<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 38-35. - Corrective procedures.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Violations to be corrected.</span> When the floodplain administrator finds violations of applicable state and local
               laws; it shall be his or her duty to notify the owner or occupant of the building
               of the violation. The owner or occupant shall immediately remedy each of the violations
               of law cited in such notification.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Actions in event of failure to take corrective action</span>. If the owner of a building or property shall fail to take prompt corrective action,
               the floodplain administrator shall give the owner written notice, by certified or
               registered mail to the owner's last known address or by personal service, stating:
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               (1)
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               That the building or property is in violation of the floodplain management regulations;
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               (2)
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               That a hearing will be held before the floodplain administrator at a designated place
               and time, not later than ten days after the date of the notice, at which time the
               owner shall be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel and to present arguments
               and evidence pertaining to the matter; and
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               (3)
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               That following the hearing, the floodplain administrator may issue an order to alter,
               vacate, or demolish the building; or to remove fill as applicable.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Order to take corrective action.</span> If, upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed above, the floodplain administrator
               shall find that the building or development is in violation of the Flood Damage Prevention
               Ordinance, he or she shall issue an order in writing to the owner, requiring the owner
               to remedy the violation within a specified time period, not less than 60 calendar
               days, nor more than least 180 calendar days. Where the floodplain administrator finds
               that there is imminent danger to life or other property, he or she may order that
               corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be feasible.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Appeal.</span> Any owner who has received an order to take corrective action may appeal the order
               to the local elected governing body by giving notice of appeal in writing to the floodplain
               administrator and the clerk within ten days following issuance of the final order.
               In the absence of an appeal, the order of the floodplain administrator shall be final.
               The local governing body shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may affirm,
               modify and affirm, or revoke the order.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Failure to comply with order.</span> If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with an order to take corrective
               action for which no appeal has been made or fails to comply with an order of the governing
               body following an appeal, the owner shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant
               to G.S. 143-215.58 and shall be punished at the discretion of the court.
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               (Ord. of 5-15-2018, art. 4, Â§ D)
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