<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 44-5. - 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 article, 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 article may be enforced by injunction and order of abatement.
                  When a violation of this article 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
                  article 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 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 flow control 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 receipt of the notice of violation specifying the amount of civil penalty.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Other remedies.</span> The provisions of this article may also be enforced in any other manner set forth
                  in G.S. 153A-123.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 8.5-56)
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