Sec. 9.3.12. Penalties

  1. Civil Penalties
    1. When the Floodplain Administrator and/or his or her designee finds violations of applicable SFHA regulations in the UDO, it shall be his or her duty to notify any ‘person’ as described in Sec. 9.3.12.A.3. of the violation. The ‘person’ shall immediately remedy each of the violations of law for which he or she has been notified.
    2. If any ‘person’ shall fail to take prompt corrective action, the City shall provide written notice, by registered mail-return receipt requested, certified mail-return receipt requested, personal service or any other means authorized under N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 4. The notice shall set forth a description of the violation for which the penalty has been invoked.
    3. Any person controlling or managing any building or land where there is placed or there now exists anything in violation of this Article; or any person who shall commit or assist in the commission of any violation of this Article; or any person who shall build contrary to this Article after plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the Engineering Services Director and/or his or her designee; or any person who shall omit, neglect, or refuse to do any act provided for in this Article shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100 per day of continuing noncompliance.
    4. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
    5. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation is served a notice to comply by registered mail-return receipt requested, certified mail-return receipt requested, personal service or any other means authorized under N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 4. The notice shall set forth a description of the violation for which the penalty has been invoked.
    6. As an additional remedy or in lieu of other remedies, the City Council may either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this section, institute any appropriate action or proceeding to restrain or prevent any violation of this Article or the City Council may direct the removal or abatement pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-193 of any obstruction which violates this Article.
    7. The institution of an action for abatement or injunctive relief shall not relieve any party to such proceeding from any civil or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this Article.
    8. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
  2. Criminal Penalties
    1. Any person controlling or managing any building or land where there is placed or there now exists anything in violation of this Article; or any person who shall commit or assist in the commission of any violation of this Article; or any person who shall build contrary to this Article after plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the Engineering Services Director and/or his or her designee; or any person who shall omit, neglect, or refuse to do any act provided for in this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.58.
    2. Failure to correct an identified violation shall constitute a separate violation for each ten (10) days that such failure continues after written notice has been received.