§ 10-78. Enforcement provisions.

(a)

Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to punishment as provided by section 1-6 of this Code. Each day that the junkyard remains in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense. In addition thereto, such junkyard is declared to be a public nuisance and may be enforced by the county by injunction, order of abatement, or other remedy. The county may enforce the provisions of this article pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 153A-123, and may collect from the offender a civil penalty to be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of a debt in an amount of $100.00 for each occurrence if the offender does not pay the penalty within a period of 15 days after the offender has been cited for violation of this article by the county.

(b)

Any person, firm, corporation or association that has established, operated or maintained a junkyard which was lawfully in existence on February 1, 1983, and within a period of six months from February 1, 1983, does not cause the junkyard to conform to the requirements for exceptions as contained in section 10-78 hereof so that the junkyard is not lawfully in existence on or after six months from February 1, 1983, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided by section 1-6 of this Code. Additionally, the civil penalties and civil remedies available to the county as provided for herein shall apply and be available to the county to enforce the provisions of this article.

(Ord. of 1-17-83, § 6)