<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-86. - Penalties for violation.</div>
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               (a)
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               After the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, any
               person who, being the owner or agent of the owner of any land located within the territorial
               jurisdiction of this article, thereafter establishes or operates a mobile home park
               on his land in violation of this article before the plat has been properly approved
               under the terms of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S.
               Â§ 14-4 and shall be subject to a fine up to $500.00. The county, through its attorney
               or other official designated by the board of commissioners, may enjoin illegal creation
               or operation of a mobile home park by action or injunction.
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               (b)
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               The violation of any provision of this article shall subject the offender to a civil
               penalty in the amount of $50.00 to be recovered by the county. Violators shall be
               issued a written citation which must be paid within ten days.
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               (c)
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               Each day's continuing violation of this article shall be a separate and distinct offense.
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               (d)
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               Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, this article may be enforced by appropriate
               equitable remedies issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction.
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               (e)
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               Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the use of remedies available
               to the county. The county may seek to enforce this article by using any one, all,
               or a combination of remedies.
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               (Ord. of 4-21-1998, Â§ 202; Ord. of 11-17-2009, Â§ 202; Ord. of 12-21-2021)
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