<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 78-26. - Penalties.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any person found to be violating any provisions of this chapter shall be served by
               the county with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing
               a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof; provided, however,
               that said notice shall not be required for violations of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH78UT_ARTIISESE_S78-23PRDA" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 78-23</a>. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently
               cease all violations and shall pay the cost of sampling which revealed said violations.
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               (b)
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               Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the above time limit shall be guilty
               of a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-4, and upon conviction thereof, subject to a fine not
               exceeding $200.00 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue
               shall be deemed a separate offense.
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               (c)
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               Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to
               the county for any expense loss or damage occasioned by the county, by reason of such
               violation.
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               (Ord. of 7-19-1983, Â§ VIII; Ord. of 12-21-2021)
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