<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-25. - Dogs prohibited on Mason Inlet Beach and public riparian property at certain times, places.</div>
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               No person shall allow a dog on the public beach of the Atlantic Ocean or other public
               riparian property within any portion of the unincorporated county situated on Wrightsville
               Beach Island north of the town boundary lines, whether on a leash or not, at any time
               between the dates of April 1 and September 30 of each year.
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               This section shall only be enforced as a civil citation in an amount established by
               the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Each separate violation shall constitute
               a distinct incident. These civil citation penalties may be recovered in a civil action
               in the nature of a debt or income tax set-off. No misdemeanor or any other criminal
               sanction shall be incurred for violation of this action.
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               (Ord. of 2-4-2002, Â§ 1; Ord. of 6-16-2014, Â§ 1)
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