52-12. Violations and Penalties
- Misdemeanor. The violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor and any person convicted of such violation shall be punishable as a misdemeanor as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. §14-4..
- Civil remedies. In the event of a violation or threat of violation of this Chapter, the County Attorney may take appropriate action to enforce this Chapter, including application for injunctive relief, action to compel performance, or other appropriate action in court, if necessary, to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate such violations or threatened violations. The County Attorney enforcing provisions of this Chapter may seek costs and expenditures, including staff time and attorneys' fees. Violation of this Chapter shall be prosecuted under Henderson County Code §1-14, Violations and Penalties, Subsection B, Civil penalties.
- Citations. Whenever the Department discovers a violation of this Chapter, a citation may be issued to the person charged with the violation, or in case of a corporation or municipality, to any officer or agent expressly or impliedly authorized to accept such issuance.
