third citation within one year of the first citation .....250.00
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                  Fourth [and] all subsequent violations .....500.00
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                  Non-payment within ten days shall result in the issuance of a $50.00 delinquency charge.
                  The county shall have the right to collect said payments and delinquency charges through
                  civil action.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Criminal prosecution.</span> Violations of this article may constitute a misdemeanor and are punishable as provided
                  in G.S. 14-4 and the maximum fine; term of imprisonment or infraction penalty allowed
                  by law is hereby authorized.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Injunction.</span> Enforcement may also be achieved by injunction. When a violation occurs, the county
                  may either before or after the institution of any other authorized action or proceeding,
                  apply to the appropriate division of the general court of justice for a mandatory
                  or prohibitory injunction commanding the defendant, or in the case of counterclaims,
                  the plaintiff, to correct the unlawful condition or cease the unlawful use of the
                  property.
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               (Ord. of 10-18-2016(1))
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