<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 53-112. - Penalty; impounding and repossession of vehicle.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to civil penalties
               in an amount specified in the current fee schedule.
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               (b)
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               The civil penalty may be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of
               debt if the offender does not pay the penalty to the county finance office within
               ten days after the offender has been cited for a violation.
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               (c)
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               The county manager, in his discretion, may designate one or more officers to assist
               the sheriff's department in the enforcement of this article. Such authorization shall
               be in writing and shall be retained in the office of the clerk to the board of commissioners.
               Designated officers may issue citations for civil penalties, and law enforcement officers
               may issue citations for civil penalties for criminal or other sanctions made available
               by G.S. 153A-123. However, if it becomes necessary to remove a vehicle, the police
               officer shall contact the sheriff's department to remove the vehicle.
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               (d)
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               When the county officer requests a tow truck pursuant to the sheriff's department's
               rotation list, the officer shall remain at the vehicle until the tow truck arrives.
               If the operator of the vehicle arrives after the towing request has been made but
               prior to the towing of the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle shall pay the cost of
               the tow truck. When a vehicle is removed and impounded, the sheriff's department shall
               notify the owner of the vehicle or, if the owner is unknown, shall promptly advertise
               the impounding of the vehicle once in a newspaper published in the county. After advertisement,
               the owner of the vehicle may redeem the vehicle upon payment of removal costs, storage
               costs, advertisement costs, and applicable penalties.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 12-63; Ord. of 7-17-2017)
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