<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 44-58. - Enforcement.</div>
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               This chapter may be enforced in any of the following manners as prescribed by law:
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Violation a misdemeanor.</span> Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, including but not limited
                  to knowingly making a false certification of the monthly data report shall upon conviction
                  be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding $500.00 or imprisoned
                  not exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall be considered
                  to be a separate offense.
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Injunction and order of abatement.</span> The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by injunction and order of abatement.
                  When a violation of this chapter occurs, the county, through the county attorney or
                  other official designated by the board of county commissioners, may apply to the appropriate
                  division of the general court of justice for a mandatory and prohibitory injunction
                  and order of abatement commanding the defendant to correct the unlawful activity.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Civil penalties.</span> A civil penalty of $100.00 per ton for disposal of solid waste in violation of this
                  chapter shall be assessed by the county, which amount can be recovered by the county
                  in a civil action in the nature of debt if the violator does not pay the penalty within
                  30 days after receipt of the notice of violation specifying the amount of the civil
                  penalty. A civil penalty of $100.00 a day for failure to submit the monthly data report
                  to the county manager or his designee as required by the regulations shall be assessed
                  by the county, which amount can be recovered by the county in a civil action in the
                  nature of debt if the violator does not pay the penalty within 30 days after the receipt
                  of the notice of violation specifying the amount of the civil penalty.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Disconnection of water and sewer service.</span> In the event the failure or refusal by a resident or owner to participate in the
                  mandatory residential collection system through nonpayment for service and if the
                  resident or owner is a county water and/or sewer district customer, the water and/or
                  sewer service of the residence may be disconnected until such time the residence is
                  in compliance.
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                  (5)
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                  <span class="ital">Other remedies.</span> The provisions of this chapter may also be enforced in any other manner set forth
                  in G.S. 153A-123. The provisions of article IV of this chapter shall serve as an alternative
                  to the provisions in this section.
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               (Ord. of 6-2-2003, Â§ 4)
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